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FILE - This Nov. 19, 2019 file photo shows a Peloton logo on the company's stationary bicycle in San Francisco. Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Saturday, April 17, 2021, that it received reports of children and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear roller of the treadmill, leading to fractures, scrapes and the death of one child. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Stop using Peloton treadmill, U.S. safety regulators warn after child dies
Children and pets have been pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear roller of the Tread+ treadmill, a consumer commission said.
Nike Live store in development at Tampa’s Hyde Park Village
Nike Live stores, like this one in Long Beach, Calif., offer a curated, membership-focused experience. The company plans to open a Nike Live store in Tampa's Hyde Park Village, according to plans filed with the city.
The fast-growing store concept features personalized service in more of a boutique setting.
Compass real estate opening up shop in Tampa Bay
Compass announced Thursday it's launching an official presence in Tampa Bay.
The company announced it has hired more than 40 local agents and is opening two offices.
US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
In this May 7, 2020, photo, a person looks inside the closed doors of the Pasadena Community Job Center in Pasadena, Calif., during the coronavirus outbreak.
Jobless claims are now down sharply from a peak of 900,000 in early January.

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  1. A craft beers bar could be coming to a Publix near you.
    1 hour ago• Business
    GreenWise Market employee Russell Gordon serves samples of kombucha, cold brew and pressed juice at a sneak peek of the store's opening in Tallahassee in 2019. The craft brewing and coffee concept will soon be coming to a renovated South Tampa Publix. [Times (2019)]
  2. New streaming series doubles as a tourism video for Pinellas County
    5 hours ago• Movies
    "Life's Rewards" is an Amazon Prime series that doubles as tourism promotion for Pinellas County.
  3. Pasco restaurant equipment supplier Welbilt to be sold in $4.3 billion deal
    Earlier today• Business
    Welbilt, a maker of commercial kitchen appliances and equipment based in New Port Richey, is slated to be acquired by Illinois-based Middleby Corp, [Photo courtesy of Welbilt]
  5. Will the Piney Point spill affect tourism this summer?
    Earlier today• Environment
    Aerial drone image of the Anna Maria Island Beach with surrounding homes pictured on Friday.
  6. CareerSource Tampa Bay cutting 51 jobs through outsourcing
    Yesterday• Business
    CareerSource Tampa Bay in Tampa has notified the state that it will lay off 51 employees as a result of outsourcing part of its operations. The employees will continue to work for the company that will now be handling the program.
  7. EU links Johnon & Johnson coronavirus shot to rare blood clots, says odds favor use
    Yesterday• Health
    In this April 13 photo, a box of Johnson & Johnson vaccines are shown by pharmacist Zsolt Szenasi at a warehouse of Hungaropharma, a Hungarian pharmaceutical wholesale company, in Budapest, Hungary. Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation later on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, into possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of unusual clotting disorders detected in the U.S.
  8. New bowl restaurant Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen coming to Brandon, St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• Business
    Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen's Baja Lemon Chicken Bol features jasmine rice, cilantro noodles, ginger broccoli, lemon chicken and sliced avocado.
  9. Florida school district refuses hackers’ $40 million ransom, sees 26,000 files published
    Yesterday• Florida
    Hackers who sought $40 million in ransom from a South Florida school district that refused to pay have now published nearly 26,000 stolen files.
  10. New owner plans to build apartments at St. Petersburg shopping plaza
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    The Coquina Key Plaza in St. Petersburg as seen on Wednesday April 7, 2021.
  11. Ben and Jerry’s opening scoop shop in Midtown Tampa
    Yesterday• Business
    Ben and Jerry's is planning to open a "scoop shop" at Midtown Tampa.
  12. We asked, you answered: Our new business newsletter has a name
    Apr. 19• Business
    The interior of The Merchant on downtown St. Petersburg's Central Avenue in November 2020.
  13. Restaurants are getting $28 billion in federal aid. Here’s how to apply.
    Apr. 19• Business
    Restaurants along Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg sat quiet and empty in March 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants, bars and other food businesses that were hammered by the pandemic will soon be eligible to apply for up to $10 million in federal aid through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a $28.6 billion tranche of relief approved as part of the American Rescue Plan.
  14. FBI says it interviewed Indiana FedEx mass shooter last year
    Apr. 18• Nation & World
    A body is taken from the scene where multiple people were shot at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis on Friday. A gunman killed several people and wounded others before taking his own life in a late-night attack at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said.
  15. $400 signing bonus for restaurant workers? It’s happening in Florida.
    Apr. 17• Business
    Marilyn Diaz, center, and Hortencia Ramos, of Tampa, work on a batch of plantains on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at La Cabana Restaurant in Tampa. In some parts of Florida, restaurants are offering signing bonuses to new hires as they try to staff up after the pandemic.
  16. Nike Live store in development at Tampa’s Hyde Park Village
    Apr. 17• Business
    Nike Live stores, like this one in Long Beach, Calif., offer a curated, membership-focused experience. The company plans to open a Nike Live store in Tampa's Hyde Park Village, according to plans filed with the city.
  17. Failure at Piney Point: Florida let environmental risk fester despite warnings
    Apr. 17• Environment
    A drone image shows a partially drained wastewater reservoir at Piney Point, with Tampa Bay visible in the distance.
  18. Rome Yard bid process was unfair, says losing bidder in lucrative Tampa West River project
    Apr. 16• Politics
    The downtown Tampa skyline seen from an area known as the Rome Yard on Friday, April 16, 2021.
  19. The high price of money shame
    Apr. 16• Business
    FILE - This April 2017, file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
  20. Tampa Bay’s on the right COVID-19 path, survey says, but vaccine doubts remain
    Apr. 16• Business
    A vaccination card and stickers following a vaccination at Raymond James Stadium.
  21. A 1.2 million square-foot CITY Furniture facility is coming to Plant City
    Apr. 15• Business
    Renderings of the CITY Furniture showroom and distribution center planned for complete in 2022
  22. Tampa moves ahead on slowing down apartment boom
    Apr. 15• Tampa
    Tampa City Hall.
  23. Compass real estate opening up shop in Tampa Bay
    Apr. 15• Real Estate
    Compass announced Thursday it's launching an official presence in Tampa Bay.
  24. You know those little packets of ketchup? The pandemic has made them scarce
    Apr. 15• Business
    Heinz, the popular ketchup brand, has made big changes to help supply meet demand. [Associated Press]
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