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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 21, 2025
Go behind (and under) the scenes: setting up an ice skating rink in Tampa

The small ice rink in downtown Tampa should get the community ready for the big outdoor rink coming Feb. 1

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 21, 2025
Electrical contracting company custom-builds workforce

On-the-job training programs — like a new one at NCN Electric — are on the move across the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 20, 2025
New housing development coming to north Lakeland

Fulton Meadows brings 210 single family homes to Polk County and officially opens Nov. 22.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 19, 2025
Panhandle CPA firm expands in Polk, Pasco with acquisition

Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs acquired Hamic Previte & Sturwold PA, with offices in Lakeland and Dade City in Pasco County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 18, 2025
Kroger to cut 1,403 jobs statewide, 234 in Tampa

The grocer is closing its distribution facilities after slightly more than four years since entering Florida.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 18, 2025
St. Pete-Clearwater International adds New Jersey flight

The round-trip route is one of 30 that Las Vegas airline Allegiant Travel Co. announced this week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 18, 2025
Pasco AI software firm to invest $4.6M in expansion, add 60 employees

VantagePoint AI will expand its presence in Wesley Chapel. The expansion also comes with some $300,000 in Pasco-approved incentives.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2025
Fanatics cutting 286 jobs as it closes south Hillsborough distribution center

The Jacksonville company notified the state of its decision to close a facility "that can no longer meet our long-term goals."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 17, 2025
Florida workers' comp rates to fall nearly 7% next year

The state's Office of Insurance Regulation has approved rate decreases nine consecutive years.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • November 17, 2025
US News Best Nursing Homes list includes 34 in region

More than 30 nursing homes from Tampa to Lakeland to Naples earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report.

  • Florida
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 17, 2025
Mother-daughter Tampa CPA firm merges with Michigan company

Professional advisory firm Rehmann is growing in other parts of Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 16, 2025
Sales and construction to start on $350M Naples condo, marina project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a new aquatic center to be built in Bradenton, the Rays are upgrading their stadium, and a new subdivision will be built in Pasco.

  • Florida
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 14, 2025
Tampa pharmacy pays $17M for false Medicare claims

VRA Enterprises LLC, doing business as a Tampa pharmacy called Precision RX, settled allegations it fraudulently billed Medicare for COVID-19 tests that were never distributed.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • November 14, 2025
USF Athletics names chief business officer

Veteran collegiate athletics director Jason Layton joins USF after more than a decade at the University of Miami.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 13, 2025
Foot Locker backs out of HQ move to St. Petersburg

The retailer informed the city it was no longer moving here after sale to Dick's Sporting Goods.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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