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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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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.

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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.

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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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  • May 11, 2020
IT firm taps board member for CEO role

Tom York has been named CEO of Vology, a Clearwater, Florida-based IT services provider.

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  • May 8, 2020
Financial institution donates $1M to coronavirus relief efforts

Suncoast Credit Union will donate $1 million to Gulf Coast organizations that are providing relief to people who have been physically and economically harmed by the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • May 7, 2020
Area manufacturer to donate $5M in medical supplies

Superior Group of Companies will donate $5 million worth of scrubs to hospitals in New York, Texas and Arkansas that are struggling with COVID-19 cases.

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  • May 6, 2020
Merger swells auto club’s membership to 14 million

Tampa-based The Auto Club Group has merged with AAA Colorado.

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  • May 5, 2020
New restaurant concept to open third location in area, create 50 jobs

Aussie Grill will open in Lutz, Florida, on May 11 and hire 50 people to staff the restaurant.

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