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Florida’s longtime pension fund manager to step down
As executive director of the State Board of Administration and chief investment officer, Williams leads an agency that oversees $252.8 billion in assets, including $199.6 billion in the Florida...
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID-19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday, Sept. 16.
Last week’s increase was small and may be temporary.
Achieva expanding into Hillsborough with new branch and a new vice president
Rocio Smith is the the new Hillsborough Market Vice President for Achieva Credit Union.
The Dunedin-based credit union is opening a Carrollwood branch next year
Biden: Nearly 3M get health coverage during COVID-19 sign-up
The HealthCare.gov website is photographed in Washington, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that 2.8 million consumers took advantage of a special six-month period to sign up for private health insurance coverage made more affordable by his COVID-19 relief law.
That’s an increase of about 20 percent since the end of last year.

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  1. Have tickets to a show in Tampa Bay? Better check COVID requirements.
    26 minutes ago• Entertainment
    Concert-goers had to adhere to new vaccination rules for a Maroon 5 concert in Ohio in August. When the band performs in Tampa Sept. 24, fans must bring a printed copy of a negative test result or proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
  2. Check finances now before falling behind
    26 minutes ago• Business
    Financial experts recommend taking a close look at your retirement savings, planning for 2022 goals and more.
  3. Pasco commission approves rezoning for massive Two Rivers project
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Pasco County Historic Courthouse
  5. Achieva expanding into Hillsborough with new branch and a new vice president
    Yesterday• Business
    Rocio Smith is the the new Hillsborough Market Vice President for Achieva Credit Union.
  6. On St. Petersburg’s Beach Drive, big changes for three popular restaurants
    Yesterday• Food
    The menu at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House has been completely overhauled and includes new dishes like shrimp and grits, pictured here. The restaurant, along with nearby spots Annata Restaurant & Wine Bar and Alto Mare Fish Bar, were recently purchased by new hospitality group Volet Hospitality, which has big plans for the Beach Drive NE restaurants.
  7. US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
    Yesterday• Business
    Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID-19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000 the week before, the Labor Department said Thursday, Sept. 16.
  8. Might want to start that Christmas shopping now, Tampa Bay. Thanks, pandemic.
    Yesterday• Business
    What will Christmas giving look like this year? [LUIS SANTANA | Times (2018)]
  9. Chambers endorse South Hillsborough to MacDill ferry service
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    The chambers of commerce from Tampa Bay, South Tampa and Riverview jointly endorsed a ferry service proposed to run between southern Hillsborough County and MacDill Air Force Base in south Tampa. (Times | 2019)
  10. 6 ways to budget using your bank account
    Yesterday• Business
    Your bank account can do more than store your money. It can help you control your spending, too.
  11. Former Visit St. Pete/Clearwater official will lead Powerboat P1 U.S. operations
    Yesterday• Business
    Former Visit St. Pete/Clearwater Chief Operating Officer Tim Ramsberger is now the US CEO of international marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1 Management.
  12. Biden, CEOs, business leaders talk COVID-19 vaccine mandates
    Yesterday• Health
    President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with business leaders and CEOs on the COVID-19 response in the library of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington on Wednesday.
  13. What’s in a Peruvian sandwich? This Tampa food truck has the answer
    Yesterday• Food
    The Chicharron sandwich served at Meanchi's Peruvian Inspired Sandwiches features roasted and fried pork shoulder, salsa criolla and fried sweet potatoes on a roll.
  14. Just in time to help new businesses, Hispanic chamber forms in Pinellas
    Yesterday• Business
    Three Pinellas business leaders review a map depicting mortgage trends at the offices of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. From left are Roberto Borrero, chief operating officer of the Tampa Bay Latin Chamber of Commerce; Eli Gonzalez, founder of the new Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Pinellas County; and Chris Steinocher, chief executive of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce.
  15. For high-flying founder of fintech firm Fast, Tampa’s a ‘great place to live’
    Yesterday• Business
    Fast CEO Domm Holland, in pink, addresses employees and supporters during a launch for the online checkout company's new East Coast hub in Tampa on Aug. 3, 2021. He is flanked by (from left) the Rays' Kevin Kiermaier, Mayor Jane Castor and Jim Weiss, chairperson of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council.
  16. Ice cream machine at your McDonald’s broken again? The feds noticed, too
    Sep. 15• Business
    McDonald's is everywhere, but to the consternation of its sweet-toothed customers, its ice cream machines aren't always working.
  17. As Tampa Bay gets more expensive, micro apartments with robotic furniture are coming
    Sep. 15• Business
    An animation of the "Studio Suite Slim" technology by Ori, which transforms a unit from a living room to a bedroom with a closet.
  18. Better Tampa Bay bus service would mean better job access, study says
    Sep. 14• Transportation
    Improving the frequency of local bus service would help a typical resident in Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas gain access to 26,000 additional jobs, according to a study from the Tampa Bay Partnership.
  19. Pandemic is delaying retirement and Southerners are the most impacted
    Sep. 14• Life & Culture
    A recent study suggests seniors in the South may be delaying retirement at higher rates than older adults in any other region of the county.
  20. Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
    Sep. 14• Business
    An Amazon truck drives in in Philadelphia, Friday, April 30, 2021. Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online. The company is also offering pay sign-on bonuses of $3,000 in some parts of the country.
  21. Peoples Gas announces new president
    Sep. 14• Business
    Helen Wesley
  22. Is it better to buy or rent in Tampa Bay? Both come with hurdles
    Sep. 14• Business
    Renter Silvie Johnson poses for a portrait with her son Aiden Hille in front of their apartment on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 in Pinellas Park.
  23. Startup behind ‘WaterCube,’ aimed at water scarcity, picks Tampa for HQ
    Sep. 14• Business
    David Stuckenberg, co-founder and chief operating officer at Genesis Systems, an advanced technology company which aims to solve global water scarcity, speaks Tuesday during an event to announce the move of the company’s corporate headquarters to Tampa. The event featured a debut and demonstration of the WaterCube, a water generator which takes moisture from the air and converts it into pure drinking water.
  24. Richard Krueger is definitely not dead, no matter what his bank said.
    Sep. 14• Business
    Richard Krueger has been a longtime customer with Bank of America.
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