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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
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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...
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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...
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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.
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Canadian firm acquires bay area clinical research company
Toronto-based investment firm Fengate Private Equity, a division of Fengate Asset Management, has acquired a majority stake in Tampa Bay-based Clinical Research of West Florida. Financial details were not disclosed. Fengate is managing the investment on behalf of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. “We’ve spent 30...
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Swig Taking Over Old Wendy’s Space in Clearwater
What Now reported in March 2026 on the debut of Swig, the beverage franchise known for the Original Dirty Soda, in the Tampa Bay market, with two locations in Lutz and another planned (and now open) in Wesley Chapel. Now, the brand is preparing to expand its footprint in the...