Business owners and entrepreneurs in Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties will be able to receive comprehensive training to help them run their businesses as a result of a $100,000 grant awarded to Heartland Workforce. ...more

November 15, 2009

Residents at Homewood Residence Freedom Plaza Brookdale Senior Living got a little wild at the residence Oct. 13. Jaime Massey, an animal ambassador with Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, brought a menagerie of six exotic animals to show to about 50 residents in the center's conference room. Massey brought animals from three different species' groups - representing "scales, feathers and fur" - describing the animals' native homelands, diets and unique aspects. Bev Hurley, Homewood's sales and marketing manager, said it was Lowry Park's first visit to Homewood Residence and was part of the center's ongoing speakers series. ...more

October 21, 2009

Andy Allshouse's work is all play. Like a lot of people, Allshouse dreamed of going into business for himself. ...more

March 20, 2009

Andy Allshouse's work is all play. ...more

March 15, 2009

While other builders have succumbed to the instability of the economy, Highland Homes has flourished, says Kathie McDaniel, sales and marketing director for the Lakeland-based company. ...more

February 22, 2009

The customer is right again. ...more

January 16, 2009

One of the best new home deals in west central Florida is at Channing Park near the FishHawk community, says John Hennebery, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison Homes. ...more

December 21, 2008

In October, Porsche announced that it had acquired a nearly 43 percent stake in Volkswagen with an option to buy 32 percent more. Without anybody noticing, Porsche, maker of scarcely 100,000 cars per year, had cornered a 75 percent position in VW, which cranks out nearly 6 million vehicles. ...more

November 27, 2008

Building your dream home may be easier than you think. ...more

November 26, 2008

Port of Tampa director Richard Wainio has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's advisory council on trade and transportation, which serves as the bank's source for global trade trends. ...more

November 10, 2008