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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 16, 2023
ZooTampa's $125M in projects sets up 2024 as the year of more

ZooTampa plans manatee visiting rooms, stingray feeding areas and even human weddings among the mammals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 16, 2023
$20M St. Pete tech hub project looks to deliver 1,200 new jobs

The ARK Innovation Center will also feature a large window "eye" peering into St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • November 16, 2023
Longboat Key community hub overcomes fundraising challenges

Rising costs led to a push for more financial support from town residents for the Karon Family Pavilion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 16, 2023
Former PepsiCo Australia CEO named top exec at Tampa water company

Robbert Rietbroek, whose career includes stints overseeing Quaker Foods North America and PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand, has been named CEO of Tampa-based Primo Water Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 15, 2023
$1M grant awarded for 71-unit complex for low-income seniors

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority will use the money to transform the former Ed White Hospital into affordable housing development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 15, 2023
Pulte buys 724 acres, plans to bring 1,300 homes to Lakewood Ranch

The Atlanta homebuilder plans a second 55-and-over community in the popular planned development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 15, 2023
Outback Steakhouse wins major customer satisfaction award — but who cares?

Tampa-based steak giant wants you to know it knows you don't care if it won a big award.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 15, 2023
Philanthropist, former McDonald's franchisee kicks off $100M TGH campaign

Tampa General Hospital board member and well-known Tampa businessman and philanthropist Blake Casper has made a $5 million donation to the TGH Foundation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 15, 2023
Boston firm wins work in $150M project to help combat algae bloom in Fort Myers

The city of Fort Myers has chosen engineering and construction firm CDM Smith to oversee a five-year, $150 million project designed to eliminate discharge into the surface waters of the Caloosahatchee River.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 15, 2023
Eye care medical group sees bright future with HQ redesign

U.S. Eye fixed up the interior of its Manatee County headquarters with innovative design to bring employees together.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 15, 2023
Hospital simulation facility brings real-life settings to the classroom

A new Naples health care facility helps train medical providers and others in nearly real-world scenarios.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 15, 2023
Naples resort and water park owners plan to welcome guests by next fall

As crews continue to work on Great Wolf Lodge South Florida and its myriad offerings, the hope is that it can open earlier than expected.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 14, 2023
Spring Hill Publix reopens after major shopping plaza redevelopment

A Publix in Spring Hill has reopened after a massive redevelopment that included the demolition of the existing store and construction of a new one.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 14, 2023
St. Pete green-focused bank wins major certification, adds execs

Climate First Bank, the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis, won a vaunted LEED "platinum certification" for its Winter Park branch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • November 14, 2023
Tampa RV firm, in first-of-its-kind-deal, partners with luxury brand

Bowlus, a maker of luxury recreational vehicles, has signed an exclusive national partnership with Lazydays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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