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  • October 6, 2022
Lee County sets up emergency building operation, will waive permit fees

County officials say they aim to expedite permits for most types of work.

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  • October 6, 2022
Amazon begins holiday hiring push

The e-commerce giant plans to hire 150,000 people nationwide, including 1,800 in the Tampa Bay region, and pay signing bonuses of up to $1,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 6, 2022
$50 million in loans available in wake of Ian

The state of Florida is making bridge loans available to small businesses hurt by hurricane until they can secure longer term funding.

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  • October 5, 2022
Hurricane Ian will test Florida's troubled insurance system

As Florida property owners look to begin starting over after Hurricane Ian, billions of dollars of claims could topple the state’s insurance market.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 5, 2022
Seminole employees to lose jobs as company outsources services

Nearly 60 jobs in Pinellas County will be cut as a Dallas-based company partners with a global manufacturer.

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  • October 5, 2022
Tampa hospitality firm shuffles hotel management leadership

Mainsail Lodging & Development hires Jason Perkins and transfers Adam Duffey.

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  • October 5, 2022
Layoffs at St. Pete bank grow to 78 as company cuts Maryland jobs

BayFirst financial has added 20 more layoffs as it adjusts to mortgage volume declines.

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  • October 5, 2022
Charlotte County airport resumes full service

Punta Gorda Airport will continue serving as a staging area for emergency responders.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2022
Cape Coral grocer to open early, postpones grand opening

Sprout’s is opening its store two days earlier than scheduled.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2022
Office company opens space for displaced workers

IWG is making its business lounges available for free to those affected by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2022
Citizens opens two mobile catastrophe centers in SWFL to help policyholders

The insurance company is opening the locations in Fort Myers and Port Charlotte with more possibly on the way.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 4, 2022
Business accelerator launches new initiative for climate tech startups

The 12-week Tampa Bay Innovation Center program kicks off Jan. 9.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 4, 2022
Manatee County waives certain building permits for rest of 2022

Commercial and residential damage in the county already exceeds $80 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 4, 2022
Lee County seeks to hire Hurricane Ian cleanup monitors

The job has the potential to earn more than $1,300 per week.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Brian Hartz
  • October 3, 2022
Vinik, Glazers, Brady donate more than $3M to Hurricane Ian relief efforts

"Our family is committed to aiding in the recovery," Bucs co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz says.

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