The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Tampa Bay
“Reroute your cargo to come to Florida. We stand ready to offer you incentives that will make it ideal in cost savings.”—Port Tampa Bay president and CEO Paul Anderson to shippers with cargo stuck in port log jams such as Savannah, Ga.
According to U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best places to retire, TampaBay was 6th overall in the nation. “Living in the Tampa Bay area is like being on vacation all year,” wrote the report’s author, Ginger Warder. Criteria included housing affordability, tax rates, health care quality and happiness of locals. Eight of the top 10 metro areas for retirement are in Florida, with Sarasota ranked No. 1.
Tampa ranked 50th in Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List. The good news: Tampa has become less “ratty”; it previously ranked 41st. Chicago is still No. 1.