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Supplies for Green Acres. As others see us. Hype by no other name.
Tractor Supply Co. of Nashville hopes to tap into the hobby farm market by opening 40 or 50 supply stores in Florida. Two of the first batch opened in Lake Wales and Haines City in June. Heard that Florida is a great place to retire? Fine, but bring your computer with you. The Tampa Bay area had better lose its "nice place to visit" image if it wants to create a high-tech destination, says Forbes publisher Steve Forbes. And there's an ad agency in Clearwater that doesn't go in for euphemisms: Hype Communications Inc.

Leads and Deals
A digest of bay area business news.

Teresa Rogers and Patrick Burke have been named to management positions at digital subscriber line provider Bluestar Communications Inc., Tampa. In Lakeland, BCI Engineers & Scientists Inc. named Steven C. Boggs project manager for its civil engi neering group. And Ron Ramsey has been named vice president of sales at 1GlobalCity.Com in Largo.

Growth Strategies for Small Business
A monthly feature that allows our readers to take lessons from the best.

Financial markets forecasting has drawn Louis Mendelsohn since "childhood," he says. Now his 21-year-old firm, Market Technologies Inc. of Wesley Chapel is a fast-growing software firm using neural network technology to produce winning results.
by:Melissa Wells

Company Profile
Financial market forecasts that work is key.
by Melissa Wells

Resource Center

Ask the Experts

Telecommunications & Technology
Now is the time for small businesses to begin using the Internet.

What does the Internet mean to bay area businesses? Jud Hennington, president and CEO of St. Petersburg's NetPerformance Inc. puts some ideas on the table.
by Jud Hennington

Corporate Benefits, Insurance & Healthcare
Sarasota's BIPT.com settles comfortably into insurance niche.

Sarasota's BIPT.com got into B2B before anyone knew what that was. The firm has grown quietly but profitably while offering Internet insurance processing technology. by:Melissa Wells

Economic Development
Florida's Legislature short-changes the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program.

Florida's Legislature didn't do economic development committees any favors when they failed to fund the Qualified Target Industry program beyond the current fiscal year.
by:David J. Wilson

(NEW) Technology Files
The International Institute of Communications (IIC) is drawing a global high-tech audience to its St. Pete Beach conference in September.

Internet Security
"I Love You" are fighting words to Tampa Bay companies and individuals involved in the fight against cyber-crime.
by Bridget McCrea

Educating for the New Economy
The University of Tampa tunes biz-ed to the 21st Century.
by David J. Wilson

Who You Gonna Call?
Buyer's Guide: Managed Care Providers and Hospitals (Map: Page 88) A Maddux Report listing of where to find them, who to call.

Corporate Report

Brandon
The explosive growth curve in Brandon goes up and up.
by Melissa Wells

Corporate Real Estate
NOTE: Retail space guides, with an analysis of the retail leasing scene, appear in the Maddux Report in May and November.

Focus Map
Tampa Bay's news and leads on growth & development. Special Marketing Section

Tampa's Westshore Directory 2000

Cover Story

Is There Security in Cyberspace?
Winn Schwartau of Seminole is one of the nation's leading authorities on Internet security issues.

Probably not complete security, but Tampa Bay has some remarkable companies and individuals working on the problem.
by:Bridget McCrea Photo: Steve Widoff