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Richard Cohen works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Florida retirees keep a close eye on their savings following Trump tariffs
Seniors living off 401(k)s and other investments contemplate how to protect their finances after a turbulent week for global markets
Treasure Island’s Thunderbird Resort to be rebuilt after hurricane damage
The Thunderbird Beach Resort neon sign at 10700 Gulf Boulevard, Treasure Island, FL. The hotel will be demolished and rebuilt after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Helene, its owners said. | Times (2018)
The 1950s motel “sustained substantial damage,” its owners said.
$38.5 million Odessa mansion is Tampa Bay’s most expensive listing ever
The home at 18725 Jiretz Road in Odessa is the most expensive to ever be listed in Tampa Bay
Inside you’ll find a sauna, movie theater, fitness center and more.
Private equity owns nearly 25% of Tampa Bay apartments, new research shows
The Tampa skyline seen from Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Nearly a quarter of apartment units in the Tampa Bay area are owned by private equity firms, according to data released this week by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
The number of private equity-owned apartments has skyrocketed since 2018

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  1. Cruise terminal called largest in the world opens in Florida
    Yesterday• Florida
    View of the new MSC Cruises' Terminal AA, at PortMiami, officially inaugurated on Saturday April,05, which is the world's largest cruise terminal.
  2. Florida homeowners use this insurance to save money. Agents say ‘be careful.’
    Yesterday• Florida
    Aerial photo of damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers is shown in this 2022 photo.
  3. ‘Perfect storm.’ Hundreds of Florida condos now on secret mortgage blacklist
    Yesterday• Florida
    Condos line the Intracoastal Waterway in Sunny Isles Beach.
  5. What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines?
    Yesterday• Politics
    Michael Milano works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 7, 2025.
  6. Florida retirees keep a close eye on their savings following Trump tariffs
    Yesterday• Business
    Richard Cohen works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
  7. DeSantis goes after the House in his latest call for condo relief
    April 10• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about the condo crisis in Florida during a news conference in the City of Sweetwater, on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
  8. Court orders foreclosure sale of 7 Govoni companies at May auction
    April 10• Health
    Leo Govoni, the Clearwater businessperson accused of taking $100 million from medical trust funds, leaves federal court after an April bankruptcy hearing. A Pinellas County judge has ordered a foreclosure auction of seven of his companies.
  9. Here’s where Florida House, Senate stand on budget — and tax cuts
    April 10• Politics
    House Speaker Daniel Perez, left, walks alongside Senate President Ben Albritton, right.
  10. $38.5 million Odessa mansion is Tampa Bay’s most expensive listing ever
    April 10• Real Estate
    The home at 18725 Jiretz Road in Odessa is the most expensive to ever be listed in Tampa Bay
  11. Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
    April 9• Business
    President Donald Trump holds a tariffs poster as he signs two executive orders that will lead to reciprocal tariffs against other countries that charge tariffs on U.S. goods, in the Rose Garden of the White House.
  12. Private equity owns nearly 25% of Tampa Bay apartments, new research shows
    April 9• Real Estate
    The Tampa skyline seen from Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Nearly a quarter of apartment units in the Tampa Bay area are owned by private equity firms, according to data released this week by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
  13. Florida car insurance premiums could skyrocket due to Trump’s tariffs
    April 9• Business
    A line for gas a few cars deep forms at Wawa, 2465 22nd Ave. N., in St. Petersburg after Hurricane Milton. Last year's storms were already set to drive car insurance premiums higher in Florida. With the threat of tariffs, rates could skyrocket.
  14. A ‘flying car’ over Tampa Bay? Yes, it’s real.
    April 9• Business
    A Pivotal electric vertical takeoff and landing ultralight aircraft takes to the sky, piloted by Ken Karklin, the CEO of Pivotal, during a flight demonstration on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Tierra Verde.
  15. DeSantis’ office pushed for Florida child labor rollback bill
    April 8• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an event advocating for patient rights and freedoms on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Tampa.
  16. How will tariffs affect Tampa Bay restaurants and wine shops?
    April 8• Food
    Restaurants, wine and food retailers across the Tampa Bay area are preparing for price increases in the wake of President Donald Trump's recently announced tariffs, which include a 20% tariff on all goods imported from the European Union.
  17. Bonati Spine Institute files for bankruptcy after dispute with the state
    April 7• Health
    The exterior of the The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson. The institute and its founder, Alfred Bonati have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two years after its surgery clinic was temporarily closed by the state.
  18. Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs
    April 7• Business
    New cars sit at Tilbury Port in Essex, Britain, Monday April 7, 2025. (Jamie Lashma/PA via AP)
  19. Construction to start on $100 million Straz Center expansion
    April 7• Tampa
    The Straz Center will get undergo a $100 million expansion.
  20. ‘Nowhere to hide.’ How Apple and others in Silicon Valley are bracing for Trump tariffs
    April 7• Business
    The Apple logo is seen at the entrance of an Apple store in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14, 2021.
  21. New Melting Pot restaurant now open on St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue
    April 7• Food
    The Melting Pot, which closed its St. Petersburg location in 2020, has reopened at 699 Central Ave.
  22. Fed chairman warns Trump tariffs risks higher inflation, slower growth
    April 7• Business
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee July 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C..
  23. St. Pete Beach’s Don CeSar is back after major storm damage. See inside
    April 7• Business
    Palm trees adorn the courtyard at the Don CeSar hotel, which reopened late last month after months of repairs following Hurricane Helene last year.
  24. L.L. Bean plans to open first Florida store just south of Tampa Bay
    April 7• Florida
    L.L Bean boxes are shown in this file photo. The company plans to open its first Florida store in Sarasota by May.
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