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  • August 8, 2022
With 'GOAT' cake, Tampa bakery scores a birthday touchdown

The Cake Girl produced a custom confection for the ultimate local celebrity: Bucs quarterback Tom Brady.

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Shareholders OK Michigan credit union’s acquisition of Tampa bank

First Citrus Bank will be part of DFCU Financial, a credit union founded in 1950 by Ford Motor Co. employees.

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  • August 5, 2022
Massive downtown redevelopment now goes to the voters

Clearwater’s City Council approved two major projects that now need the approval of residents.

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  • August 5, 2022
Regional health care system, after long search, names new leader

Stephanie Conners will serve as president and CEO of BayCare, succeeding Tommy Inzina, who plans to retire.

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  • August 5, 2022
Locally owned fitness chain secures site for third gym in region

Epic Health and Fitness plans to expand to Brooksville.

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  • August 4, 2022
Investment banking firm adds managing director to executive team

Jeff Hunt, formerly of BayFirst National Bank, has joined Tampa-based Skyway Capital Markets.

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  • August 3, 2022
Hillsborough County’s bed-tax revenue again shatters record

Hillsborough County, for the 13th consecutive month, has generated a record-breaking amount of revenue from tourist development taxes.

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  • August 2, 2022
Homebuilder buys nearly 130 lots south of Tampa

Casa Fresca will build entry-level homes on the properties in Riverview and Apollo Beach.

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  • August 2, 2022
Leader of Tampa tech association to step down after 10 years

Virginia Lee will succeed Jill St. Thomas as interim CEO of Tampa Bay Tech.

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  • August 1, 2022
Tampa man sentenced to 5 years for counterfeit credit cards, unemployment insurance fraud

The 30-year-old man made credit cards using stolen information and committed fraud to obtain unemployment benefits.

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  • August 1, 2022
Corporate lawyer joins Tampa law firm as shareholder

David Celliti brings decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

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  • July 30, 2022
St. Petersburg man defrauds government out of nearly $800K, invests in stocks

Louis Thornton III was sentenced to more than three years in prison. He's currently serving his sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary, McCreary.

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  • July 29, 2022
Report: Home prices on West Coast of Florida to fall sharply in a recession

A Redfin study found that three Gulf Coast cities will likely see the largest price decreases in the nation during a recession.

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  • July 29, 2022
Locally owned bank reports second-quarter results

BayFirst National Bank’s total assets rose from $888.54 million to $921.85 million, an increase of 3.75%.

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  • July 29, 2022
Pinellas man, 22, allegedly laundered PPP funds through fictitious charity

Alexander Leszczynski is also accused of trying to exonerate himself with a fake pardon he claimed was signed by former President Donald Trump.

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