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Chef returns home to Tampa with modern Chinese concept

Richard Hales promised his mother he'd return to Tampa to open his own restaurant. Just 25 years later, he's finally fulfilled that promise.

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Tampa leaders turn down hotel project despite threat of litigation

A Tampa developer went before City Council with a revised plan aimed at swaying council members.

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  • December 15, 2022
Pharmaceutical rep gets 4 years in prison for bribery scheme

A federal judge sentenced the 52-year-old, 10 days after his co-conspirator was sentenced, for paying a doctor “speaking fees” in exchange for prescribing drug containing fentanyl.

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Interim president named at Sarasota nonprofit

The announcement was made nearly a month after the former president stepped down.

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  • December 15, 2022
MarineMax strikes lease deal with airport that will create 300 jobs

The recreational boating giant plans to build a 132,000-square-foot manufacturing center, parking garage, travel lift well and docking facility.

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  • December 14, 2022
Luxury apartments planned following $1.7M commercial property sale

The project is slated to bring 21 high-end units as well as retail space to Sarasota.

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  • December 14, 2022
Legislature passes property insurance reforms to address hobbled system

Florida’s Legislature approved measures to cut down on lawsuits and shore up Citizen Property Insurance Corp.

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  • December 14, 2022
Coke Florida opens new sales, distribution facility in St. Petersburg

The $10.2 million, 22,000-square-foot project broke ground in 2019 but construction was slowed by the pandemic.

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  • December 14, 2022
Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

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  • December 13, 2022
Yacht brokerage, charter company president lied to Coast Guard after drownings

After the 2017 accident, the St. Pete man, now 74, asked a passenger to pretend to be a crew member on charter.

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  • December 13, 2022
New spring break flights added to lineup at SRQ

The three flights are seasonal confined to the months of March and April.

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European electric vehicle maker opens showroom in Tampa

Polestar’s retail location will offer an augmented reality driving experience.

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  • December 12, 2022
City to consider updated plan for $40M hotel; lawsuit to proceed if rejected again

A Tampa developer is going before City Council on Dec. 15 with a revised plan aimed at appeasing council members swayed by residents.

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  • December 12, 2022
City waives permit fees for storm damage

The fees will be waived in Sarasota through Jan. 1.

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  • December 12, 2022
New Water Street Tampa restaurant launches hiring process

The Pearl, part of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ portfolio, is looking for line cooks, bartenders, servers and other hourly positions.

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