House gambling plan that complements Seminole Tribe compact could get overhaul
House Finance and Tax Chairman Matt Gaetz is pushing changes that would match up a House gambling proposal with an even more-expansive Senate bill, but aligning the two packages may not be enough to keep the measure rolling in the Senate. Gaetz said Wednesday morning he plans to introduce a sweeping amendment to the House […]
Masonite opens the door to new capital strategy
Masonite International Corp. plans to buy back up to $150 million of its own stock. It’s a way for Masonite (NYSE: DOOR), a Tampa company that designs and manufactures interior and exterior doors, to return value to its shareholders, Fred Lynch, president and CEO, said in a press release. Masonite’s stock buyback is at least […]
Bank initiative opens ‘world of credit’ to some Tampa Bay snowbirds
Tampa Bay businesses, ranging from Realtors to manufacturers to art dealers, stand to benefit from a BMO Harris Bank initiative that gives more buying power to Canadians who winter in Florida. The program — called “cross-border banking” — allows Canadians access to their funds at BMO Bank of Montreal, without having to convert Canadian currency […]
Florida real estate agents could get protections from crime
People who commit violent crimes against real estate agents would face stiffer penalties, under a measure that started to move Monday in the Senate. Members of the Criminal Justice Committee approved the proposal (SB 214), which would up the classification of assaults, batteries and sexual batteries against real estate brokers, broker associates or sales associates […]
20 meetings in 24 hours: The ‘new’ Tampa Bay Partnership in Tallahassee
“I’m fired up,” said Tampa Bay Partnership CEO Rick Homans. He’s still processing a whirlwind tour in Tallahassee this week with a delegation of nearly 20 Bay region business leaders and key elected officials, including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, and Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey. The group managed a frenetic […]
State of sports business: Economics shift as tech expands
Technology is the undercurrent shaking up the sports industry. From fan experiences to selling more merchandise, there are hardware and software advances that are changing sports economics, said Abraham Madkour, executive editor of Sports Business Journal, at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’ s 2016 Business of Sports event, Feb. 9 at Amalie Arena. Near the […]