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
Crunch time to refill film incentives wallet
To make Florida more competitive with other states, the Legislature is considering making $300 million in tax credits available over six years to productions that film in the state.
Developer wants to take control of three Miami streets
Developers of the massive Miami Worldcenter project want to assume control over some city streets, drawing objections from business owners.
Southern banks getting better, but regulators still have concerns
Banks in the Southeast region are recovering from the recession nicely, although not as quickly in Florida and Georgia.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital CEO is leaving
Gwen MacKenzie, the popular and powerful CEO of the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, is leaving after 10 years.
UF students vie for big cash prizes in business plan competition
How much is a good idea worth? For entrepreneurial-minded University of Florida students, it could be a cool $25,000.
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.
