“Tampa Bay ranks No. 33, up 25 spots from No. 58 in 2015 and up a whopping 136 metro spots from seven years ago when this market pretty much hit bottom at No. 169 . . . Rising so quickly as Tampa Bay has is testament to the improved Florida economy but also points to the local efforts at economic gains achieved over time.” See More . . .
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/competing-metros-tampa-bay-rebounds-to-best-performance-in-decade-in/2306516
By: ROBERT TRIGAUX, TIMES BUSINESS COLUMNIST