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January 2012

26 Newly Released Report Affirms Tampa’s Affordability

25 Columbia, Metro Bay to redevelop Tampa Water Works

25 Lakewood, FishHawk among 50 top selling master-planned communities

25 Tampa-St. Petersburg posts strong tourism stats in December

24 Progressive to add 390 jobs at Riverview

24 Tampa among five new ‘Google Offers’ cities

24 Dice survey shows 4 percent gain in Tampa tech salaries

23 Port of Tampa Welcomes Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers Service to Russia

19 Meru Networks expands footprint in Tampa

17 USF transportation center receives $3.5 million grant

17 Tampa port to buy additional 110 acres in Gibsonton

17 AT&T upgrades Tampa area cell sites

11 Lennar's Central Florida Division Relocates its Headquarters Back to Tampa

11 Tampa streamlines permitting, invests in automation

10 Verizon’s Florida investment hits $205 million in 2011

09 Downtown surgery center heralds high-tech job growth

05 Increased TIA international service prompts $26M renovation proposal

05 Tampa selects firm to redevelop federal courthouse

December 2011

30 Florida No. 3 on film incentives list

30 Kiplinger names Tampa one of the 10 great cities to start a business

22 Tampa-St. Petersburg hotel statistics lead nation’s in November

21 Targeted Industry Jobs in Hillsborough Boost Annual Wages

19 Moffitt Cancer Center inks 128,759 sf lease at Intellicenter One in Telecom Park

19 10 Most-Searched Real Estate Markets Online

17 Mall expected to boost economy

16 $220M of USF building could transform local health care

16 Local team to be Rowdies

13 Where The Jobs Will Be In 2012 - Tampa Ranked 7th

13 Tampa MSA Job Market Expected to be Among Strongest in Nation

12 Tampa Bay Host Committee Showcases Tampa Bay

08 Tampa International modernizing and adding restaurants, retail

07 Port of Tampa director foresees growth

05 Frontier Airlines to launch Tampa-Kansas City service

05 Arizona homebuilder Meritage expanding reach into Tampa

November 2011

29 Solstice Sleep Cozies Up to Tampa

29 Tampa International Airport on CNN’s ‘most loved’ list

28 Florida among ‘emerging clusters’ for life sciences

18 Syniverse signs deal with KT Corp

14 Corporate relocation paying off - 4,166 jobs this year in Hillsborough

10 Young Professionals Give Tampa Top Billing

08 Foreign investment in Tampa Bay spikes upward

03 OneTouch Direct Calling for Hundreds to Fill New Jobs in Tampa

03 Tampa Port Authority-continued recognition for financial reporting excellence

01 Tampa No. 3 nationally among top-performing summer metros

October 2011

27 Accusoft Pegasus Celebrates 20th Anniversary

27 New Results Confirm Tampa’s Affordability

24 Norwegian Cruise Line impacts local economy

24 Tampa-St. Petersburg hotel statistics lead nation

24 Fleming and Volko join Tampa Hillsborough EDC

19 Commissioner Robinson Announces Florida’s 2011 District Data Leader

13 Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 130 People in Tampa by End of Year

13 Shriners Hospitals for Children gets $60 million gift, largest in system’s history

12 Tampa/Hillsborough-Among the Nation's Best Communities for Young People

12 USF, UT business schools named in Princeton Review ranking

12 INTO University of South Florida achieves record results

05 HCC’s Dale Mabry campus wins $4.3 million grant

05 CareCentrix Gives Tampa’s Workforce a Healthy Boost

September 2011

30 Tampa's Defense & Security Leaders Talk Strategy with U.S. Rep Castor

21 Incentives lure Time Warner to create 500 jobs in new Tampa-area center

21 Princeton Review Gives USF Program High Marks

19 Historic Donation for Engineer Training

19 Zim adds Progreso to Mexico-Tampa Express Service

16 Port of Tampa Project to Create New Ethanol Hub For Central Florida

15 USF to offer intelligence analyst training

15 Airport and Strategic Partners Bring Nonstop Service to Zurich, Switzerland

13 Tampa Bay metro economies grew in 2010

August 2011

31 Tampa-St. Pete, Bradenton metro areas add private-sector jobs

30 AT&T spends $425 million in Florida

29 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater climbs in population ranking

25 Hillsborough, cities 'Open for Business'

24 UT’s MIS Degree Program Receives Prestigious Accreditation

22 Southern Graphic Systems to Employ 40 in Tampa’s Enterprise Zone

22 Trammell Crow Plans Tampa Mixed-Use Development

17 Verizon Wireless invests $131M in Florida

15 Xcelience to expand Tampa HQ

11 Savtira Corporation Expects to Bring 265 Job Openings to Tampa

02 MacDill building boom bright spot in local economy

01 Cities with the Biggest Growth in Tech Jobs-Tampa #8

July 2011

27 Now Boarding - Tampa to Cuba Flights

26 Humana Adding 200 Jobs at its Tampa Medicare Customer Service Center

25 Tampa Port Authority board approves millions of dollars in investments

25 Big Four Firm Signals Confidence in Tampa Market, Eyes Future in New Facility

19 U.S. News Ranks Moffitt Cancer Center #18 in Cancer

13 Tampa Bay among top 20 fastest-growing metros

11 BioFlorida to host bioscience industry in Tampa

11 Census: Florida will have significant population growth

05 On the right track for attracting jobs

June 2011

29 Sypris Opens New Cyber Collaboration Center

24 Tampa Bay in top 20 of metro population ranking

22 HCC ranks 11th in associate degrees awarded

21 USF 9th Worldwide Among Universities in U.S. Patents

21 U.S. Chamber Ranks Florida’s Workforce and Job Training No. 1 Among States

20 Moffitt Cancer Center Chosen for 2011 List of Best Places to Work in IT

17 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay among top parks

15 Unquestionably, Tampa is an Air Force town

13 U.S. Census data: Hillsborough County notables

13 Florida's economy sees growth

10 Governor Scott Meets with Canadian Companies Moving to Florida

01 AirTran and jetBlue - New San Juan, Puerto Rico service

01 Humana hiring another 140 in the Tampa Bay area

May 2011

27 University of Tampa announces expansion projects

24 New port security law signed by Gov. Scott at ceremony in Tampa

24 Progressive car insurance to hire 110 people in Tampa by end of June

24 T-Mobile doubles 4G network speed in Tampa

24 The Knot: Florida top U.S. honeymoon destination

20 Florida unemployment rate continues to drop

20 Large employer at Tampa International Airport moves headquarters to bay area

18 Container, cruise businesses grow at Tampa port

17 Census: Fla. third for veteran-owned businesses

17 Average pay for Tampa metro CEOs is $183K

16 Transportation: Open Gates

16 USF Ranks 27th in the Nation Among Top American Research Universities

12 Airport and Economic Partners Attract Global to Tampa

12 Landmark Aviation bumps Signature Flight Support at TIA

10 ACCRA Cost of Living Report Released

05 UF: Florida biotech industry outpaces nation

05 Florida ranks No. 3 in “Best & Worst States” survey

04 JetBlue Tampa to San Juan service begins

03 Tampa Bay in top 25 for gross metro product

02 Harris opens Tampa office to support defense customers

April 2011

29 Tampa a finalist for 2015 Super Bowl

29 Tampa Bay & Company shares tourism research results

27 Fortune: Tampa Bay fifth best area to buy a home

26 Florida No. 8 in U.S. employment growth

13 Florida is best-positioned state for growing jobs long-term

11 College Board Honors Hillsborough Schools for Achievement

06 Tampa-St. Petersburg area adds 6,300 jobs

06 AirTran starts flying from TIA to Puerto Rico

05 Verizon Call Center Sells to Charter Schools USA for $3.65 Million

04 Florida ranked third for population growth

04 Florida auto insurance costs less than U.S. average

04 Special Ops university opens today at MacDill

01 MetroPCS expands 4G network to Tampa

01 Report: MacDill worth $5 billion annually to Tampa Bay

01 Tampa General Hospital-Ranked #1 in Tampa MSA by US News & World Report

March 2011

30 The Villages joins with USF Health to create America's healthiest hometown

28 USF Graduate Programs Ranked Among Top by U.S. News & World Report

25 Fitch upgrades TECO on improved financials

22 St. Leo University leases at Grand Central at Kennedy

22 USF CAMLS: Robots To Attract Docs From Around The Globe To Downtown

21 Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Awarded AZA Accreditation Through 2015

18 2010 Census Redistricting Data - Rapid Growth in Hillsborough Population

17 U.S. Census: Tampa population up

15 U.S. News & World Report Adds UT's Part-time MBA Program to List of Best

15 Ancient Process Goes High-Tech At New Chromalloy Plant In Tampa

14 Tampa Port Authority recognized with ‘A’ distinction by financial ratings firm

07 Tampa market 19th in metro population ranking

07 Tampa-New Gateway to Cuba!

01 myMatrixx In Tampa To Hire 40 In 2011

February 2011

16 Obama's budget preserves $10 million for Port of Tampa

15 Verizon 2010 Capital Investment

10 USAA adding 160 more positions in Tampa

04 Ybor City attracts enclave of high-tech businesses

January 2011

20 Moffitt Cancer Center satellite advances

20 CAE wins $43 million military contract

19 Tampa Welcomes New Zim Mexico Container Service

17 Navy awards Maritime Security Strategies $29 million contract

14 Tampa Gets Cuba Flights

11 USF breaks ground on CAMLS high-tech learning center in Tampa

11 Innovative Vacuum Moves To Tampa Bay, 10 Jobs

11 Group says Florida poised for job growth

03 Alternative energy park is in the works

December 2010

28 Esurance joins other insurers in adding Tampa jobs

16 Hillsborough eyes cutting taxes for relocating, new companies

14 Tampa flight simulator company gets Air Force contract

09 Castor: $342M more for high speed rail

04 Tampa among best U.S. cities for military retirees

03 Chromalloy Announces Plan to Build $5 Million Core Production Facility

02 Tampa airport second in national survey

01 Verizon rolls out faster data service

November 2010

30 Report: Tampa leading Florida economic recovery

16 Web Firm Adds Jobs In Tampa, Seeks Tech Experts

16 Moody's: Florida To Lead U.S. Job Growth In 2011

16 Florida universities get $10 million for engineering, health and science

10 LEDnovation Extends LED EnhanceLite(R) Lamp Line

10 Sypris to develop international cyber range
09 SRA Opens Tampa, FL Office

08 New Hampshire Based Innovative Vacuum Expanding in Tampa

05 Tampa Welcomes Expanded Zim Container Service to South America

04 Tax breaks OK'd for new businesses

01 Site Selection: Florida has 14th-best business climate

October 2010

28 Surgery training center expands USF's role downtown

27 Florida again has nation's 5th best tax climate for business in 2011

26 Feds authorize additional $800 million for Tampa high-speed rail line

25 Beacon Hill Institute: Florida 12th for competitiveness

25 Tampa airport ranked No. 3 in U.S. among Conde Nast readers

19 Tampa area touted as cheap place to do business

19 If you could live anywhere? ... Florida finishes third, poll says

14 Hillsborough County Joined By Federal Officials to Unveil Solar Project

14 Positive Signs from Florida's Employers: Study Finds Improvements

(Executive Summary)

13 Energy park approved for Old Sydney Mine site

12 GOP Convention To Offer Innovations, Diversity For Tampa Bay Businesses

07 Agriculture Remains A Strong Profit Sector In Hillsborough County

07 USF's president proud of progress

07 Verizon plans faster 4G service here by year's end

03 Business Gets Onboard

September 2010

30 Pemco opens second hangar at TIA

29 Dallas airport marketing executive chosen to run Tampa airport

28 Progressive sets out to hire in Tampa

28 Tampa's airport expects growth from Southwest's purchase of AirTran

27 Kids museum debuts in downtown Tampa

24 Tampa gains two non-stop flights to London

24 JHS Capital Advisors picks M&I tower in downtown Tampa for new HQ

23 Coldwell: Tampa metro mid-range in affordability

21 University of Tampa sets another enrollment record

21 University of South Florida in top 25 graduate programs in entrepreneurship

20 Tampa International improves on-time flight rankings

20 New Glazer Children's Museum adds 'amazing' venue for Tampa Bay families

17 $600M Infinitus energy park clears a hurdle

17 Downtown Tampa offices see occupancy improvements

16 U.S. Department of Energy awards $1.4M to Ultrasonic Technologies

16 Florida Workforce ranked #1 in CNBC's America's Top States for Business 2010

14 INTO USF Exceeds International Student Enrollment Expectations by 39%

14 Light rail may get on early schedule

13 Siemens schedules Florida public presentations on high-speed rail

10 Tampa reports fewest wireless problems among cities studied

10 Tampa Hillsborough EDC website goes live

07 Carnival announces Tampa cruise ship upgrade for 2011

06 Foreign companies enter the race to build Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail

06 Draper Lab eyes an energy solutions center

03 Mayor Iorio leaving Tampa in good shape

03 Florida population growing again after 1-year drop

August 2010

31 County to vote on bonds for Moffitt construction
29 The world trade according to Frank

27 Florida Economic Development Council Relocates to USF CONNECT

27 Economic Scorecard Shows Challenges

27 Life sciences, alternative energy leaders discuss Bay area

26 Florida DOT to get nearly $700,000 in federal grant money

24 Five Bay companies among Inc. 500

24 Tampa's fiscal discipline and strategic spending

24 USF Starts New School Year With Increased Enrollment and Diversity

20 Mapping out county's transportation future

20 Mayor Iorio touts benefits of light-rail option

20 CAE wins $21.3 million contract for Egypt project

19 New USF clinic brings ALS treatment under one roof

18 U.S. News & World Report Ranks USF in Speed to Excellence

18 Oil company at Tampa port will expand, create 100-200 jobs

18 USF is international asset

17 Cott wraps up Cliffstar deal

17 U.S. News & World Report Ranks USF in Speed to Excellence

16 Study offers look into reality of light rail in Hillsborough

13 Naval Health Research Center Presents Data on Biovest Bioreactor System

12 Medco Data Unveils Dermesse™ Online Shopping Cart
12 Homeowners Choice buys building to move from Clearwater to Tampa
12 Cott prices offering to facilitate Cliffstar purchase
12 USF College of Nursing gets $1.3 million training grant
11 Florida Realtors: Tampa’s Home Prices Flatten Out in 2Q

09 USF Featured in 2011 Princeton Review ''Best 373 Colleges''

09 AT&T, Verizon Enhance Cellular Networks

06 Tampa Set to Host 2012 Republican National Convention

06 Alternative Energy Project Projects 600 Jobs
06 Port Completes Reconstruction of Berth

06 Gordon Food Service Opens Plant City Distribution Center with Ceremony

05 Job-creating tax exemptions go on Hillsborough ballot

04 Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida-Faint Signs of Economic Recovery in Tampa

04 McNichols Named a Top Multichannel Merchant for 2010
03 British Company to Buy PBSJ for $280 Million
02 Syniverse Looking to Hit Record $600 Million Record in 2010

July 2010

30 Delta Expands Nonstop Service to Tampa, Washington

28 Quality Distribution posts 2Q turnaround

27 Moffitt Awarded $2.5 Million to Develop Therapies for B-Cell Lymphomas

27 Moffitt signs license agreement with CvergenX

27 Celestar part of $6.6 billion DoD contract

23 Homes sales in Tampa area continued growth in June
21 St. Pete Times Forum Ranks 4th in the U.S. By Pollstar
21 Kraft Begins Construction on New Plant City Courthouse
20 Stantec to buy WilsonMiller
20 Siemens Energy plans pilot plant in Tampa

20 N Franklin portion gains national historic status

16 TGH, All Children’s, Moffitt make ‘best hospitals’ list

15 Florida's workforce No. 1 in CNBC study

15 Metabolic Research consolidates in Tampa

15 Nestlé expands Park Tower HQ with $5.5M lease

15 UCH-Carrollwood takes wraps off $12.3 million expansion

14 Tampa plans $56 million bond issue

09 County schools earn national accreditation

07 World Trade Center Tampa Bay - 2010 International Commerce Awards

07 Port of Tampa plans cargo expansion at Port Redwing

07 Hillsborough County ponders tax-free lure for businesses that bring new jobs

06 Humana plans to hire 130 at Tampa call center

03 Downtown Groundbreaking Kicks Off with a “Bang”

02 New president gets first taste of Hillsborough Community College

June 2010

30 TPA Garage Grand Opening

29 New LEED-Rated Beverage Distribution Center Opens In Tampa

28 USF CONNECT Welcomes CvergenX, Inc.

25 Minto buys up WCI land in Sun City Center as bulk market winnows

23 USF Gets $16 Million Grant To Lead AIDS Education Effort

23 Tampa Area Home Sales Up 20%

22 HCC Ranked 9th in Nation in Associate Degree Production

18 Work force, services draw Australian firm to Tampa

15 Tampa Port Authority approves lease option with oil recycling firm

15 Moffitt Wins $2.2 Million Grant

11 Land Deal Lands Medical Facility

08 Patterson Foundation Awards USF Health $5.6 Million

08 Positive Job Market Expected for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA

02 Tampa Port Authority Receives ‘A2’ Rating by Moody’s Investors Service

May 2010

18 Martin Marietta renews, extends lease at Port of Tampa

13 CEOs name Florida 6th-best state for business

12 2012 RNC to be held in Tampa Bay

06 Moffitt takes TIA building saved from wrecking ball

April 2010

23 ‘Florida One’ plane guest of honor at Southwest event

16 4 Tampa area companies make Fortune 500

14 TPA host meeting for trade between U.S. and Dominican Republic

09 Florida & Metro Forecast March 2010

09 I-4/Crosstown Connector breaks ground

March 2010

30 KPMG finds Tampa has low cost of doing business

29 Tampa Port Authority announces completion of container terminal expansion

18 Tampa Bay area school districts reap $96.2M for construction

03 Sun Development to open Marriott all-suite hotel in north Tampa

February 2010

27 Rendering details fairgrounds vision

23 Norwegian Cruise Line to add Tampa as cruise home port in fall of 2011

18 TIA ranked 3rd-best midsize airport

15 St. Joseph’s Hospital-North Opens in North Tampa

05 New Tampa museum to open with Matisse exhibit

05 EnviroFocus Technologies obtains $58 million construction loan

January 2010

28 All Aboard! Florida Awarded 1.25 Billion For High Speed Rail

26 BlueGrace Logistics Creates First Freight iPhone App, Adds 50 Jobs

25 NASA to fund $1.2 million exhibition at MOSI

20 Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation Expands Team

19 USF Launches Drive to Maximize International Student Success

12 Tampa Bay makes final cut to potentially Host 2018/2022 World Cup

08 Gordon Food Service Purchases 1 Million-SF Distribution Center in Plant City

November 2009

18 Tampa Bay & Co. Tampa Hillsborough EDC to Collaborate

October 2009

22 Greater Tampa Chamber & Committee of 100 Become Independent