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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • June 16, 2020
Port nets $19.8M grant for intermodal berth project

Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, has received a $19.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that will be used to complete an intermodal berth project.

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  • June 15, 2020
With NFL great as a fan, couple expands cheesecake biz to new cafe

Bassano Cheesecake, a family-owned cheesecake company, will open its first cafe on Friday at 507 Main St. in Safety Harbor, Florida.

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  • June 12, 2020
Cybersecurity, compliance firm welcomes new CFO

Michael Branca has joined Tampa-based A-LIGN as CFO.

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  • June 11, 2020
IT firm appoints new head of finance and administration

Former Sprint CFO Andrew Davies has joined Tampa-based Syniverse as chief financial and administrative officer.

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  • June 10, 2020
Motorists’ organization to donate $1M to social justice causes

Tampa-based The Auto Club Group, North America’s second-largest AAA club, plans to invest $1 million to create and develop programs aimed at improving social justice and equality in the communities that it serves.

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  • June 9, 2020
Security firm seeks to hire 300 people in region

Allied Universal, a global security and facilities services company, seeks to hire at least 300 security professionals in the Tampa Bay region and will hold a series of drive-thru job fairs.

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  • June 8, 2020
Theme parks set to reopen with reduced capacity, reservation system

Seaworld Entertainment Inc., the Orlando-based parent company of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island, plans to reopen the Tampa, Florida, theme parks on Thursday, June 11.

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  • June 5, 2020
Shipping firm takes delivery of new vessel

OSG 24, a new 581-foot barge capable of transporting up to 204,000 barrels of oil, is now part of Tampa-based Overseas Shipholding Group's fleet.

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  • June 4, 2020
Prominent health care institution names VP, chief information officer

Elizabeth “Beth” Lindsay-Wood has been named vice president and chief information officer (CIO) at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

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  • June 3, 2020
Health insurance firm’s charitable arm donates $500,000 to local organization

The Humana Foundation's $500,000 gift to the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay will help local nonprofits provide aid to residents and organizations affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

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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.

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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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  • 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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