About 40 Pinellas County manufacturers have donated medical products or offered to help produce masks and other equipment to keep healthcare workers safe in the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor Rick Kriseman has held off issuing a city order directing non-essential businesses to close to battle the spread of coronavirus, but he hasn’t ruled it out for the future.
As Covid-19 takes a toll on the job market, a St. Petersburg-based hotel company is the first local business to officially report layoffs to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
On this episode of Chamber Coronavirus Impact Insights, Juli Steinocher, founder of mindbodylab and Dr. Shameka Jones of Florida Blue join Chris Steinocher, CEO of the St. Petersburg Chamber and Joe Hamilton, Publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst to discuss what’s been top-of-mind – pervading every discussion we’ve had this week – mental health in a time of crisis.
Musicians, actors and other performers may not ultimately be the hardest hit during the Covid-19 crisis, but when theaters, restaurants and bars all closed, they were the first to feel the financial gut-punch.
Formerly an engineer, Carrie Jadus now lives her dream as a professional artist. Jadus' impressionist techniques lend themselves to subjective interpretations of her work.
Advance, a privately owned family business, has a deal to buy The IRONMAN Group in Tampa.
The all-cash deal has a transaction value of $730 million, according to a news release from Wanda Sports Group Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: WSG), IRONMAN’s parent company.
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