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Welfont, KnowBe4, Teami and other Tampa Bay companies rank high in Inc. 5000 list
While a Wisconsin company that makes software to execute shipments and a trendy cellphone grip company out of Colorado may have taken the top spots in this year’s Inc. 5000 list — Florida still had an impressive showing. Every year, Inc. ranks the 5...
Published: 08/17/18
Wages remain stagnant in Florida despite super low unemployment. What’s going on?
It remains our biggest economic enigma: Sluggish wage growth despite low unemployment. In a robust job market, pay rises as the supply of available workers shrinks. At least that’s the way it normally works. This time around, the ingredients appear ...
Published: 08/17/18
What would it take to overthrow king Publix? Safeway’s Florida exit begs the question.
LARGO — Everything is on clearance inside Tampa Bay’s only Safeway grocery store. Patio furniture, 40 percent off. Beach chairs, too. Most grocery items are 30 percent off; the entire liquor store is 20 percent off.The discounts will probably get ste...
Published: 08/17/18
Trump asks SEC to look into ditching quarterly filings
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump says he’s asking federal regulators to look into the effectiveness of the quarterly financial reports that publicly traded companies are required to file. In a tweet early Friday, Trump said that after speaking with ...
Published: 08/17/18
SunPass users with overdraft fees can now request reimbursement
If you’re a SunPass user and you’ve seen overdraft fees on your account, you can now ask for that money back.Florida Department Transportation spokesman Ed Seifert announced today that Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise has launched a system to process ov...
Published: 08/16/18
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South Tampa’s Village Inn features a family affair
How Emma Walker spent her summer vacation:Visited Chicago.Gymnastics.Went to the beach.And, by taking a summer job as a hostess at the Village Inn at 215 N Dale Mabry Highway, carried on a decades-long family tradition."I just wanted to make money," ...
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Dear Penny: How can I tell my boss to stop making fun of my old car?
Dear Penny,I’m a recent college grad who’s been working an entry-level job for the past year. I only make about $33,000 a year, but I’m doing OK. I’m able to pay my bills without taking on more debt. One of the reasons I’m able to do so is that I dri...
Published: 08/17/18
Updated: 08/19/18
Pinellas commission candidate faced stalking, abuse claims
ST. PETERSBURG — A political newcomer seeking a Pinellas County Commission seat has faced accusations of physical abuse and stalking from her former fiance, who twice sought court-ordered protection from her.Both allegations came after Democrat Amy K...
Published: 08/17/18
Tarpon Springs voters to decide on 30-year extension of hospital deal
TARPON SPRINGS — The proposed 30-year lease extension for Florida Hospital North Pinellas will be on November’s ballot after the City Commission recently voted 4-0 to let the voters have their say.The vote, with Commissioner Susan Miccio-Kikta absent...
Published: 08/14/18
Updated: 08/17/18
Children who lived with smokers are more likely to die of lung disease as adults, study says
Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to lung disease decades later, according to a study published Thursday by the American Cancer Society.For 22 years, researchers have been following more than 70,000 adults who have never smoked. At the...
Published: 08/17/18
Spring Hill tool man builds national business, expands local offerings
SPRING HILL — As a youngster, Ronnie Manuele scrubbed so many old tools for his dad, a professional tool fixer, that he swore he’d never do such work when he grew up.Today, at R & R Tool Repair Inc., owner Manuele repairs tools for major companies fr...
Published: 08/13/18
Updated: 08/17/18
Tampa General ranked Florida’s second-best hospital in U.S. News study
Tampa General Hospital was ranked as Florida’s second-best hospital in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Hospital Rankings released Tuesday, while Moffitt Cancer Center was named the country’s eighth-best cancer hospital.The rankings, which analy...
Published: 08/14/18
Updated: 08/17/18
Nature’s Food Patch brings organic offerings to Dunedin
DUNEDIN — Nature’s Food Patch recently opened a new downtown location at 966 Douglas Ave. The new store will stock much of what is offered at the Clearwater location, including organic produce, grass-fed meat, a fresh juice/smoothie bar, organic and ...
Published: 08/16/18
The self-proclaimed Uber of lawn care is expanding in Tampa Bay
The lawn-mowing service GreenPal, which claims to be the Uber equivalent for lawn care, is extending its service across the Tampa Bay area.
GreenPal, which already serves parts of Tampa, announced homeowners in Clearwater can begin booking professio...
Published: 08/16/18
PolitiFact: Retaliatory tariffs take heavy toll on U.S. farmers
The statement"America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."Sonny Perdue, secretary of the U.S. Agriculture Department, July 26 in a news releaseThe rulingThe Agricultu...
Published: 08/13/18
Updated: 08/16/18
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