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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 · 17h
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TheStreet

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Chuck E. Cheese wants to bring adults back to the mall

The chain has a bold new strategy that's not based on pizza.

St. Petersburg, FL · 5d

Timeless Dishes

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Pinellas Park Could Get Its Largest Apartment Community With 552 Planned Homes

A former office property in Pinellas Park, Florida, could soon have a very different future. Plans for a large residential development have received preliminary approval, potentially transforming a 31-acre site into the city’s largest apartment community. The proposed project includes 552 apartments, with at least 221 units designated as affordable housing under Florida’s Live Local... The post Pinellas Park Could Get Its Largest Apartment Community With 552 Planned Homes appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Pinellas Park, FL · 2d

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St. Pete condo owner buys 14,000 square feet of retail space

Walton Street Capital has purchased 14,000 square feet of retail space at Echelon City Center in St. Petersburg, adding the ground floor of a 15-story mixed-use building to its existing ownership of the residential tower above. The property, known as Waterview Retail Center, was built in 2021 in Carillon Park...

St. Petersburg, FL · 3d
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Tampa Bay Times

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St. Petersburg’s Shopapalooza returns to Vinoy Park this month with 365 vendors

If you love arts, crafts, local food, acoustic music and family-friendly activities, head to downtown St. Petersburg Nov. 28-29 for a weekend celebrating Small Business Saturday (and Sunday) with 350-plus vendors. The beloved waterfront festival in Vinoy Park is organized by LocalShops1’s Ester Venouziou (and her merry elves who volunteer) and is co-sponsored by the city of St. Petersburg. It’s free and open to the public. (Leashed dogs are welcome.)

St. Petersburg, FL · 20h

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Eight of our favorite Black-owned vendors to find at local markets in St. Pete

The market scene in St. Pete is thriving with local stars, and much of that is a result of the talents of Black-owned businesses. Our community is home to a diverse array of incredible businesses, many of whom don’t have permanent storefronts of their own. Although some businesses may...

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

Tampa Bay Times

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74% of St. Pete voters approved tax for flooding, sewage fixes. What happens next?

St. Petersburg residents on Tuesday approved creating a new property tax to speed up projects that harden city infrastructure against flooding made worse by climate change. Nearly three out of every four voters backed the referendum. But implementing the tax could look different under a new city administration that will have less cash flowing into its coffers.

St. Petersburg, FL · 16h

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Ellison Buys Former St. Pete Police HQ, Mixed-Use Project on Way

Ellison Development⁠ bought what was the St. Petersburg police headquarters building for $6.4 million. To be called The Central, the developer is planning to bring a 10-story office tower, a 165-key Autograph Collection hotel, affordable housing and retail. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that Halcyon, an office tower,...

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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City closes $6.4 million land sale for The Central in the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete

The City of St. Petersburg has closed a $6.4 million land sale for The Central, a planned $200 million mixed-use development in the EDGE District, completing a property transfer that had held up construction for months. The deal was signed on Election Day, November 3rd, the same day Charlie Crist...

St. Petersburg, FL · 2d

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

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Places This Week: Seminole shopping center enters market

Oxford Square, a one-story 18,200 heated square-foot shopping center located at 9410-9534 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, has entered the market with an asking price of $2.95 million. Built in 1981, the property features 14 suites ranging in size from 1,029 to 2,750 square feet. Eleven suites are currently occupied by a...

Seminole, 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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Tampa Bay’s Power Design launches Build the Nation to pave a path to careers in skilled trades

As Tampa Bay, Florida, and the entire country experience unprecedented growth, there is a massive shortage of the people needed to make it happen. As it turns out, one of our region’s biggest private employers wants to change that. Power Design, the design-build contractor headquartered in North St. Pete,...

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 15h

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Nordstrom Rack Opening in Seminole City Center

Located at 7967 113th St. N. in Seminole, Sportsman’s Warehouse is saying goodbye early next year. The store, which sells outdoor recreation gear, apparel, and other sporting equipment, will close its doors in January. Replacing it, according to coverage by St. Pete Rising, is a new Nordstrom Rack store.

Seminole, FL · 20h

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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 · 21h

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Bay Rider Boats Adds Four Black Label Marine Group Locations

Bay Rider Boats, an independent boatbuilder producing inshore/offshore bay boats, skiffs and center consoles, recently added four Florida-based Black Label Marine Group, LLC locations in Pinellas Park, Ocala, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers to its growing dealer network. Black Label Marine Group is a Florida-based marine dealership group serving boating...

Fort Myers, FL · 18h

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 · 21h

Climate Crisis 247

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Florida Real Estate Prices Move In The Wrong Direction

Florida · 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