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Hit TV series to feature locally owned moving company

Tampa, Florida-based College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving will appear in the Jan. 7 episode of “Undercover Boss.”

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  • December 9, 2021
Developer planning industrial, retail and office park

Seagate Development Group tp build plaza off of Constitution Boulevard in Fort Myers

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  • December 9, 2021
Bookkeeper charged in elaborate $800K embezzlement scheme

Arrest follows lengthy investigation.

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  • December 8, 2021
Florida grocery heiress, 65, dies

Carol Jenkins Barnett left a big mark on the Central Florida region.

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  • December 8, 2021
Brewing company purchases longtime Bradenton community staple

Before it was Darwin Brewing Co., it was Darwin's on 4th. Now, Big Storm Brewing Co. is excited to watch it grow even further.

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  • December 8, 2021
Alarm company expands in and out of Florida

Company is partnering with Virginia business.

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  • December 8, 2021
Transit agency to spend $80M on fleet of all-electric buses

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in St. Petersburg, Florida, plans to buy 60 buses, at a cost of $80 million, over the next five years.

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  • December 7, 2021
New routes announced ahead of spring break

The new flights will take off out of PIE and SRQ.

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  • December 7, 2021
Prominent shopping center listed for $45.8 million

Tampa's The Corner at Westshore, home of The Container Store, LongHorn Steakhouse, for sale

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  • December 7, 2021
Prominent chef, business owner critically injured in accident

Brian Roland’s social media pages have filled with support for his recovery.

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  • December 7, 2021
Insurance brokerage firm names division president

Jim Palmer has been tapped to head up Clearwater, Florida-based AmeriLife’s direct-to-consumer business.

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  • December 6, 2021
Children's foundation names new CEO

Sharon Ghazarian has been with the foundation since July 2020.

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  • December 6, 2021
Staffing giant CEO announces retirement

David Dunkel has been with Kforce for more than 40 years.

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  • December 6, 2021
Iconic building sold for $8.72 million

The Venture Center, a well-known office building in Tampa, sold to commercial real estate firm

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  • December 6, 2021
Cigar company to develop hotel, restaurant at historic property

Tampa-based J.C. Newman’s restoration of Ybor City’s historic Sanchez y Haya hotel will feature a restaurant and cigar lounge.

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