Tampa detective testifies on rampant tax fraud, identity theft in Capitol Hill hearing this morning

by Robert Trigaux | 20th March 2012

Wake up and good morning. Tampa police criminal intelligence bureau detective Sal Augeri is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this morning in a hearing of the Senate Finance subcommittee on the difficulties of investigating tax fraud and identity th... Read More

Odyssey Marine faces potential domino effect of multiple countries making claims on treasure

by Robert Trigaux | 16th March 2012

AP photo Wake up and good morning. It's beginning to look like the real underseas treasure hunters are lawyers -- not companies like Tampa's Odyssey Marine Exploration. The AP reports that Spain, which has long hounded Odyssey Marine to return th... Read More

Closer look at Florida job loss, creation shows Gov. Scott’s success claims overblown

by Robert Trigaux | 14th March 2012

A January 2012 job fair in downtown St. Petersburg drew 3,000 people. Photo: Melissa Lyttle, Tampa Bay Times Wake up and good morning. On its surface, it's great news that Florida's unemployment rate in January (the news was released by the state... Read More

When Should a Small Business Hire a Finance Chief?

by Frank J. Gnisci | 13th March 2012

This is the title of an article that recently appeared in the New York Times. The article provides some good insight for business owners regarding the benefits of working with an outsourced finance chief. Click Here to read the complete article. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook Add this to [...] Read More

Reimagining Temple Terrace’s look and financial future in a post-housing bubble economy

by Robert Trigaux | 13th March 2012

Wake up and good morning. In the wake of this country's (and especially this state's) burst housing bubble and disastrous economic hit, this is the type of rethinking that should be going on. The scene above is a fresh look (dubbed Visible Weather) at... Read More

Spring break economy: Florida’s still top spot for students on 2012 break despite gas prices

by Robert Trigaux | 12th March 2012

Spring break revelers in Panama City on Florida's Panhandle. In Canada the Toronto Star named Panama City one of the ten "trashiest" places to party for spring break in 2012. AP photo Wake up and good morning. Despite $3.75-a-gallon gas... Read More

Second of $1,000 micro grants from Awesome Tampa Bay goes to writing teacher for kids in jail

by Robert Trigaux | 8th March 2012

Wake up and good morning. Tampa Bay's recently assembled provider of $1,000 micro grants -- Awesome Tampa Bay --  recently picked its second recipient from among numerous applicants. The winner is Sylvia Albritton, who teaches youth ages 14 to 18 ... Read More

In latest tally, 39 banks based in Florida receive weakest ratings from Bauer Financial

by Robert Trigaux | 7th March 2012

The Pinellas Park branch of First Home Bank of Seminole, one of the few "zero star" rated banks remaining in the Tampa Bay metro area. Wake up and good morning. Another sign of our slowly improving economy? The good news is that only 39 Flor... Read More

Tampa’s John Sykes picks off weaker competition in quest to build his JHS Capital brokerage

by Robert Trigaux | 5th March 2012

Tampa entrepreneur and philanthropist John Sykes in front of a Gulfstream jet at his JHS hangar in Tampa. Photo: Stephen J. Coddington, Tampa Bay Times Wake up and good morning. Wealthy entrepreneur John Sykes' radar appears to be working well as... Read More

Three Tampa Bay companies rank among Fortune’s ‘world’s most admired companies’

by Robert Trigaux | 2nd March 2012

Tech Data Corp. CEO Bob Dutkowsky. (Photo, Joseph Garnett, Tampa Bay Times) ... Read more Read More

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