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  • August 3, 2022
Prominent figure in the arts announces retirement

Jim Shirley says he's looking forward to seeing the new ideas that come from the new leadership at the Arts and Cultural Alliance.

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  • August 3, 2022
Hillsborough County’s bed-tax revenue again shatters record

Hillsborough County, for the 13th consecutive month, has generated a record-breaking amount of revenue from tourist development taxes.

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  • August 3, 2022
Brokerage buys pair of vacation rental firms — including one that leases houses for $100K a month

Companies are being folded into JRW Vacation Rentals LLC, A John R. Wood Company.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 2, 2022
Homebuilder buys nearly 130 lots south of Tampa

Casa Fresca will build entry-level homes on the properties in Riverview and Apollo Beach.

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  • August 2, 2022
First Watch kicks plastic straws to the curb

The daytime dining concept announced a partnership that will provide sustainable straws instead.

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  • August 2, 2022
Leader of Tampa tech association to step down after 10 years

Virginia Lee will succeed Jill St. Thomas as interim CEO of Tampa Bay Tech.

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  • August 1, 2022
Tampa man sentenced to 5 years for counterfeit credit cards, unemployment insurance fraud

The 30-year-old man made credit cards using stolen information and committed fraud to obtain unemployment benefits.

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  • August 1, 2022
Georgia apartment developer buys almost 9 acres in downtown Sarasota

The Atlanta-based developer bought the property with plans to bring more units to downtown.

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  • Amanda Postma
  • August 1, 2022
BayCare announces new hospital in Manatee County

A new hospital is coming soon to north Manatee County. It's part of a surge in new facilities across the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Brian Hartz
  • August 1, 2022
Unique waterfront home that once belonged to ABBA hits the market

The Swedish pop stars traveled to Tierra Verde to help design the house but it's unclear how much, if at all, they inhabited it.

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  • August 1, 2022
Area airport traffic drops over June 2021, still soaring for all of 2022

More than 660,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in June.

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  • August 1, 2022
Corporate lawyer joins Tampa law firm as shareholder

David Celliti brings decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

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  • July 31, 2022
Call off the engagement: Government seeks fraudulently obtained ring

Daniel Joseph Tisone is also accused of obtaining $2.62 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • July 30, 2022
Senior living community embraces server robots to fill a need

It's been more than a year since the first robot at Cypress Cove appeared. The experience has been nothing but positive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • July 30, 2022
St. Petersburg man defrauds government out of nearly $800K, invests in stocks

Louis Thornton III was sentenced to more than three years in prison. He's currently serving his sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary, McCreary.

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