Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
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The Pinellas County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a $1.74 million preconstruction contract for the $145 million St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport overhaul, despite unresolved questions about whether the county's minority-business scoring system conflicts with federal rules changed nearly a year ago.
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The Pinellas County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a $1.74 million preconstruction contract for the $145 million St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport overhaul, despite unresolved questions about whether the county's minority-business scoring system conflicts with federal rules changed nearly a year ago.
The Pinellas County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a $1.74 million preconstruction contract for the $145 million St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport overhaul, despite unresolved questions about whether the county's minority-business scoring system conflicts with federal rules changed nearly a year ago.
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Nearly 50 restaurants along the Pinellas County coast will offer exclusive $10 dishes during the nine-day Taste of the Beaches event starting Saturday, Oct. 3, with a portion of proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside.
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A study BayCare commissioned from Washington Economics Group finds the health system generates more than $5.1 billion in annual economic impact in Pinellas County, the highest of any county it serves, with statewide impact up 30 percent since 2022.
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Bon Appétit Restaurant & Marina Bar in Dunedin celebrates its 50th anniversary on Oct. 17 with a month-long celebration featuring throwback menus, entertainment, giveaways and historic photos at its waterfront location on Marina Plaza.
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Monkey Mike's, a family-owned dessert shop specializing in chocolate-dipped frozen bananas, has opened at 369 Main St. in downtown Dunedin, with a grand opening celebration set for Sunday, Aug. 30.
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Roger Romero and Arismel Naya, who opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios-Palm Harbor on US 19 in January, have won the 2026 Fred Astaire World Professional Champions title at the organization's world championships in Las Vegas.
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Highland Lakes Plaza on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor will add Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, Code Ninjas and J. Crew Factory to its tenant lineup through 2027, with Kimco Realty planning three more national-chain leases.
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Buddy Brew Coffee confirmed the Sprouts on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor as its second and final Pinellas County location, with the first opening Friday, Aug. 14, inside the Seminole Sprouts Farmers Market.
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Madison Avenue Pizza in Dunedin is hosting "Off The Avenue," a weekly Tuesday pop-up Italian dining experience through Aug. 25, turning the restaurant's regular closed night into an aperitivo-style evening with a new menu and cocktails amid a sluggish summer for local restaurants.
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Kahwa Coffee, which bills itself as Florida's largest independent coffee roaster, opened its first franchise location at 32700 US Hwy 19 N. in Palm Harbor on June 24, operated by franchisees Chris and Pita Deneault, while the company nearly doubled its St. Petersburg headquarters space and plans public barista classes this fall.
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Quality Fresca I LLC, a major Moe's Southwest Grill franchisee, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking court approval to break its lease at 33086 US Highway 19 North in Palm Harbor, potentially leaving a vacancy on one of Pinellas County's busiest retail corridors.
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The Dunedin Local Planning Agency will consider rezoning a 1.07-acre property at 968 Douglas Avenue from Downtown Industrial to Downtown Core at its Aug. 12 meeting, a change that would allow hotels and short-term rentals on land owned by the developer behind the nearby Main Street Exchange project.
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Highland Lakes Plaza on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor has transformed from a declining strip mall into one of North Pinellas County's busiest retail centers after Trader Joe's opened as anchor tenant in December 2024, with owner Kimco Realty planning three more national-chain leases through 2027.
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