Tampa Business News - Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal

Charlie Liem named to head Florida?s business regulation
Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Charlie Liem secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Nicholas Financial branches added, 1Q income swells
Nicholas Financial Inc. report net income of $3.6 million, or 30 cents a share, for the three months ended June 30, compared with net income of $2.3 million, or 20 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier. (NICK)

HCHMA topics of the day: Recession, oil spill
Before the Deepwater Horizon disaster sent oil in to the Gulf of Mexico, the Tampa Bay area tourism industry already was dealing with the economic downturn.

Report: Oil spill will delay recovery
A new statewide forecast released Thursday by University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith concludes the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster isn?t just hurting tourism and the environment, it likely will delay the state?s economic recovery for at least a year.

Jabil Circuit might expand in Kentucky
Jabil Circuit Inc. is considering an expansion of its Jeffersontown, Ky., operation, a move that could create 241 jobs. (JBL)

SEC settles with Clearwater investment advisor Scott Spencer
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to a settlement with Spencer International Advisors Inc. of Clearwater and its president, Scott Spencer.

With loan costs written off, MarineMax achieves profitability
MarineMax reported third quarter income of $512,000, or $0.02 per share, compared with a loss of $9.2 million, or $0.49 per share, in the same quarter last fiscal year. (HZO)

Ochsner Health: Gulf oil spill spikes mental illness reports
A survey shows the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is impacting the mental health of coastal residents in four states bordering the Gulf.