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  • April 9, 2024
Tampa siblings from noted family grow multimillion-dollar ice cream business

Max Chillura and his siblings run one of the most popular ice cream chains in Tampa Bay. Ice cream keeps them together.

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  • Jay Heater
  • April 1, 2024
East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

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  • March 28, 2024
Disruptive apartment-like hospitality brand targets St. Pete

In the space between a hotel room and an apartment building lies a new brand: Mint House. Florida is a sizable growth opportunity, says its CEO.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 20, 2024
Tampa apartment tower could change downtown dynamic for renters

The AER building in the heart of Tampa's art district allows renters to get a piece of the city at the same level as million-dollar condo buyers.

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  • March 8, 2024
Startup wows in specialized market: 3D-printing furniture

Wth a Texas lineage well-versed in dreaming and doing big things, Jay Rogers makes St. Pete a focal point of his latest venture: robots that make tables and chairs.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2024
Public-private partnership addresses affordable housing crisis in Tampa

The city of Tampa provided a developer with $12 million to build a 354-apartment community and ensured it remains available to low-income residents for the next 99 years.

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  • February 26, 2024
Tampa company shifts directions, invests millions to find and sell bitcoin

LM Funding has invested, and so far made, millions in mining for bitcoin. It has its sights set on much bigger dividends.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 16, 2024
Creative entrepreneur helps beleaguered malls survive amid market shift

Mall operators seeking to draw more customers are turning to companies like US Design Lab to add a dose of fun to the experience.

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  • February 14, 2024
Dolphin drives $32 million Clearwater aquarium upgrade

Winter the dolphin changed the fortunes of a once sleepy aquarium near Clearwater Beach.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 9, 2024
Pasco’s population draws Johns Hopkins and other medical providers

Johns Hopkins All Children Hospital paid $24 million for land in Pasco, joining Moffitt Cancer Center and others putting down roots in the fast-growing county.

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  • January 26, 2024
Cafe and burger franchises plot Tampa Bay, Sarasota debuts

Franchise development executives agree: Florida, specifically the west coast of the state, is hot.

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  • January 24, 2024
Sprouts makes headway in Florida’s Publix-dominated market

Arizona natural food grocer Sprouts Farmers Market is carving out a niche for itself in the state — even in the shadow of Publix, the 10,000-pound elephant.

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  • January 23, 2024
Tampa startup turns invasive species into exotic leather fashion brand

Inversa is attacking a major underwater problem while also trying to grow a 10-employee company.

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  • January 17, 2024
A look at why Hertz plans to cut a third of its EV fleet

Lee County-based Hertz, while not totally exiting from renting electric vehicles, plans to sell off a large portion of its electronic vehicle fleet and use proceeds to buy gas-powered cars.

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  • December 31, 2023
Real estate industry insiders dish about the upcoming year — good and bad

A look at how four significant issues, from consumer spending to artificial intelligence, will impact the region.

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