The Business Journal (Serving Greater Tampa Bay) articles from September 1992

The Business Journal (Serving Greater Tampa Bay) archives from September 1992

Wisconsin woos Bucs. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
September 25, 1992... Cheesy Training Deal? Next summer, the orange glow over Wisconsin won't necessarily be that state's famous cheddar wheels. It could be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Officials from the Wisconsin governor's office are courting the Tampa Bay...

Plan would put World on Clearwater's streets. (redevelopment plan that puts specialty shops, entertainment spots and restaurants in one district in Tampa Bay Area, Florida)
September 25, 1992... A non-profit group of private citizens has started marketing yet another redevelopment project in downtown Clearwater that would combine specialty shops, entertainment outlets and restaurants in a district called The World In Clearwater. If...

Security Tag sees growth in Europe. (Security Tag Systems Inc.)
September 25, 1992... A new agreement with its European distributor will boost sales for St. Petersburg-based Security Tag Systems for at least the next five years. Sensormatic has agreed to buy nearly $48 million worth of anti-theft devices from the company...

Fortune 500 cos., Mom & Pop shops make 'suite' choice. (executive suite offices)
September 25, 1992... When John West decided to open an office in Orlando two years ago, he went all out. The president and founder of Tampa-based System One Staffing bought furniture. He hired a secretary. He purchased all the equipment necessary for his...

NationsBank. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Company Profile)
September 25, 1992... TRADED NYSE-NB Charlotte, N.C. 28255 (704) 386-5000 NationsBank is the nation's fourth largest bank. It was formed last year when NCNB acquired C&S/Sovran. The bank is the third-largest in Florida. Tampa serves as headquarters for...

Glut ahead?: mergers, consolidations & moves will dump space on Westshore in the next year. (Tampa Bay Area's office space market) (Special Pullout Section: Real Estate Month) (Industry Overview)
September 25, 1992... Westshore, the Bay Area's bellwether office market, could have hundreds of thousands of square feet of vacant space on the market by this time next year and a vacancy of 25% or higher. Thanks to several pending departures, consolidations and...

Depot, Wal-Mart land sites. (Home Depot Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s land purchase)
September 18, 1992... A deal finally has been signed and another one is in the works for two prime pieces of commercial property in Tampa. Wal-Mart, the nation's largest discount retailer, has closed a deal to purchase 16 acres at the former TampaSphere site on...

Bay Area media market in flux: Tampa Bay Life closes its doors. (Tampa Bay Area, Florida)
September 18, 1992... The recent shutdown of Tampa Bay Life has left some loose threads dangling. Dennis Zink, whose Zink Media Group bought the lifestyle magazine in August 1991, recently said the July issue would be the last under his reign. He says he is...

Credit union puts trust on its financial menu. (Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union's trust services)
September 18, 1992... If you think credit unions just make car loans, take a look at Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union. Five years ago, Tampa-based Suncoast became one of the first credit unions in the nation to start a trust company. "They were kind of a...

Examiner questions PW work. (Price Waterhouse)
September 18, 1992... Firm Rejects Criticism Big Six accounting firm Price Waterhouse could have known about possible bid-rigging in the bankruptcy liquidation of Southeast Banking Corp. and did nothing about it for three months. That's the preliminary finding of...

Financial fussing: banks, credit unions square off as competition tightens. (banks' opposition to tax exemption for credit unions) (Focus: Banking & Finance) (Industry Overview)
September 18, 1992... Despite their popularity with consumers, credit unions have yet to bond with one occupational group. Bankers. Each year, the American Bankers Association presents its argument to Congress: If credit unions want to broaden their membership...

Banks, thrifts rely on Invest Financial's service. (Focus: Banking & Finance) (Company Profile)
September 18, 1992... John Richter, marketing director of Invest Financial Corp., doesn't seem like the kind of person who is prone to understatements. But he makes a doozy of one -- unintentionally, no doubt -- in describing the extensive marketing database that...

Clearwater bank pursues lending for SBA deals. (Citizens Bank of Clearwater; Small Business Administration) (Focus: Banking & Finance)
September 18, 1992... At a time when many bankers say the Bay Area isn't getting its share of the small business loan pie, one Clearwater bank is trying to make a difference in upper Pinellas County. Citizens Bank of Clearwater recently hired John Francis, 55, as...

Least visible player gaining market share. (credit unions) (Focus: Banking & Finance) (Industry Overview)
September 18, 1992... They're the least visible players in the financial services arena. Yet credit unions have an estimated 64 million members, more than one-third of the U.S. adult population. And before the year 2000, these institutions hope to being doing...

American Biodynamics Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Company Profile)
September 18, 1992... 10500 University Center Dr., Suite 130, Tampa 33611 (813) 979-0016 TRADED NASDAQ-BDYNF American Biodynamics provides high-quality specialty surgical products to the neuro, orthopedic, plastic and reconstructive surgical specialties. The...

Fairgrounds Mall seeking new anchor to stem slide. (shopping center awaits new tenant)
September 11, 1992... Retailers at the Fairgrounds Outlet Mall are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new anchor tenant -- one they hope will breathe life into the 282,000-square-foot retail center off Interstate 4 in east Tampa. According to mall tenants and a...

Residential brokers question MLS sales data. (Multiple Listing Service) (Focus: Residential Real Estate)
September 11, 1992... Statistical Shuffle? Jim Schmidt keeps his own set of statistics on home sales in Hillsborough County. Schmidt, who runs Hillsborough and Polk operations for his employer, The Prudential Florida Realty, does so because he's not convinced the...

N.J. lender pursues Tampa Bay growth. (New Jersey; Margaretten and Company Inc.) (Focus: Residential Real Estate) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... Locally, it's an up and comer. But in Miami and other parts of the nation, 83-year-old Margaretten & Co. already has made its mark in mortgage banking. The company, which produced $4.5 billion in loans last year, is one of the nation's top...

Custom builders see increased activity. (architect-designed houses) (Focus: Residential Real Estate ) (Industry Overview)
September 11, 1992... Although the rest of the real estate market is in a state of recession, custom homebuilders like Tampa-based Alvarez Homes and Palm Harbor-based Mark Maconi Homes are finding the market improving. For the past 10 years, Bobby Alvarez' company...

As always, single-family homes no. 1 buyer choice. (house selling in Tampa Bay Area) (Focus: Residential Real Estate) (Industry Overview)
September 11, 1992... While the sparse new condos and townhouses on the Bay Area's remaining waterfront continue to reap high dollars and foreclosed properties seem like good deals for the money, most first-time home buyers still are opting for traditional...

Aerosonic Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ASON 1212 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater 34625 (813) 461-3000 Aerosonic Corp. operates in two business segments: Manufacturing aircraft instruments and manufacturing military ordnance. Annual Meeting: July 27, 1992...

Homestyle Family Buffet. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-HBUF 35207 U.S. 19 N., Palm Harbor (813) 785-1370 Homestyle Buffet owns and operates 33 buffet restaurants in Florida and the Northeast. In fiscal 1992, the company is scheduled to open four new restaurants. Annual...

Intermedia Communications. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ICIX 9280 Bay Plaza Blvd., Suite 720, Tampa 33619 (813) 621-0011 Intermedia Communications provides alternative access local telephone service in Florida, using digital, fiber-optic networks to connect businesses to major...

International Container Systems. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ICSI 5401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 760, Tampa 33609 (813) 287-8940 International Container Systems designs and makes plastic display cases and trays for the beverage industry. Its products include the CANPAK, an...

International Systems & Technology. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-INWN 391 Roberts Rd., Oldsmar (813) 855-2671 International Systems and Technology has four product lines: Welding products, contract machining, utility and thermal transfer technology. Annual Meeting: Last held Dec. 5,...

Kaydon Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-KDON Arbor Shoreline Office Park, 19329 U.S. 19 N., Suite 101, Clearwater (813) 531-1101 Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells bearings, filters, rings and other industrial equipment used in aerospace, instrumentation,...

Kimmins Environmental Service. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-KVN 1501 Second Ave., Tampa 33605 (813) 248-3878 Kimmins Environmental is a waste management and environmental service company that provides a full range of solid waste handling and special project work. Annual Meeting: May...

Kreisler Manufacturing Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-KRSL 5960 Central Ave., Suite H, St. Petersburg 33707 (813) 347-1144 Kreisler Manufacturing Corp. fabricates precision metal components and assemblies primarily for aircraft engines used in military and commercial...

Medcross. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-MDCR 3227 Bennett St. N., St. Petersburg 33713 (813) 521-1793 Medcross provides management services to health-care ventures and consulting services to hospitals, clinics and health-care professionals. The businesses that...

Medical Technology Systems. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-MSYS 12920 Automobile Blvd., Clearwater 34622 Medical Technology Systems provides a diverse line of proprietary medication dispensing systems as well as other medical products and diagnostic services to the health care...

Nutmeg Industries. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-NTM 4408 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa 33624 (813) 963-6153 Nutmeg Industries is a leading designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of sportswear including sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweaters, pants, shorts, caps and jackets. Nutmeg is...

Outback Steakhouse. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-OSSI 550 N. Reo St., Suite 204, Tampa (813) 282-1225 Outback Steakhouse operates a chain of themed restaurants, mainly in the Southeast. As of Dec. 31, the system included 49 full-service restaurants, with eight operated by...

Paradise Fruit Co. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-PARS 1200 M.L. King Blvd., Plant City 33566 (813) 752-1155 Paradise Fruit considers itself the dominant force in the highly specialized candied fruit industry. The company's brands account for well over half the total product...

Pharmacy Management Services. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-PMSV 3511 Queen Palm Dr., Tampa (813) 626-7788 Pharmacy Management Services is the country's leading provider of medical products and cost-containment services to workers' compensation payors and claimants. In 1991,...

Poe & Associates. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-POEA 702 N. Franklin St., Tampa 33602 (813) 222-4100 Poe & Associates is a general insurance agency that markets a wide range of casualty and property products through both retail and wholesale operations. The company's...

Raymond James Financial. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-RJF 880 Carillon Pkwy, St. Petersburg (813) 573-3800 Raymond James Financial is a financial-services holding company whose subsidiaries include Raymond James & Associates, a leading regional stock brokerage, Investment...

Reflectone. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-RFTN 4908 Tampa West Blvd., Tampa 33634 (813) 885-7481 Reflectone designs and manufacturers flight simulators and other training devices for civilian and military flight training. Annual Meeting: Last held May 15, 1992...

Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-SDOT 5102 S. Westshore Blvd. (813) 832-4040 Seahawk Deep Ocean Technology conducts deep-water searches for shipwrecks and ocean treasures. Annual Meeting: Last held Nov. 7, 1991 Auditor: Citing continuing losses during...

Security Tag Systems. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-STAG P.O. Box 23000., St. Petersburg 33742 (813) 576-6399 Security Tag Systems develops, manufactures and markets electronic and other detection systems for use in article surveillance, electronic identification and special...

Action Staffing. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ACTS 33804 Coconut Palm Dr., Tampa (813) 623-5177 Once one of the fastest-growing companies in the Tampa Bay area, Action Staffing has struggled in the past year in the face of losses of nearly $12 million and investigations...

Aerosonic Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ASON 1212 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater 34625 (813) 461-3000 Aerosonic Corp. operates in two business segments; Manufacturing aircraft instruments and manufacturing military ordnance. Annual Meeting: July 27, 1992...

Superior Surgical Mfg. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED AMEX-SGC 10099 Seminole Blvd., Seminole (813) 397-9611 Superior Surgical makes and sells a wide range of uniforms, career apparel and accessories. Annual Meeting: May 1, 1992 Auditor: Deloitte & Touche. For fiscal 1991,...

Tech Data Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-TECD 5350 Tech Data Dr., Clearwater (813) 539-7429 Tech Data Corp. is a leading distributor of computers and computer products. The company serves more than 25,000 value-added resellers and retail dealers from 11 distribution...

Technology Research Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-TRCI 5250 140th Ave. N., Clearwater 34620 (813) 535-4828 Technology Research Corp. makes products that measure and control electric power used for military electric generator sets, naval shipboard applications and ground...

Teco Energy. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-TE TECO Plaza, 702 N. Franklin St., Tampa 33602 (813) 228-4111 TECO Energy is the holding company for Tampa Electric and six other subsidiaries in the energy and transportation businesses. Annual Meeting: April 21, 1992...

American City Business Journals. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-AMBJ 128 S. Tryon St., Suite 2200, Charlotte, N.C. 28202 (704) 375-7404 American City Business Journals publishes 26 business newspapers, including Tampa Bay Business Journal, a legal newspaper and a lifestyle magazine. It is...

Anheuser-Busch. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-BUD One Busch Place, St. Louis, Mo. 63118 (314) 577-3314 Anheuser-Busch is the world's largest brewing company and the country's second-largest producer of fresh baked goods. Its holdings include Busch Gardens in Tampa and Sea...

Apple Computer. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-AAPL 620525 Mariani Ave., Cupertino, Calif. 95014 (408) 966-1010 Apple Computer is a leading manufacturer of computer hardware and software. It operates a regional sales office in Tampa. Annual Meeting: Jan. 29, 1992...

Barnett Banks. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-BBI 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville 32202 (904) 791-7720 Barnett is one of Florida's oldest bank holding companies and the largest bank in Florida. It is in the process of buying First Florida Banks of Tampa. Annual Meeting:...

Chase Manhattan. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-CMB 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, N.Y. (212) 542-2222 Chase Manhattan, one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, has extensive operations in Florida and Tampa Bay, including Chase Home Mortgage Corp. and St....

Citicorp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-CCI 399 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10043 (212) 559-1000 Citicorp is the nation's largest bank. Its Tampa Bay operations include Citicorp Global Payments Products, Citibank FSB and Citicorp Real Estate. Annual Meeting: April...

Dillard Department Stores. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-DDS 1600 Cantrell Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72201 (501) 376-5200 Dillard Department Stores is one of the fastest growing department-store chains in the country. In the past year it has dramatically increased its presence in...

Walt Disney Co. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-DIS 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, Calif. 91521 (818) 560-1000 Walt Disney's entertainment conglomerate includes Disney World and related attractions in and around Orlando. Annual Meeting: Feb. 18, 1992 Auditor: Price...

Dun & Bradstreet. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-DNB 299 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10171 (212) 593-6800 Dun & Bradstreet is a major provider of business information services. Its divisions include credit reporting, directories, risk management and marketing information. Its...

E-Systems. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-ESY 6250 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75266 (214) 661-1000 E-Systems manufactures military electronic-warfare systems. It has two plants in St. Petersburg -- its communications manufacturing division and its ECI division....

Empire of Carolina. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED AMEX-EMP 441 S. Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach (305) 428-9001 Empire of Carolina owns several consumer products operations, including Clearwater-based Isaly Klondike, an ice cream manufacturer. Annual Meeting: May 28, 1992...

First Union Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-FTU One First Union Center, Charlotte, N.C. 28288 (704) 374-6565 First Union Corp., through its First Union National Bank of Florida subsidiary, is the second-largest bank in Florida in terms of bank deposits. Annual...

Food Lion. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-FDLNA 2110 Executive Dr., Salisbury, N.C. 28145 (704) 633-8250 Food Lion is one of the fastest growing supermarket chains in the country. Besides more than 75 stores in Florida, the company operates a warehouse distribution...

GTE Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-GTE One Stamford Forum, Stamford, Conn. 06904 (203) 965-2000 GTE is a major provider of telecommunications services in the United States, Canada, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Besides extensive telephone operations in...

Home Depot. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-HD 2727 Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, Ga. 30339 (404) 433-8211 Atlanta-based Home Depot is the fastest growing do-it-yourself home retailer in the country. In the Tampa Bay Area, the company operates several retail outlets as well...

IBM. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-IBM Corporate Headquarters, Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (914) 765-1900 IBM is a major employer in Florida and in Tampa Bay, where about 1,800 employees work. Annual Meeting: April 27, 1992 Auditor: Price Waterhouse. For fiscal...

American Biodynamics Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-BDYNF 10500 University Center Dr., Suite 130, Tampa 33611 (813) 979-0016 American Biodynamics provides high-quality specialty surgical products to the neuro, orthopedic, plastic and reconstructive surgical specialties. The...

American Ship Building Co. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-ABG 6001 S. Westshore Blvd., Tampa 33616 (813) 835-7000 American Ship Building, through its subsidiary, Tampa Shipyards Inc., maintains and operates shipyards to build, convert and repair ocean-going vessels. Annual Meeting:...

Humana Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-HUM 500 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202 (502) 580-1000 Humana is a major provider of health care services across the country. The company has extensive operations in Tampa Bay, including hospitals and managed-care programs....

Johnson Controls. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-JCI 5757 N. Green Bay Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 53201 (414) 228-1200 Johnson Controls has four business segments: Controls, battery, automotive and plastics. Its battery business includes an operation in Tampa. Annual Meeting:...

Johnson & Johnson. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-JNJ One Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, N.J. 08933 (908) 524-0400 Johnson & Johnson, a world-leading health care products maker, operates a Tampa-based subsidiary, Critikon, which makes intravenous catheters and...

Media General. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED AMEX-MEGA 333 E. Grace St., Richmond, Va. 23219 (804) 649-6000 Media General's holdings in Tampa Bay include The Tampa Tribune, WFLA-TV (Channel 8) and Sunbelt Newspapers. Annual Meeting: May 15, 1992 Auditor: Ernst & Young....

NationsBank. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-NB Charlotte, N.C. 28255 (704) 386-5000 NationsBank is the nation's fourth largest bank. It was formed last year when NCNB acquired C&S/Sovran. The bank is the third-largest in Florida. Tampa serves as headquarters for...

Salomon Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-SB Seven World Trade Center, New York, N.Y. 10048 (212) 783-7000 Salomon Inc., through its subsidiary Salomon Bros., is one of the world's largest financial services companies. Earlier this year it opened a processing center in...

SouthTrust Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-SOTR SouthTrust Tower, 420 N. 20th St., Birmingham, Ala. 35290 (205) 254-5523 Birmingham, Ala.-based SouthTrust Corp. has banking operations in the Bay Area. Annual Meeting: April 15, 1992 Auditor: Arthur Andersen & Co....

SunTrust Banks. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-STI 25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30303 (404) 588-7711 Atlanta-based SunTrust operates subsidiaries in three states: Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. In Florida, the company operates under the name SunBanks. SunBank of Tampa...

Time Warner. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-TWX 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019 (212) 484-6971 Time Warner describes itself as the world's leading media and entertainment company. In Tampa, it operates Time Customer Service, a subscription fulfillment...

Wal-Mart. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-WMT Bentonville, Ark. 72716 (501) 273-4000 Wal-Mart is now the nation's largest discount retailer and a dominant player in the Tampa Bay retail market. Annual Meeting: June 5, 1992 Auditor: Ernst & Young. For fiscal 1991,...

Winn-Dixie Stores. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-WIN 5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville 32205 (904) 783-5000 With stores in 13 Southeastern and Southwestern states, Winn-Dixie bills itself as the largest food retailer in the Sunbelt. Annual Meeting: Last held Oct. 2, 1991...

Assix International. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-ASIX 505 E. Jackson St., Suite 220, Tampa (813) 224-0228 Assix International markets a five-step wheel balancing process used on replacement tires. The company markets its machines through retailers, with Sears accounting for...

Belmac. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED AMEX-BLM 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa (813) 286-4401 Belmac is a pharmaceutical company that has devoted most of its history to developing products. In the past year it has embarked on an acquisition effort to enter European markets...

First Florida Banks. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-FFBK 111 Madison St., First Florida Tower, Tampa 33602 (813) 224-1111 First Florida is the largest bank headquartered in Tampa. It operates 144 banking offices along the state's Gulf Coast from Pensacola in the north to...

Florida Progress Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-FPC One Progress Plaza, St. Petersburg, 33701 (813) 824-6400 Florida Progress is a diversified utility holding company whose principal subsidiary is Florida Power Corp. Other subsidiaries include life insurance, real estate...

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-CHKR 600 Cleveland St., Suite 1050, Clearwater 34617 (813) 441-3500 The company operates a chain of drive-through fast-food restaurants in Florida, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri,...

Fortune Bancorp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-FORB 16120 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater 34624 (813) 538-1000 Fortune Bancorp, which recently changed its name from Fortune Financial Group, is the holding company for Fortune Bank, a state-chartered savings and loan. With $2.8...

Fountain Pharmaceuticals. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-FPHI 11201 Concept Blvd., Suite A, Largo (813) 392-5300 Fountain Pharmaceuticals is a research and development company established to develop and commercialize special technologies to speed the flow of drugs within the human...

Geonex. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NASDAQ-GEOX 150 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg (813) 823-3300 Geonex describes itself as the world's largest and most technologically advanced mapping, surveying and charting corporation. Annual Meeting: Last held Feb. 20, 1992...

C.H. Heist Corp. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED AMEX-HST 810 N. Belcher Rd., Clearwater 34625 (813) 461-5656 C.H. Heist is an industrial services firm that specializes in cleaning and maintenance for a wide range of industries, including chemical, petrochemical, power generation,...

Home Shopping Network. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (1992 Financial Briefs of Public Companies in the Tampa Bay Area) (Company Profile)
September 11, 1992... TRADED NYSE-HSN 2501 118th Ave. N., St. Petersburg 33716 (813) 572-8585 Home Shopping Network operates an electronic retailing system that uses specialized television programming to sell a wide range of consumer products. The company's...