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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • March 27, 2023
Walmart cuts 400 jobs at Polk County distribution facility

For the third time this year, one of the world's biggest corporations lays off employees in Florida.

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  • March 27, 2023
Former Clearwater mayor chosen to take over city

Clearwater's City Council chooses former Mayor Brian Aungst Sr. to step in with parameters in place to deal with cases involving his son, a development attorney.

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  • March 27, 2023
Southeast regional bank names new president for Florida

Florida is a big growth state for United Community Bank.

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  • March 27, 2023
Real estate exec headed to federal prison for money laundering

A Pasco County owner of a real estate company was sentenced for using bank accounts to launder money from international boiler room scam.

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  • March 27, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for March 14-20 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas County warehouse deal for nearly $64 million paces the week's transactions.

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  • March 26, 2023
Buyer with ties to Polish outlet mall pays $7.1M for beachfront hotel

New zoning rules, an update on luxury development and a moving company gets custom warehouse and office space in the week's top commercial real estate news.

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  • March 26, 2023
Survey: Florida is best state for startups

The state edged out Texas in a recent study.

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  • March 25, 2023
University president to step down — eventually

The University of Tampa says its longtime president will leave in about 13 months, after his replacement is found.

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  • March 24, 2023
Governor signs major legal reforms into law

The bill will "decrease frivolous lawsuits and prevent predatory practices of trial attorneys," says the governor's office.

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  • March 24, 2023
Publix commits to addressing food insecurity

The Lakeland grocery giant held a hunger summit to work with food banks on how to best get food to those in need — a growing population.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 23, 2023
Despite major growth, water department cuts permit review time by 75%

Permits from Tampa's water department are coming much faster in the past two years as staff is added to address growing demand.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • March 23, 2023
Synapse Florida founder to step down from CEO role

Lauren Prager will succeed Brian Kornfeld at the nonprofit that created and hosts Tampa’s Synapse Summit.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • March 22, 2023
Michigan credit union, after acquiring local bank, rebrands Tampa Bay branches

Five former Pilot Bank locations have reopened under the Lake Michigan Credit Union banner.

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  • March 21, 2023
Home sales fall more than 20% in Florida and across the country

Despite plenty of inventory and falling sales, prices in the Florida and along the Gulf Coast continue to rise.

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  • March 21, 2023
St. Petersburg travel insurance company names new CEO

Rupa Mehta, a veteran of Angi and Groupon, has been tapped to lead Squaremouth.

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