Hillsborough Community College helps fill need for auto technicians
Pepsi wants a mechanic to help service its Tampa fleet at night. Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Riverview, CarMax in Tampa, and various Tires Plus locations are all looking for technicians. Mark Vitner, senior economist with Wells Fargo Securities, …
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THIS WEEK'S OBSERVATIONS AND FREE ADVICE john diaz politics – Bright lights …
This year's finalists produced editorials that offered a prescription for the European debt crisis (Bloomberg News), changed a governor's behavior (Tampa Bay Times) and led to a state's first reform of open government laws in 35 years (Burlington (Vt.) …
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Tears, fraud and human nature
"Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files" (9 on Syfy) returns for a new season of scary footage subject to skeptical appraisal. — "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" (10 on HBO) profiles manager Joe Maddon, who has repeatedly taken his small-budget Tampa Bay …
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Mariners economics: As attendance, revenue dip, so do payroll and wins
The lowest spenders are teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics, who keep minimal payrolls while lobbying for new venues. The Mariners were in similar straits until Safeco Field arrived, followed by 3 million-plus attendance for four …
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