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This Florida Farmers Market Is the Perfect Excuse to Get Out of Bed on Sunday

Fresh coconut water poured straight from the coconut is a real Sunday morning option here. That alone sounds like a better plan than hitting snooze. I like a market that starts with something that playful. The stalls don’t stay on one road, either. They stretch along a downtown main street...

Clermont, FL · 3d
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Rising fuel costs put pressure on the start of Citrus County’s stone crab season

Long before the first stone crab claw hit a cooler, the work started on land. Through the summer, crews at The Crab Plant in Crystal River hauled boats out of the water, repaired traps and maintained equipment, paying those costs before the season’s first catch. Florida’s stone crab season...

Citrus County, FL · 10h
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Niagara Bottling permanently closing Ocala facility, firing final 57 employees

Niagara Bottling is closing its Ocala manufacturing plant and firing its remaining 57 employees, just over a year after it acquired the Silver Springs Bottled Water Co. facility for $25.7 million and terminated 85 other employees. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter dated Oct. 31, submitted to...

Ocala, FL · 2d
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Home on first hole at Southern Oaks golf course sells for $1.225 million to Missouri company

A Missouri-based company has just purchased a home on the first hole of a championship golf course in The Villages for $1.225 million, just 22 months after the home sold for nearly $350,000 less. The home located at 5992 Mulligan Road in the Village of Citrus Grove was sold for...

The Villages, FL · 5d
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Windermere Country Club, Once Sold for $8.6M, Fetches Just $10,100 at Auction

Windermere Country Club, the shuttered golf course that once sold for $8.6 million, changed hands again on Oct. 29 for just $10,100 at a foreclosure auction. Private Financial Alternatives, the lender behind that rock-bottom bid, walked away with ownership of the long-dormant property after years of litigation against former owner Bryan Decunha.

Windermere, FL · 1d

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Tampa Bay furniture giant Kane’s acquired by private equity firm

Pinellas Park-based Kane’s Furniture, a longtime Tampa Bay retailer with nearly 80 years of history and more than 1 million square feet of showroom space across Florida, has been acquired by Massachusetts private equity firm Onyx Partners Ltd. The acquisition covers 18 retail properties across Florida, with Onyx closing...

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 2d

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Villages files state permit for grocery-anchored Live Oak Shopping Center

The Villages Development Company has filed for a state stormwater permit for the Live Oak Shopping Center, a planned grocery-anchored commercial hub in the Eastport area, according to Southwest Florida Water Management District records. The District received the Environmental Resource Permit application on Oct. 29. Its permit records list the...

Sumter County, FL · 1d

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Sumter County voters approve revival of tourism tax

Sumter County voters have approved the revival of a tourism tax. The tourism tax referendum was favored by 59% of the county electorate in Tuesday’s balloting. The referendum establishes a 2% tourism development tax collected from tourists who stay in hotels, campgrounds, bed-and-breakfast homes or other temporary lodging. Commissioners...

Sumter County, FL · 3d

Tampa Bay Observer

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Tampa Bay Water lands $10 million state grant to grow its Tampa treatment plant by up to 12.5 million gallons a day

The state money goes toward a $181 million expansion of Tampa Bay Water's Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant, which cleans water from the Alafia and Hillsborough rivers. The work is due in 2028.

Tampa, FL · 12h

whatnow.com

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A Nearly 28-Year-Old Palm Harbor Roofing Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Done Rite Roofing, Inc. is a roofing contractor serving Clearwater, Tampa Bay, and surrounding communities. The company recently filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. With this step, it joins nationwide roofing contractors that turned to bankruptcy protection in recent months. Note:...

Clearwater, FL · 12h

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156-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas Park slated for massive redevelopment

More than six years after the Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed its doors, plans are taking shape to redevelop the sprawling property that was once home to one of Pinellas County's most popular weekend shopping destinations. Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase approximately 156 acres at...

Pinellas Park, FL · 8h

Climate Crisis 247

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Florida Real Estate Prices Move In The Wrong Direction

Florida · 1d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Hillsborough County Clerk Boldly Engages Employees To Reshape Work Lives

Clerk Victor Crist Makes Rare Move to Modernize Agency’s HR Management HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. —...

Hillsborough County, FL · 1d

The Ledger

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Geico plans permanent layoffs for 114 in Florida starting Dec. 31

(This article was revised to clarify the locations of the workers and correct the number of current regional locations for Geico.) More than 114 remote employees in Florida who report to Geico's Lakeland office will begin losing their jobs by the end of the year, according to a WARN notice the company sent to the Florida Department of Commerce. The anticipated mass layoff will affect "remote employees who report into the Lakeland office in its Staff Counsel, Florida PIP organization," the notice said. Geico expects the layoffs to begin on or about Dec. 31. The layoffs will affect employees in Florida but will not affect any Lakeland residents, according to a Nov. 5 email from Geico's corporate communications. Florida's recent tort reform led to the layoffs. "The legal system reforms enacted in Florida in 2023 have significantly reduced litigation volume in the state, contributing to a more stable insurance market and real savings for our customers," said Ross Feinstein, lead external communications for Geico. "As that litigation has declined, we have adjusted our Staff Counsel operations accordingly, with a focus on identifying potential opportunities for our people across the company.” The job losses are expected to occur in stages, between

Lakeland, FL · 2d

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Ohio retailer acquires Tampa Bay Spas

For Watson’s president and CEO Erik Mueller, investing in the Tampa Bay region made sense. The Ohio-based home recreation product retailer has acquired Tampa Bay Spas. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. With the purchase, Watson’s is now overseeing three locations in Tampa, Lakeland and Brandon. The...

Lakeland, FL · 2d

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Student-Run Suncoast Credit Union Branch Opens at Kirkland Ranch Academy in Wesley Chapel

WESLEY CHAPEL — Students at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation have a new opportunity to gain real-world banking experience through a student-run Suncoast Credit Union branch on campus. The branch, established through a partnership with Suncoast Credit Union, gives students hands-on experience with financial transactions, customer service and workplace...

Wesley Chapel, FL · 2d

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Mosaic wants to inject wastewater deep under its Riverview plant

Mosaic has applied to dig two exploratory wells at its Riverview phosphate processing plant that inject treated wastewater far underground. The mining company would use it to get rid of water in emergencies, such as major storms and hurricanes. State environmental regulators are evaluating whether to issue a permit for...

Riverview, FL · 3d

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Opening at Brandon Exchange: Happy Beauty

Located at 459 Brandon Town Center Drive in Brandon, the Brandon Exchange shopping mall is seeing a lot of changes this year. Dick’s House of Sport has taken over the old Sears location, and the mall is looking forward to several big openings in 2027, including a Primark store, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and Wright’s Gourmet House.

Brandon, FL · 2d

The Laker/Lutz News

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Pasco EDC wins industry awards for promotion

LUTZ – The Pasco Economic Development Council received three 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council. Pasco EDC representatives accepted the awards Oct. 26 at the IEDC 2026 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The following Pasco EDC projects were recognized:. The Multimedia Promotion...

Pasco County, FL · 2d