November 3, 2000
Robert Trigaux
Florida goes west for Silicon Valley riches
Silicon Valley used to be a couple thousand miles away, a few major technology leaps ahead and a whole lotta bucks beyond Tampa Bay.
Southwest expanding TIA presence
The low-fare airline is expected to be Tampa's largest carrier by 2002, which means carving out more space for gates.
Verizon sued for telephone rental fees
A woman who rung up $2,500 in charges for rotary phones she has not used in 16 years seeks class-action status.
BofA taps Publix for store locations
Bank of America is pulling out of Winn-Dixie stores, part of a statewide realignment that includes 400 new jobs.
Z-Tel execs put accent on growth
But the Tampa telephone company reports quarterly losses higher than expected as it looks to the future.
Business today
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH STRONG BUT SLOWING: Workers' productivity grew at a healthy though considerably slower pace in the third quarter, the Labor Department said.
