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Eric Carrasquillo, 35, the general manager of Butter's Burgers, 777 N Ashley Drive, Tampa, on Tuesday. Butter's Burgers bar and restaurant opened March 13th, just days before it would be forced to close because of the pandemic. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
The pandemic took their livelihoods, but not their spirit
These workers say they’re trying to make the best of their time cooped up. Some are learning new things.
May 28• Business
As the world slowly reopens, these 13 Tampa Bay business owners adapt to the times
David Eliasson, 48, Tampa, owner of Snack Attack Vending, has seen his sales shrink 50 percent since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. He services 250 accounts around Tampa Bay. He poses at home May 19, 2020, with his van that carries his inventory snacks and drinks [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
Some of them closed during the COVID-19 shutdown. Some bobbed and weaved through it.
May 24• Business
Hall on Franklin plans reopening as landlord files eviction lawsuit
The exterior of the Hall on Franklin, in Tampa, Fla. on September 28, 2017. The Hall on Franklin, a restaurant collective, is planning its reopening while facing the threat of eviction from its landlord. [MONICA HERNDON | Tampa Bay Times]
Tampa’s first food hall owes rent from the period it was closed due to COVID-19.
May 29• Business
Bayshore’s first condo tower in 15 years completed, residents moving in to million-dollar units
The inside of Virage, a luxury condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard with units starting at $1 million. [(Courtesy of Ascentia Development Group)]
The pandemic didn’t affect sales, though it did create challenges on the construction site.
May 28• Real Estate

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  1. Tampa International Airport delays $906 million in construction
    54 minutes ago• Business
    A lone travelers heads toward the SkyConnect train at Tampa International Airport on May 7. The airport's passenger counts have dropped by as much as 97 percent this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, which will cost the airport an estimated $31 million this year. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  2. Here’s what to know if you go to Universal Orlando when it opens Friday
    2 hours ago• Theme Parks
    Universal Studios in Orlando has already opened its resorts and City Walk. It opens its theme parks to the public on Friday. [AP (2015)]
  3. 1.8 million more apply for unemployment benefits, pushing total to 42.6 million
    2 hours ago• Business
    Hospitality workers protest over unemployment benefits outside a beauty salon where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was speaking on May 2 in Orlando. (AP Photo/John Raoux) [JOHN RAOUX | AP]
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  5. Tampa Bay LGBTQ-owned businesses expect major losses after scrapped Pride events
    4 hours ago• Business
    A pride flag flies outside of Salon Swank, 2253 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. In person Pride events in St. Petersburg have been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
  6. Port Tampa Bay’s diversification is ‘helping us through this pandemic’
    4 hours ago• Business
    The CMA CGM Dalila, the largest container ship ever to call at Port Tampa Bay, sailed under the Sunshine Skyway bridge on June 12, 2019. The 1,096-foot-long vessel was the first container ship to call at Tampa from the CMA CMG Group, a global shipping company based in Marseilles, France. Port Tampa Bay officials announced in February that the shipper was adding Tampa as a weekly stop on a route that includes calls in China, Singapore, Vietnam and South Korea, then, after passing through the Panama Canal, Houston, Mobile, Ala., New Orleans and Miami. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times (2019)
  7. Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic
    Earlier today• Business
    In this April 29, 2020 file photo, a message on the ticket window at the AMC Burbank 16 movie theaters complex informs potential customers that it is currently closed in Burbank, Calif. [CHRIS PIZZELLO | Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP]
  8. After tourism hit all-time low, Tampa Bay sees signs of a bounce back
    Yesterday• Health
    The Bilmar Beach Resort 10650 Gulf Blvd, in Treasure Island. Hotel in late March. Occupancy was way down in due to the Coronavirus. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  9. AMC movie house chain warns it may have to shut down due to pandemic closures
    Yesterday• Business
    The AMC movie theater chain announced on Wednesday that it may have to close because of the coronavirus business shutdown, the same day Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that movie theaters could reopen, starting Friday. The chain operates many of the movie houses around Tampa Bay, including at WestShore Plaza and the Mall at Sundial. [Chris Pizzello | Associated Press] [CHRIS PIZZELLO | Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP]
  10. Floridians remain wary about the economy, survey finds
    Yesterday• Business
    Barbara Friesl, of Dunedin, center, shops on May 22 at Clearwater's Westfield Countryside Mall where a large image of Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Steven Stamkos anchors the end of a second-floor breezeway. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  11. Free streaming TV arrives in Tampa Bay today
    Yesterday• Arts & Entertainment
    David Goodfriend, a lawyer, lobbyist and former Dish executive, is the founder and chairman of Locast, a free TV streaming service. [Courtesy of David Goodfriend]
  12. Hillsborough to set $3 million in grants for businesses damaged in protests
    Jun. 2• Hillsborough
    Hillsborough County is setting aside $3 million for small businesses damaged after protests, in response to death of George Floyd on Saturday, turned into looting and vandalism. Floyd died after being custody while pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis Police officer's knee for several minutes. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  13. Will the pandemic cause Tampa Bay businesses to reduce their office space?
    Jun. 2• Business
    Aerial photo of Curtis Hixon Park and downtown Tampa at sunset on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 in Tampa. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  14. Gov. DeSantis extends moratorium on Florida evictions and foreclosures until July 1
    Jun. 2• Business
    CHARLIE KAIJO | Times An eviction sign is posted on a door at the Mosley Motel in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. [Times (2016)]
  15. Florida to test for COVID-19 in select Publix and Home Depot parking lots
    Jun. 1• Health
    Publix Super Market at Gulf to Bay Plaza located at 525 S Belcher Road, is seen Thursday, April 2, 2020 in Clearwater. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
  16. Changes to Tampa Bay area jet routes wouldn’t worsen noise, study says
    Jun. 1• Business
    Airplanes are pictured on the tarmac as a Southwest plane takes off behind them at Tampa International Airport on May 7. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering changes to the routes over North Pinellas that westbound flights take after they leave the airport. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  17. COVID-19 slashes Florida tourism numbers
    Jun. 1• Business
    Beach goers enjoy Clearwater Beach on Wednesday, March 18. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  18. Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest
    Jun. 1• Music
    Jay-Z and Beyoncé watch Game 1 of the NBA basketball second-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans on April 28, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Several top record labels organized Black Out Tuesday for June 2, as riots erupted around the world sparked by George Floyd’s death, as well as the killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Musicians including Rihanna, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Demi Lovato, Post Malone and Harry Styles have spoken out following Floyd’s death and the worldwide riots. [MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ | AP]
  19. They made ends meet before coronavirus. Now they’re the ‘new poor.’
    Jun. 1• News
    Long lines for food distributions, like this one in early May staffed by Feeding Tampa Bay, are one indicator that the pandemic has forced a new group of people to seek help. Local nonprofits say the need is huge. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  20. Dear Penny: Should retirees pay off their mortgage in a volatile market?
    Jun. 1• Business
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  21. Target temporarily shuts stores in cities hit by protests over George Floyd death
    May 31• Business
    A worker walks inside a Target store Saturday in Oakland, Calif., that was damaged during protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. [JEFF CHIU | AP]
  22. Tampa mayor, police chief after protests: Stay home
    May 31• News
    Police officers, some with riot gear and canisters of pepper spray block Busch blvd to prevent protesters from advancing down the road on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Tampa. [LUIS SANTANA | Times]
  23. Home improvement warehouse planned for Hillsborough
    May 29• Business
    For the latest breaking news, check tampabay.com [Tampa Bay Times]
  24. Hillsborough business recovery task focusing on hard-hit workers
    May 29• Business
    Hillsborough County Library Service employee Stephen Duran wears a mask and gloves to protect himself from the coronavirus outbreak as he hands out unemployment paperwork to residents on April 4 at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Public Library in Tampa. An economic recovery task force is recommending focusing on retraining and support for workers in hard-hit industries like food service, hospitality and retail. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) [CHRIS O'MEARA | AP]
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