Partnership's USF nominee gets boost
When Gov. Jeb Bush unveiled his slate of trustees for the University of South Florida last month, Stuart Rogel glowed with pride. Eleven of the 12 non-student trustees selected, including Tampa Electric Co. president John Ramil, were recommended weeks earlier by the Tampa Bay Partnership, Rogel's economic development group.
Ventel's winning bids may mean new jobs
It wasn't on eBay, but a Clearwater plastics company picked up some bargains at a Texas auction. And some new jobs will be created in the Tampa Bay area once the machinery is put to work.
Glamorous returns on less-than-glamorous investments
Largo money manager Gerald Perritt is among those enjoying what might be called "the revenge of the value investors."
No aviation board ticket (or parking pass) for Naimoli
Soon after he put on that Hawaiian shirt and announced his diminished role with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Vince Naimoli set his sights on a new job: one of two open seats on the five-member board that oversees Tampa International Airport.
Barbi's Web site: Down, but not out
Barbie the doll hasn't defeated Barbi Craig yet, but technology took a toll on the Gulfport woman.
Company notes
ARCHITECTURE: Sofarelli & Associates Inc., 1000 S Belcher Road, No. A-1, Largo, announced the following contracts: Storaway Self Storage, Nokomis; Silver Queen, Largo; Bealls Outlet, Camden, S.C., Wesley Chapel, High Springs and River Palms; Ethan Allen, Pinellas Park; Bobby Allison Wireless, Atlanta, Augusta, Ga., Tampa and Boca Raton; Lexington Apartments, Nokomis; Cypress Turn Phase II, Tarpon Springs; and Premier Medical, Largo.
Business calendar
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport Business Center, 4707 140th Ave. N, Suite 311; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St.; and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Largo Public Library, 351 East Bay Drive. For an appointment or information, call the Business Development Center, (727) 893-9686; the Clearwater Airport Business Center, (727) 532-6800; the Tarpon Springs Library, (727) 943-4922; and the Largo Public Library, (727) 587-6715.
Climbing the ladder
BANKING: William C. Beiler has been named executive vice president and chief credit officer at Raymond James Bank, St. Petersburg. Beiler was the founding organizer, president and chief executive of CNLBank, formerly Alliance Bank.
Profile: Jane Riley Leach
NEW POSITION: Executive director, Florida Blood Services Foundation and vice president of development, Florida Blood Services, St. Petersburg.
