'An unnecessary evil'
That's how Interstate 4 is described by one executive who travels between Orlando and Tampa each week. On a good day, the trip can take less than two hours. But add an accident, wildfire, construction or cow to the mix, and forget it.
A road warrior battles traffic, delays on I-4
When someone asks Bruce Fallaw how he's doing, his response is always a quick "I'm blessed." And that's saying a lot for a guy who spends a good part of his life driving Interstate 4 as a professional truck driver.
Whistle-blower's share of settlement could grow
Nine years ago, Jim Alderson, a mild-mannered accountant in Montana, questioned what he considered to be fishy bookkeeping practices at the hospital where he was chief financial officer.
Ad campaign signals Republic Bank's new focus
Republic Bank is trying a radical new approach these days. It's called growing the bank.
Extreme executive development: Mount Everest
Scaling the corporate heights might look easy after this adventure. Peter Hammerschmidt, an economics professor at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, and Rod Skaggs, president of Smith & Nephew's Largo wound management division, are off to the Himalayas this week to join a Wharton School-sponsored trek up Mount Everest.
Concept pays off for business students
Justin Ward, a graduating senior at the University of Tampa, at least has learned how to hype his business idea.
