July 17, 2000
Cover story
'A new model for city living'
CityPlace will alter the course of downtown West Palm Beach when it opens in the fall. Retailers and mall builders are watching closely to see if its style of city life is the latest redevelopment trend.
Talk of the bay
Better serving impulsive travelers
About 10 percent of the vacationers flying into Tampa International Airport don't decide where they will spend the night until after they have landed. Among Europeans, the number rises to 13 percent, according to Research Data Services Inc., a Tampa firm that tracks Pinellas County tourism.
Tampa Chamber ponders new name, new focus
The leaders of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce have decided that name isn't so great.
Winning games, selling clothes
The saying "winning cures all ills" certainly applies to the licensed sports apparel business.
Mosquito Coast is taken, too
The high-tech community in the Tampa Bay area has come up dry in its quest for a catchy nickname. Silicon Bay didn't grab anyone, and South Florida claimed the Internet Coast.
Changed law benefits Social Security recipients
If consumer spending stays strong in Florida, older workers may deserve a share of the credit.
