We're putting a spotlight on local companies

The Times is making some major changes in its business coverage, both in print and on the internet. The biggest change in print is that we will no longer be printing a comprehensive table of stock and mutual fund listings. (If you've got a stock you want to track, you can look it up through the Times Web site or many other financial sites on the Internet.) However, without the stock pages, we won't have enough pages to create a separate business section except on Sundays. Each day we will be printing a market report that focuses on stocks of local interest and the largest mutual funds. In addition, we are creating a new online focus on companies headquartered in the Tampa Bay area. We are starting with the 10 largest companies by revenue but will be expanding to include others.

Sunday's paper features a special report on local companies, including some commentary by business editor Bob Triguax and yours truly.