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  • November 8, 2022
Prominent construction firm launches new career track for veterans

Robins & Morton’s construction engineer role is open to military personnel with at least eight years of experience in the armed forces.

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Developer changes hotel plan in hopes to avoid lawsuit with city

A Tampa developer going before City Council on Nov. 10 to win approval for a $40 million hotel plan will proceed with a lawsuit if turned down again.

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  • November 7, 2022
Tech giant to shutter six California plants, announces 1,400 layoffs

St. Petersburg-based Jabil told California officials it was temporarily closing the plants and laying off employees for a few days around the holidays.

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Naples restaurants rebuild in six weeks, following six-month remodel

Pazzo! Cucina Italiana and Chops City Grill are expected to reopen later this month.

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  • November 7, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning CEO tapped as grand marshal of classic-car festival

Steve Griggs headlines the Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance. The Dec. 3 event will raise funds to fight Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neuromuscular disorder.

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  • November 7, 2022
Sarasota project proposal expands to 18-story condo tower, 10-story hotel

A revised development plan for the Second Street site next to the Embassy Suites comes after another project faltered.

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  • November 5, 2022
Theme park lays off more than 500 who'll transition to positions with new vendor

Legoland resort is outsourcing food and beverage services, as well as employees, to its global food provider.

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  • November 5, 2022
Hotel executive vows to rebuild iconic property from millions in Ian damage

Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina leads the way for down-but-not-out Fort Myers Beach.

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  • November 5, 2022
Developer and church team up to build affordable housing in Hillsborough

A partnership between a real estate developer and a local church is leading to the construction of 140 affordable housing units for seniors.

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  • November 4, 2022
Trust company pledges $1M donation to provide disaster relief

Goodwill Manasota will receive the bulk of it to provide gift cards and Goodwill vouchers to residents.

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  • November 4, 2022
Jabil enacts CEO succession plan

Kenny Wilson has been tapped to lead the St. Petersburg-based design and manufacturing company, effective May 1, 2023.

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  • November 4, 2022
Annual household income: Florida lags most other states

More than 30 states have higher earning power than the Sunshine State.

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  • November 3, 2022
Top Chef TV star to expand tavern concept into Sarasota, Tampa, Naples

The restaurant concept was co-founded by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani.

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  • November 3, 2022
Richard Branson visits Tampa airport to celebrate new nonstop London route

The Virgin Atlantic impresario and local leaders greeted the arrival of the airline’s Airbus A330neo.

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  • November 3, 2022
472,000 insurance claims have been filed from Hurricane Ian damage

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that two-thirds of the Florida claims are homeowner and business claims.

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