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  • May 29, 2020
Airline takes $137M hit with area resort project delay

Airline executives discuss the issues with building a resort amid a pandemic.

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  • May 29, 2020
Area builder hires railroad exec for leadership post

John Fall worked for CSX Transportation for more than a decade.

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  • May 29, 2020
Financial relief program brings windfall for banks, credit unions

The federal Paycheck Protection Program was a windfall for USF Federal Credit Union, which processed 335 PPP applications.

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  • May 29, 2020
Number crunchers: Public policy group keeps tabs on COVID-19

The Tampa Bay Partnership has created a “dashboard” that provides county-by-county, real-time updates on key COVID-19 metrics.

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  • May 29, 2020
State of mind: Developer set to unveil vision for historic theater

The State Theatre, an iconic entertainment venue in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, is being renovated and rebranded as the Floridian Social Club.

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  • May 28, 2020
Area manufacturer donates meals to hospital workers

Employees at Sun Hydraulics raised funds through employee-made donation boxes in its three Sarasota facilities and an online GoFundMe campaign for employees working remotely.

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  • May 28, 2020
Marketing consultant offers advice about business content strategy

Tiffany McEachern, a marketing consultant at Clearwater-based Tech Data, shared tips about the power of storytelling and measuring content performance.

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  • May 28, 2020
Area coffee company launches subscription-based delivery service

In response to rising demand for home delivery amid the COVID-19 crisis, Tampa-based Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Co. has created a new subscription service that will bring three bags of coffee directly to customers’ doors every month.

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  • May 28, 2020
BBQ restaurant chain debuts fast-casual brand in region

The first Rib City Express is in Lehigh Acres.

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  • May 27, 2020
Company shifts from event technology to personal protection equipment

ID&C has started bringing in stock supply of three-ply and KN95 civilian masks to its warehouse in Bradenton.

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  • May 27, 2020
Glass company, despite pandemic, adds new location

The Cape Coral location is the eighth for MY Shower Door.

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  • May 26, 2020
Hurts so bad: How will Hertz bankruptcy impact region?

Questions linger after bankruptcy filing.

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  • May 26, 2020
New restaurant that serves farm-fresh food opens in area

Naked Farmer, which launched in March as a digital farmers’ market concept, is opening a restaurant at 200 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

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  • May 26, 2020
Insurance firm names new chief financial officer

Marcia Lamb has 16 years of experience in public and private accounting.

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  • May 23, 2020
Company files bankruptcy, reveals more massive layoffs

Week that started with a new CEO ends with bankruptcy.

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