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Chain of cafes opens 16th location

Kahwa Coffee Roasting opens shop in Dunedin and celebrates by giving coffee away for the day

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Airport adds new nonstop flights to Louisville, St. Louis

Spirit Airlines will begin the daily service in November

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All ears

The Venice Symphony has seen a realignment under Christine Kasten's direction.

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Tourism numbers show travelers are coming back

Data from St. Pete-Clearwater International and April's Bed Tax collections show tourism industry is bouncing back

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Area sleep app founder seeks up to $1M in crowdfunding raise

Restflix is looking for capital through Republic.

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Smaller Florida cities get bigger in latest demographic trends

Sarasota leads the way in population growth.

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Radio industry icon, founder of $200M company dies at 89

George Beasley was in the radio industry for six decades.

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Innovation Center opens registration for B2B accelerator workshop

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center is opening registration for its 4th accelerator workshop

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  • June 4, 2021
Health care provider breaks ground — again

The west Bradenton location is Coastal's second groundbreaking this year.

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  • June 4, 2021
One of the region’s largest community banks sold in $295M deal

The Texas-based buyer of First Florida Integrity Bank has made acquisitions as far away as Hawaii and California.

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  • June 3, 2021
Former area daily newspaper editor joins prominent foundation

Matthew Sauer will develop grantmaking priorities in his new position

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  • June 3, 2021
$362M urban revitalization project wins $30M federal grant

Fort Myers was one of five finalists nationwide.

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Memorial Day tourism number point to solid bounce back for industry

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater reports vacancy and room rates up during the holiday weekend

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Zombie foreclosures, abandoned homes haunt region

One county in the region sticks out nationally in new report.

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