Temple Terrace

Downtown redevelopment is the big story in Temple Terrace, the city within the city of Tampa. City leaders closed on a monumental deal with Vlass Temple Terrace LLC in 2009 that sets the stage for a new Main Street and a mixture of office, retail, restaurant and residential uses in the city’s downtown.  

Liberty National Plans To Hire 22 For Tampa Bay Sales, Management Team

Christopher Daniels, a branch manager for Liberty National Life Insurance in Tampa, is recruiting and interviewing for sales and management positions with an ambitious goal to hire 22 people over the next 30 days. For those who qualify, Daniels says Liberty offers a comprehensive benefits package including major medical health, pension and a 401k plan, as well as outstanding earnings potential.     "Despite the economic downturn, the business is doing very well,'' Daniels says. "We focus on two different markets – the employee benefits market and the senior market. The senior market focus is on medicare supplements and final expense planning."   Liberty National's website indicates it has been in business since 1900 and has more than 8,000 sales agents and managers in more than 200 locations nationwide. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torchmark Corporation, a financial services holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is licensed in 49 states. The company continues to expand nationally with new branch offices.   For further information on employment with Liberty National, visit the company website or email LNL tampas@tampabay.rr.com Writer: Lisa Clementi Source: Christopher Daniels, Liberty National

Q&A: Michael Via And Stan Lifsey, Frantzen Tampa Bay Property Fund, LP

The newly formed Frantzen Tampa Bay Property Fund aims to buy, rent and sell distressed residential property in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties in Florida. The limited partnership was created by Frantzen Capital Management and Lifsey Real Estate & Holdings to take advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis and tight credit markets to put foreclosed homes back in circulation as rentals while returning a profit for investors.

Photo Slideshow: Stand Up Fitness, St. Petersburg

Brody Welte's Stand Up Fitness combines outdoor exercise with scenic natural beauty by offering paddle tours of the waters around Tampa and St. Petersburg. The tours often include trips along the Hillsborough River.

Photo Slideshow: Cafe Kili, Temple Terrace

Have a yearning for live music and a taste for exotic blends of coffee? Neighborhood coffee shops all over the Tampa Bay region are serving up both. Cafe Kili in Temple Terrace, for instance, offers a chance to enjoy (or discover) all kinds of music in the comfort of a living room-like setting. Here's a taste, courtesy of The Jazz Artet.

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