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June 10, 2020 By: Sarah McCormick SEATTLE, WA—Starbucks Coffee Company has decided to permanently close 400 of its US based coffee shop and bakery locations, with an additional 200 closures in Canada – a whopping 17% of all Canadian Starbucks locations. These closures are expected…
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June 9, 2020 By: Sarah McCormick BRANDON – YouFit Gym located at 322 Brandon Town Center Drive is now permanently closed. A YouFit member tweeted yesterday, “Found out today that my YouFit (322 Brandon Town Center Dr, Brandon, FL 33511) will not be reopening at…
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June 8, 2020 By: Deborah Childress Nearly everybody is on Indeed, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Craigslist, and other mainstream employment web sites looking for work. But are these the best job hunting resources, despite their popularity? Probably not for most job seekers. Long established career websites reach…
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June 5, 2020 By: Staff Report JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on May 15 citing the coronavirus pandemic for doing so and now they are closing almost 250 stores. “The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for our families, our loved ones, our communities, and our…
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June 4, 2020 By Tiffany Razzano HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – Small businesses damaged during last weekend’s protests in Tampa’s Innovation District, an area that consists of the University of South Florida and University Mall, are eligible for assistance from Hillsborough County. The Board of County Commissioners…
Read More Hillsborough County Approves Grant Funding for Businesses Damaged in Protests
May 28, 2020 By: Staff Report President Trump announced an Executive Order would be signed today in regards to Tech and Social Media, due to censorship concerns. A draft of the order was leaked onto the net today and a copy of that draft is…
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May 27, 2020 By: Michael Kelly, Managing Director of Michael Kelly Associates Not all economic crises are created equal, but there are three cardinal rules for any business to follow if it hopes to emerge stronger: resist the instinct to panic, fight the temptation of…
Read More Post-Pandemic Success Depends on Leadership’s Ability to Pivot and Confront New Challenges
May 26, 2020 By: Rick Wilks The United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development was Thursday May 21st. That same day, Crayola Crayons announced it’s new boxes of “Colors of the World”. These specially designed crayons will be sold in boxes…
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May 26, 2020 By: Rick Wilks Historic Downtown Plant City looks much like it did over 100 years ago with many of the original buildings still around. One of those gems is Miss Ruby’s Antiques & Collectibles, in business since 2009. The entrance is comprised…
Read More Plant City- Miss Ruby’s Antiques & Collectibles – Memories from Yesteryear
May 19, 2020 By: PR GRCC On Thursday, May 14th, 2020, a few Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) members joined to celebrate Datz Restaurant Group – Riverview Grand Opening with a virtual celebration. The virtual Ribbon Cutting was streamed on Facebook Live to members…
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