Philip Morris International U.S. to open center in Tampa

One of the world’s largest tobacco manufacturers is opening a business solutions center in Tampa. 

Philip Morris International, known for developing products such as Zyn nicotine patches, will be investing roughly $50 million in the region. The company announced the venture Tuesday. 

Urban League pitches Sankofa Center for Deuces Rising Phase II

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Decisions, decisions: Music festivals compete in April

After Creative Pinellas defunding, $500K is back in play

Poliverse: ‘Restrictive or burdensome’: how one recovery bill exposes counties to lawsuits

Perhaps the most pronounced miss of the 2026 legislative session was the House chamber’s failure to pass a companion bill that would have revised Senate Bill 180. Sponsored by Republican Sen. Nick DiCeglie, SB 180 was intended as an emergency measure to expedite hurricane recovery following Helene and Milton in 2024.

The bill, which was passed into law in 2025, fast tracked permitting and limited local planning authority in storm-impacted areas, effectively curtailing elements of constitutional home rule while also opening municipalities to potential lawsuits.

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