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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • June 2, 2020
Insurance firm adds $35M in revenue with three acquisitions

BRP Group Inc., an independent insurance distribution company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has acquired Trinity Benefit Advisors Inc., Rosenthal Bros. Inc. and Russ Blakely & Associates LLC.

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  • June 1, 2020
Insurance company to sell building for $47.5M

HCI Group Inc., a Tampa-based property and flood insurance company, has agreed to sell its headquarters building to the state of Florida for $47.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 29, 2020
Tech, employment groups team up to hold virtual job fair

Tampa Bay Tech plans to hold a virtual job fair in response to high unemployment in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • 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 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 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 22, 2020
Theme park gets an assist from area brewery as it prepares to reopen

LEGOLAND Florida Resort plans to reopen its theme park, water park and hotels on June 1 and will introduce a range of new health and safety measures to help families feel confident and ready to return.

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  • May 21, 2020
Locally based RV giant acquires Arizona dealership

The purchase of Desert Autoplex RV has greatly expanded Tampa, Florida-based Lazydays’ footprint in Arizona.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 20, 2020
Specialty grocery store chain set to expand again in region

Phoenix-based specialty grocer Sprouts Farmers Market says its New Tampa, Florida, location will welcome shoppers in August.

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  • May 19, 2020
Former Rays player to open gyms in region

Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Matt Joyce, and his wife, Brittany Joyce, are co-owners of several F45 Training franchises that are set to open in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 18, 2020
Law firm adds shareholder, two associates to business-related teams

Tampa, Florida-based Trenam Law has hired three attorneys, including shareholder Fredrick McClure, who will be part of the firm’s commercial litigation group.

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  • May 15, 2020
Tech firm donates 12,000 surgical masks to local first responders, medical workers

Atlanta-based NexTraq has donated 12,000 surgical-quality masks to Hillsborough County.

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  • May 14, 2020
Pharmacy giant to open additional COVID-19 test sites in region

CVS Health will offer COVID-19 testing in Largo, Lutz and Tarpon Springs.

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  • May 13, 2020
Area restaurant company to reopen some locations

The Tampa, Florida-based Columbia Restaurant Group aims to have all of its properties back up and running by June 1.

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  • May 12, 2020
Credit union, bank abandon merger plan

The COVID-19 economic crisis has halted Suncoast Credit Union’s bid to acquire Miami-based Apollo Bank.

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