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The city of St. Petersburg received four proposals by the Friday deadline to redevelop the area around Tropicana Field.
4 developers apply to redevelop St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field
The city only released the names of developers. It says full proposals will be available next week.
Dirty Laundry, No Vacancy owner to open vintage cocktail lounge
The Hunger Thirst Group also owns Dirty Laundry, where to enter the hidden bar, guests get a password from the pay phone in the cafe.
Lost and Found is expected to open by mid-December in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District.
US hiring stayed strong in November despite Fed rate hikes
The economy added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate stayed 3.7%, still near a 53-year low, the Labor Department said Friday. November’s job growth dipped only slightly from October’s 284,000 gain.
With not enough people available to fill jobs, businesses are having to offer higher pay to attract and keep workers.
Higher food prices worsen hunger crisis this holiday season
Maria Correa, of Washington, center, who says she is sick with cancer, cannot work, and that things are especially difficult because of the pandemic, accepts a turkey and Thanksgiving trimmings during an annual Thanksgiving food giveaway at The Redeemed Christian Church of God New Wine Assembly, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Washington.
A September report by the Urban Institute estimated that about 1 in 5 adults experienced household food insecurity last summer

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    Yesterday• Politics
    Guests crowd Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.
  2. Dirty Laundry, No Vacancy owner to open vintage cocktail lounge
    Yesterday• Business
    The Hunger Thirst Group also owns Dirty Laundry, where to enter the hidden bar, guests get a password from the pay phone in the cafe.
  3. Higher food prices worsen hunger crisis this holiday season
    Yesterday• Business
    Maria Correa, of Washington, center, who says she is sick with cancer, cannot work, and that things are especially difficult because of the pandemic, accepts a turkey and Thanksgiving trimmings during an annual Thanksgiving food giveaway at The Redeemed Christian Church of God New Wine Assembly, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in Washington.
  5. US hiring stayed strong in November despite Fed rate hikes
    Yesterday• Business
    The economy added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate stayed 3.7%, still near a 53-year low, the Labor Department said Friday. November’s job growth dipped only slightly from October’s 284,000 gain.
  6. When do you pay capital gains tax and how does it work?
    Yesterday• Business
    There are several legitimate ways to lower your capital gains tax liability, including investing in a retirement account.
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    Yesterday• Business
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  8. 4 ways to avoid holiday spending debt this year
    Yesterday• Business
    To ensure you don’t start 2023 under a new pile of debt, we have tips to help you avoid overspending this holiday season.
  9. Congress votes to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard on Sept. 14 in Atlanta. Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote. The legislation is headed to President Joe Biden's desk.
  10. Florida pulls $2 billion from BlackRock asset management firm over ideology
    Yesterday• Politics
    Jimmy Patronis, chief financial officer of the state of Florida, announced Thursday that the state will immediately freeze about $1.43 billion in long-term securities and about $600 million in short-term overnight investments managed by BlackRock.
  11. Christmas shipping deadlines: Plan ahead and save money
    Dec. 1• Business
    To help you plan ahead, we’ve rounded up standard shipping deadlines for the major postal services.
  12. Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee
    Dec. 1• Nation & World
    In this Nov. 15 photo, former President Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. The Treasury Department says it has complied with a court order to make available Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee.
  13. House votes to avert US rail strike, impose deal on unions
    Nov. 30• Nation & World
    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, listens as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington Tuesday about their meeting with President Joe Biden. Congress is moving swiftly to prevent a looming U.S. rail workers' strike. Lawmakers are reluctantly intervening in a labor dispute to stop what would surely be a devastating blow to the nation’s economy if the transportation of fuel, food and other critical goods was disrupted.
  14. Tampa Airport Marriott completes major event space renovation
    Nov. 30• Business
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  15. 5 things to know about Hales Blackbrick, a new modern Chinese restaurant now open in Tampa
    Nov. 30• Food
    Hales Blackbrick, a new modern Chinese restaurant from chef Richard Hales, is now open in Tampa.
  16. Tampa Bay businesses hop onto TikTok as the social media app rises
    Nov. 30• Business
    Nick George, 25, left, films Muchachas Owner Stephanie Swanz, center, and Mikel Arrieta, right, as they create content for the business’ TikTok account at Muchachas inside Armature Works in Tampa on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
  17. Florida attorney general sues real estate brokerage for scamming homeowners
    Nov. 30• Florida
    The Florida Attorney General’s Office is suing a Delray Beach-based real estate brokerage for allegedly using deceptive business practices to prey on vulnerable homeowners.
  18. Holiday gifts under $25 in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 30• Shopping
    Wrapping paper from local maker Fox and Crow is $6 per roll at the new Daydream Shop and Makerspace in St. Petersburg.
  19. Name the giant flamingo at Tampa International Airport to win free flights
    Nov. 29• Travel
    "Home," by artist Matthew Mazzotta, a 21-foot floor-to-ceiling sculpture of a flamingo, has been a popular stop at Tampa International Airport. Mazzotta and the airport agreed that the character itself could use a nickname.
  20. Toni Says: Legal documents Americans should not be without
    Nov. 29• Business
    Many Americans who are enrolling in Medicare or retiring, whether healthy or with a serious health situation, struggle with what to do when losing employment benefits.
  21. If a recession hits Florida, Tampa Bay Chamber leaders are ready
    Nov. 29• Business
    This year's incoming Tampa Bay Chamber chairperson Brian Butler, president and CEO of Vistra Communications, left, stands next to outgoing chairperson Andy Mayts, partner at Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, outside One Tampa City Center on Nov. 17 in downtown Tampa.
  22. Hillsborough transit union representatives call for resignation of CEO
    Nov. 29• Transportation
    Jerry Mills, 50, left, and Charity Barr, 42, right, share a kiss while waiting for a bus at the HART Transit Center in downtown Tampa on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The union representing hundreds of Hillsborough County’s transportation agency employees is demanding the resignation of the CEO as allegations of mismanagement and a poor workplace environment boil.
  23. Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation
    Nov. 28• Business
    In this Dec. 12, 2016, photo, a person searches the internet for sales, in Miami. Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have ballooned in price because of high inflation. Adobe Analytics, which tracks transactions for top online retailers, forecasts Cyber Monday will remain the year’s biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales.
  24. Business groups urge Congress to block potential rail strike
    Nov. 28• Business
    Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks.
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