Exciting Clearwater:
From surf to success
Downtown Clearwater is becoming a hot entertainment destination.
[Sponsored Report]
Start with a Better Business Plan
A business plan is a written document that describes the nature of your business and the product or service you intend to provide.
Comparing Florida's House & Senate Budgets
A new report from Florida TaxWatch.
Florida House Speaker
Will Weatherford (left) and
Senate President Don Gaetz
[Photo: Tampa Bay Times]
Combining shopping and eating
Florida restaurateurs are putting dining and retail together.
[Photo: James Borchuck/Tampa Bay Times]
On the trail of the Great Skunk Ape
... plus other tales of Florida in this video with Terry Tomalin.
Central Florida gets a boost from SunRail
What makes a city 'cool?'
Rick Baker, President of the Edwards Group, takes on this question in a video Q & A.
Student investors beat performance benchmarks
Stetson University
students run
a $3.2-million
investments
program.
A tale of two baseball cities
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins have differences and similarities.
Stepping down at Ave Maria's School of Law
Florida's crime rate drops to a 43-year low
Florida's crime rate dropped 4.7 percent compared to 2012, putting Florida at a 43-year crime low.
"Responsible entrepreneurs" seek best of both worlds in Cuba
As Cuba opens its market to private business and foreign investment, proponents of socially responsible enterprise are boosting their links with the island.
New home construction in Florida indicates growing economy
Privately-owned housing starts in Florida have grown, and are now more than double the rate of the recent low point in March 2009.
Opinion: Signs are pointing up for Florida's economy
Ever wonder why so many New Yorkers are in Florida? One word: Taxes. Florida is No. 4 as a low-tax state. Only Nevada, Alaska and Wyoming have lower tax loads.
'Boomerang buyers' purchase new homes after foreclosures
An emerging group of purchasers, called "boomerang buyers," are able to get back into the housing market under new, more forgiving lending guidelines.
Entrepreneur Assistance
Florida Small Business:
Set yourself up for success by following experts' tips and tricks in the Small Business Toolbox; find information about starting, growing and maintaining a business in Florida; gain quick access to business-essential resources and links; and more.
Florida Career Connections 
If you are unemployed, underemployed or just seeking a new career path, this new site will help you navigate a path to success.
