Tampa, Florida
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Tampa is a city in Hillsborogh County Florida is a part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the "Tampa Bay area". The four-county area is composed of roughly 2.6 million residents, making it the second largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the state behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, the third largest in the Southeastern United States, and the twelfth largest DMA Market in the United States.
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Local economy
Like much of Florida, Tampa's economy is heavily based on services and tourism. Many wealthy people have winter houses here, and the upscale Tampa Palms neighborhood is a desirable destination for retired professional athletes. Many corporations, such as large banks and telecommunications companies, maintain regional offices in Tampa, and the city is an extremely popular location for call centers.
Tampa's port is now the seventh largest in the nation and Florida’s largest tonnage port, handling nearly half of all seaborne commerce that passes through the state.
Recent Tampa business news
Links to recent headlines via Topix.net
- Popping the cork for profit
- Some 50 restaurants are celebrating Dine Tampa Bay Restaurant Week through Monday.
- Interviews for Tampa airport director will be closed to public
- In two weeks, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority board members will interview four finalists on a consultant's short list for executive director of Tampa International Airport and three general aviation airports.
- Ex-hedge fund manager in SEC insider trading accord
- A former hedge fund manager and a pharmaceutical executive have agreed to settle federal insider trading charges related to the 2007 takeover of biotechnology company MedImmune Inc, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.
- St. Louis and Bollinger of Laser Spine Institute to Speak at Orthopedic Centers of Excellence
- Tampa, FL, September 02, 2010 -- -- Bill Horne, CEO of Laser Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, has announced that Jimmy St.
- Local favorite Wawa is exploring new places to stakeout
- Wawa Inc. , with 540 convenience stores in five states, is looking at new markets for expansion.
- Private equity firm, management buy majority interest in Peak 10
- CHARLOTTE, N.C. Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Peak 10's management are buying a majority interest in data center and information managed services provider Peak 10.
- UPDATE 2-Ex-hedge fund manager in SEC insider trading accord
- Stephen R. Goldfield, 46, who ran the hedge fund firm Imperium Capital Management LLC in Tampa, Florida, was charged with making $13.98 million in illegal profit by trading in MedImmune securities before Britain's AstraZeneca Plc agreed on April 23, 2007 to buy MedImmune for more than $15 billion, or $58 per share.
- Shift in ownership at Peak 10
- David Jones, co-founder and chief executive of Peak 10 Inc. The management of Peak 10 and a private equity firm are buying a majority stake in the data center operator for an undisclosed amount.
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