Can Southwest stay the course?
Southwest Airlines hasn't strayed far from its original business plan: make money by selling cheap tickets and keeping a tight rein on expenses. That helped it grow to become Tampa International Airport's largest carrier in August. But with air travel hit hard by last month's terrorist attacks, can it avoid layoffs among its loyal employees?
Barrett discusses life after Kelleher
When Southwest Airlines named a leadership team in the spring to replace Herbert Kelleher as the day-to-day boss, few were surprised that veteran Colleen Barrett would be the new president. The reaction of one pilot: We thought she already was.
Downturn tempers JetBlue's success
Southwest isn't the only airline that seems to be holding its own against the rush of devastating news about airline layoffs, service cutbacks and potential bankruptcies.
Eat a meal for America
Normally, a conference call between the chief executives of mega-chains such as Outback Steakhouse, T.G.I. Friday's and Chili's Grill & Bar might conjure fears of an industry cabal. Artificial margarita shortages, perhaps, or cheeseburger price-fixing.
Tampa Bay area stocks win Nasdaq reprieve
The execs at a handful of Tampa Bay area public companies had reason to sigh with relief last week. The Nasdaq Stock Market is granting their penny stocks a temporary reprieve.
Nimda worm has bay area Web sites squirming
Catching a bug usually isn't a big deal, except if it's on the Internet and it shuts down Web sites.
Hospital lobbying yields to more pressing matters
Florida hospitals, which have been lobbying Congress aggressively for more money, have decided to put their efforts on hold.
Push 1 if you're angry, 2 if you're mad ...
In the interest of efficiency, the state of Florida decided to streamline the unemployment claims process last summer. Rather than complain to someone in person at a local office about problems with unemployment checks, the state now insists that people call a toll-free phone number in Orlando.
Company notes
ARCHITECTURE: CBB Architects, 1 Progress Plaza, seventh floor, St. Petersburg, announced the following contract: Times Publishing Co., design of a 30,000-square-foot building, State Road 50 at Winter Road, Hernando County.
Business calendar
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S...
Climbing the ladder
ACCOUNTING: Lucy Adgale has been named tax department supervisor for the accounting firm of Gregory, Sharer and Stuart, St. Petersburg. Adgale was joint venture accounting manager for WCI Communities, Fort Myers.
Profile: Cary H. Burcham
NEW POSITION: Administrative director of patient services, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa
