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  • August 25, 2023
Celebrity chef and partners open Tampa modern American eatery

"Top Chef" Fabio Viviani and friends open Amendment XXI in WestShore Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 25, 2023
Tampa seeks downtown concierge workers

The city of Tampa is hiring "walking concierges" who don't mind the toasty temperatures.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 25, 2023
Passionate entrepreneur on a fight against hunger

Stuart Haniff has been on a mission to end hunger after learning an important lesson from his father at a young age. If he doesn't do it, then who will?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 25, 2023
A college president who almost didn't go to college

As a young woman, St. Petersburg native Tonjua Williams got an opportunity and has turned it into a career and a calling.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2023
Teenage job at McDonald’s taught First Watch executive valuable lesson

Lilah Taha-Rippet says doing something you hate "could be good for you" and lead you to previously unseen career opportunities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2023
Builder learns how to embrace change, work on self-improvement

Marc Devisse overcame opening a restaurant during COVID, which now serves as a confidence-booster for other ventures — and his personal life.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • August 25, 2023
Banker chases a green model — both in money and the environment

Ken LaRoe's mission-driven bank is zeroing in on $400 million in assets and a new headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2023
Fourth-generation Bealls leader embraces change in business, industry

In looking ahead, Matt Beall looks back to the advice of his grandfather that changing up things is essential to any strong business model.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • August 25, 2023
Farm, winery squeezes new revenue streams with fruitful expansion

Sometimes the best business ideas come from raw experimentation, rather than a specific plan. A fast-growing Plant City winery is Exhibit A.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • August 24, 2023
Additional TPA airline to add daily flight to Canadian city

Toronto-based Porter Airlines will fly daily to Toronto on Nov. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 24, 2023
Bradenton murder-mystery dinner company expands to Sarasota

The additional locations were especially needed after Pineapple Kitchens dinners began selling out two to three months in advance.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 24, 2023
Medical practice's lease is largest in Collier County this year

Meliora Healthcare, which was recently started by three doctors, has opened a 14,139-square-foot office in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • August 24, 2023
$300K career skills program sets out to triple next year's impact

A career training program partnership between CareerSource Suncoast and State College of Florida seeks to expand its reach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 24, 2023
Naples startup helps homebuyers avoid real estate commissions

Listella, an online home listing service, looks to shake up traditional real estate sales by injecting technology and simplifying the process.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2023
New fire training tower in Tampa to boost firefighters' readiness

The city is building the tower as it fights to boost its budget in order to hire firefighters and buy ambulances.

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