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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 11, 2022
Layoffs hit third Pinellas County company in three weeks

A pharmaceutical manufacturer is laying off Largo employees after being sold to a South Carolina company

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2022
Prominent statewide business law firm acquires Tampa firm

Barnett’s merger with Gunster gives the West Palm Beach-based firm 51 attorneys in the Tampa Bay region.

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  • October 11, 2022
New small business center opens in chamber

In addition to consultation services, market research and training, the center is also prepared to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 10, 2022
Miami company buys local industrial property as part of statewide deal for 255,500 square feet of space

Basis Industrial spent nearly $30 million for the properties, including the 70,000 SF building on 23rd St. N.

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  • October 10, 2022
Pinellas County film commissioner to depart for job in Texas

Tony Armer has been named commissioner of the Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office, the city’s official film commission, effective Jan. 1.

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  • October 10, 2022
New York credit union kicks off national expansion effort with Gulf Coast branch

Teachers Federal Credit Union’s Tampa office will be the institution’s first out-of-state location.

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  • October 10, 2022
Home at last: 150 pets returned home after hurricane

The Lost Pet Services has been searching for lost pets throughout Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

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  • October 10, 2022
Parrish web design, SEO agency forms partnership with market leader

The program provides more accessible websites for clients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 10, 2022
Federal agency opens post-Ian business recovery center in Lee, sixth in the state

SBA’s Business Recovery Centers to help companies access disaster loans and other resources in wake of Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 10, 2022
Sarasota city officials says debris could take six months to clear

Twice the debris was found with Hurricane Ian as compared to 2017's Hurricane Irma.

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  • October 7, 2022
University’s unique bell tower to make public debut

The 63 bells of the 105-foot-tall John Sykes Ars Sonora, on the University of Tampa campus, will ring out for the first time this weekend.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 7, 2022
SMH Foundation receives $250,000 for employee relief fund

The fund was set up to help employees impacted by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 7, 2022
Investors told opening of $618 million Port Charlotte resort will be delayed

Allegiant Travel Co. is still assessing the damage after Hurricane Ian and has pushed back reservations until September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 7, 2022
Credit union donates $600,000 to Hurricane Ian relief efforts

Volunteer Florida will receive $500,000 and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools will receive $100,000 from Suncoast Credit Union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 6, 2022
County animal organization returns 13 pets to owners after hurricane

With a bigger volume of lost or missing pets that are coming in, the organization is looking to other shelters to take on already adoptable pets.

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