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April 15, 2020

Big banks, energy company donate to area relief fund

The Community Foundation of Collier County has now distributed $340,000.

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April 14, 2020

Airport passenger traffic down 23% in March from coronavirus effects

Passenger traffic is expected to be down 95% in April.

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April 14, 2020

Area coffee company teams with supermodel

Kahwa Coffee Roasters has struck a deal with supermodel and businesswoman Kathy Ireland, who will serve as a global brand ambassador for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based firm.

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April 14, 2020

Developer: Pandemic won’t totally curtail $65M firm’s 2020 growth

Seagate Development Group has made many changes — but expects to grow, again, in 2020.

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April 13, 2020

Area group temporarily closes company-owned restaurants

The group has 309 company-owned restaurants and 73 franchise locations.

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April 13, 2020

Government agency payrolls — pre-pandemic — were on growth track

School boards, by far, are the biggest employers in many Florida counties.

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April 13, 2020

Spurred by business leaders, foundation raises $2M to meet community needs

Thanks to the support of business leaders, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has been able to disburse more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations that provide relief to people affected by the COVID-19 crisis. 

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April 13, 2020

Sailing school finds new ways to connect with community

Offshore Sailing School has taught more than 150,000 adults and families how to sail and powerboat.

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April 10, 2020

Employees take on food sorting, distribution for nonprofit

All Faiths Food Bank staff at all levels are filling significant gaps in mission-critical operations, such as food sorting, packing, boxing and distribution, in addition to performing their regular duties. 