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  • March 24, 2020
Entertainment giant lays off large chunk of workforce

Company relocated production headquarters to region in 2012.

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  • March 24, 2020
Area small business leader pleads for government leaders to act on crisis

Mike Harting, CEO of 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, says elected officials need to act now to save small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • March 23, 2020
Restaurant group offers pickup, temporarily closes locations

Lemon Tree Kitchen and Circo are temporarily closed.

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  • March 23, 2020
Hotel sector job cuts are massive — and more to come

State closes in on 100,000 hospitality industry job cuts.

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  • March 23, 2020
Restaurateur uses humor to diffuse difficult times

John Horne looks for the silver lining in the coronavirus conflict.

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  • March 23, 2020
Storage firm offers discounts to students displaced by pandemic

Clearwater, Florida-based PODS Enterprises LLC has cut its rental, delivery and transportation fees by 10% for college students who have lost their on-campus housing as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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  • March 23, 2020
Firm creates #SWFLStrong campaign

Movement designed to bring balance to slew of negative news.

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  • March 20, 2020
Business transforms into online music school

Due to coronavirus, all Music Compound services are now available online.

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  • March 20, 2020
Clerk of Courts announces changes due to coronavirus

Service changes relate to marriage licenses, passports and more.

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  • March 20, 2020
Area real estate firm facilitates $11.5M sale of Orlando shopping center

The Tampa, Florida, office of Ciminelli Real Estate Services facilitated the $11.5 million sale of Republic Square in Orlando, a retail center that's set for redevelopment as a multifamily housing complex.

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  • March 20, 2020
Insurance group starts charitable foundation for more efficient giving

In April 2019, FCCI Insurance Group established the FCCI Charitable Foundation.

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  • March 20, 2020
Developers say new project will radically transform 10-acre property

Mirrorton is on the fringe of downtown Lakeland.

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  • March 20, 2020
Route change for entrepreneurial Grand Prix driver

Race car driver and winemaker Kevin Buckler promoted his new red wine collection in St. Petersburg despite the cancelation of the Firestone Grand Prix.

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  • March 20, 2020
High-profile sports tournament returns to area club

The FineMark Women’s Pro Tennis Championship will return to the Bonita Bay Club May 11-17.

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  • March 20, 2020
Policy shift: Insurer moves ahead with consolidation

Progressive Corp. has accelerated its buyout plan for the company that owns American Strategic Insurance, a property insurance firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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