June 26, 2000
Cover story
Club rules
Exclusive dining clubs have been a place to do business for years. But just as Tampa's power structure has changed over the years, the city's clubs are changing to woo new, more diverse members. Story
Clubs at a glance
Centre Club
Today's news
Philip Morris acquires Nabisco
The $18.9-billion deal will combine such dominant brands as Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers with Kraft, Jell-O and Maxwell House.
Talk of the bay
Ups and downs of power rates
Carolina Power & Light wants to raise the electric rates it charges North Carolina customers.
A new venture for the businesswoman
Dale Donovan knows what some people will think: No, not another business magazine!
1999 breathes new life into life insurance business
It was a good year to be in the life insurance business.
Jobs seekers in the driver's seat
Just how desperate are local employers for customer service workers?
Hough & Co. ventures into money management
William R. Hough & Co. is branching into money management, new territory for the St. Petersburg company best known for underwriting municipal bond deals. Since last fall, Hough Capital Advisors has attracted about $20-million.
A conversation with...
Dick Beard Tampa may need help to become 24-hour city
TAMPA -- There's a fine line between being a visionary and having people think you're nuts. Just ask Dick Beard.