The Business Journal (Serving Greater Tampa Bay) articles from March 1990

The Business Journal (Serving Greater Tampa Bay) archives from March 1990

Direct mail co. grows to Orlando. (Direct Mail Systems/Direct Response Marketing Inc.; Florida) (company profile)
March 25, 1990... Direct Mail Co. Grows To Orlando Like one of the direct-mail pieces his company packs up and mails out, Jack Latvala, president of Direct Mail Systems/Direct Response Marketing Inc., is beginning to feel boxed in. After operating...

Downtown streetscaping aims to revive retail. (Tampa, Florida)
March 25, 1990... Downtown Streetscaping Aims To Revive Retail TAMPA Sprucing up downtown Tampa should be the first step in order for much-needed retail revitalization to occur, observers say. A survey of the downtown work force, which recently...

Survey: most lawmakers back increase in tourism budget. (Florida)
March 25, 1990... Survey: Most Lawmakers Back Increase In Tourism Budget The tourism industry need no longer feel like an ugly step-child. The Florida Legislature has given it a pat on the back, of sorts. Over the past two fiscal years, the same...

R. Lee Waits. (People on the Move)
March 25, 1990... Goodwill Industries-Suncoast Inc., St. Petersburg, has elected R. Lee Waits president and CEO.

Michael Dumas. (People on the Move)
March 25, 1990... Mercer Design Inc., Tampa, has been awarded the graphics gallery certificate of merit by the Strathmore Paper Co.

Grant R. Morten. (People on the Move)
March 25, 1990... Interprint Inc., Clearwater, has elected Grant R. Morten president.

Milton Roy. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... Milton Roy, St. Petersburg: fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31) net income of $1,985,000 ($0.34 per share) compared to $1,347,000 ($0.25) for the same period last year. For the year the company had record earnings of $8,634,000 ($1.52 per share)...

Reflectone Inc. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... Reflectone Inc., Tampa: third quarter (ended Dec. 31) net loss of $697,000, compared to $2,573,000 for the same quarter in 1988.

TECO Energy Inc. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... TECO Energy Inc., Tampa: Year end (Dec. 31) net earnings of $133.8 million ($2.36 per share) compared to $114.3 million ($2.13 per share) in 1988.

Barnett Banks Inc. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... Barnett Banks Inc., Jacksonville: Year end (Dec. 31) net earnings of $257.5 million ($4.07 per share) compared to $227.6 million ($3.65 per share) in 1988.

Southeast Banking Corp. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... Southeast Banking Corp., Miami: Year end (Dec. 31) $80.4 million ($2.42 per share) compared to $75.3 million ($2.35 million) in 1988.

Raymond James Financial Inc. (Dividends and Earnings )
March 25, 1990... Raymond James Financial Inc., St. Petersburg: Net income for first quarter (ended Dec. 30) of $4 million ($0.71 per share) compared to $2.1 million ($0.38 per share) for the same quarter last year.

C.H. Heist Corp. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... C.H. Heist Corp., Clearwater: Net earnings for the first quarter (ended Dec. 24) of $550,000 ($0.36 per share) compared to $353,000 ($0.23 per share) for the same quarter last year.

Nutmeg Industries Inc. (Dividends and Earnings)
March 25, 1990... Nutmeg Industries Inc, Tampa: Year end (ended Jan. 27) net income of $293,000 ($0.03 per share) compared to a loss of $3.2 million ($0.60 per share) for year ending Jan. 28, 1989.

St. Pete's new Guest house. (restoring Vinoy Park Hotel, St. Petersburg, Florida)
March 18, 1990... St. Pete's New Guest House Perseverance has paid off for Frederick E. Guest II, who was determined to see his dream of restoring the historic Vinoy Park Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg become a reality. After six years of heartaches...

TBBJ acquired by American City. (Tampa Bay Business Journal; American City Business Journals Inc.)
March 18, 1990... TBBJ Acquired By American City American City Business Journals Inc. (AMBJ) announced it has reached agreement to acquire two local weekly business newspapers in Florida, Tampa Bay Business Journal and Orlando Business Journal. The...

Defense firms optimistic despite recent cutbacks.
March 18, 1990... Defense Firms Optimistic Despite Recent Cutbacks Recent defense-spending cutbacks and worldwide political developments have Pinellas industry officials guessing about the future of local defense contracting. According to the 1990...

Four area agencies merge to provide better service. (insurance agencies; M.E. Wilson, Davis Brothers Insurance Co., Baldwin & Sons Inc., Shelton & Connelly Insurance)
March 18, 1990... Four Area Agencies Merge To Provide Better Service By year's end four of the Bay Area's best-known property and casualty insurance agencies intend to join forces in a merger that, says Guy King III, president of M.E. Wilson Co. Inc., will...

United Chamber seeks legislators' ear. (Tampa Bay Congress of Chambers)
March 11, 1990... United Chamber Seeks Legislators' Ear The situation is similar to the long-awaited opening of the new Florida Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg. The infrastructure is in place, and officials have set their goals. But even though members...

Recruiting nationally boosts Florida salaries, study shows. (attracting management and technical employees)
March 11, 1990... Recruiting Nationally Boosts Florida Salaries, Study Shows The Florida sunshine may not count for as much as it used to with top-end employees, according to a recent study by a national consulting firm. To attract top management and...

Transit authorities want workers back on bus. (Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, Florida)
March 11, 1990... Transit Authorities Want Workers Back On Bus It's hard to think of anything as large as a city bus being invisible, but to most people in the Bay Area they are. Even though Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are in the bus business to...

Small ad shops bully big firms at area Addys. (Tampa Bay Area advertising awards competitions)
March 11, 1990... Small Ad Shops Bully Big Firms At Area Addys Big doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to competing in the annual Addy awards competition. Many smaller advertising agencies and marketing departments are finding it worthwhile to...

Business Expo spurs city's growth optimism. (Land O'Lakes, Florida)
March 11, 1990... Business Expo Spurs City's Growth Optimism The Land O'Lakes Chamber of Commerce hosted its first trade fair this month. And if attendance is any indication, it was a surprising success for the chamber as well as the business community. ...

Baseball throws local businesses a curveball; neighborhood bars, restaurants report substantial losses. (baseball lockout; business activity in Florida)
March 11, 1990... Baseball Throws Local Businesses a Curveball Neighborhood Bars, Restaurants Report Substantial Losses There's no green this spring for Steve and Joyce Crocker of Plant City. As the city around them celebrates a fruitful berry...

Superior Surgical Manufacturing. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (company profile)
March 11, 1990... SUPERIOR SURGICAL MANUFACTURING Superior Surgical Manufacturing Co. Inc., Seminole, and its subsidiaries manufacture and sell uniforms, career apparel and accessories. The products include hospital and health service uniforms; laundry bags;...

Older buildings improve face value. (Tampa Bay Area, Florida) (In Focus: Office Space)
March 11, 1990... Older Buildings Improve Face Value The owners of older office buildings in the Bay Area are sprucing their buildings up both inside and out. And it's not just a burst of spring cleaning. The owners are making renovations to reinvest in...

Downtown Tower showcases art to draw tenants. (First Florida Tower, Tampa, FL) (In Focus: Office Space)
March 11, 1990... Downtown Tower Showcases Art To Draw Tenants When CLW Realty Asset Group, managers of First Florida Tower in downtown Tampa, was looking for new ways to attract tenants, it turned to the Tampa Business Committee for the Arts for assistance....

Stone faces CBA crisis by building membership. (Geoffrey Stone)
March 4, 1990... Stone Faces CBA Crisis By Building Membership After putting the loss of its former executive vice president and headquarters behind it, the Contractors & Builders Association of Pinellas County is on the rebound and is looking forward to a...

Leadership second nature to Hall's inductees. (Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame)
March 4, 1990... Leadership Second Nature To Hall's Inductees With 280 friends, family and colleagues gathered in celebration, the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame welcomed its five newest members Feb. 27 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa Downtown. Featured...

Report names industries with growth potential.
March 4, 1990... Report Names Industries With Growth Potential Communications equipment, business/financial/information services and instruments and controls are among the industries that could be targeted for recruitment now and that could prosper in the...

Hospital report reveals financial lessons for all industries.
March 4, 1990... Hospital Report Reveals Financial Lessons For All Industries The recently released evaluation report of The Tampa General Hospital management won't only be a tool for hospital officials to redefine the organization's goals. The study...

Retailers asking for bigger stake of lottery jackpot.
March 4, 1990... Retailers Asking For Bigger Stake Of Lottery Jackpot Larry Nill, manager for the Circle K convenience store in Safety Harbor, says the lottery hasn't been profitable for his store and he favors a proposal from the Retail Grocers Association...