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News from August 2020

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Five finance and insurance businesses in Pinellas County in Florida have between 500 and 999 employees in 2017

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

There were five finance and insurance businesses in Pinellas County zip codes that had between 500 and 999 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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ECKERD COLLEGE: Eckerd collaborates with UNF to secure new NOAA Grant

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

A radical campus reformation that began two years ago when a small band of Eckerd College faculty and staff received a grant targeted toward reducing plastic in the marine environment will expand to the University of North Florida this fall thanks to a new two-year $150,000 matching grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program (NOAA-MDP).

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, ST. PETERSBURG: UMatter Program to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity for a college education and experience

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

A new program will provide a population of students who aren’t typically represented on college campuses the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life.

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ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE: SPC Ranked ‘Best of the Best’ by Tampa Bay Times

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

St. Petersburg College received two gold awards as the “Best of the Best,” according to the Tampa Bay Times 2020 rankings.

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UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA: UWF to provide virtual peer support for students in isolation or quarantine

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

The University of West Florida’s Counseling and Psychological Services will provide virtual Quarantine and Isolation Peer Support Drop-In sessions twice weekly for students in isolation or quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19. Students will be able to access the support session through Zoom.

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CITY OF PENSACOLA: City, County Encourage Community to Complete 2020 Census by Sept. 30 Deadline

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

The City of Pensacola and Escambia County are encouraging all residents to complete the 2020 Census to ensure everyone in the community is accurately counted. The deadline to complete your 2020 Census is quickly approaching, with collection closing on Sept. 30, 2020.

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STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW: Stetson Law kicks off 2020-2021 school year with hybrid format to accommodate all students

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

This year’s orientation was one of the longest and most logistically complicated programs in the law school’s history. Stetson Law staff worked hard to accommodate this year’s large incoming class while maintaining physical distancing.

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CITY OF LARGO: Youth Leadership Council Now Accepting Applications

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

Are you a teen and would like to make a difference in your community?

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UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA: Cooking with Margie - Chicken Marsala to be held Sept. 06

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

Cooking with Margie - Chicken Marsala

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, ST. PETERSBURG: How the Facilities department prepared for a return to campus

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

Jim Waechter is glad to see people back on campus again. As director of facilities at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, Waechter and his team of roughly 55 employees have been roaming the sparsely populated hallways and breezeways of the buildings along Bayboro Harbor, which in the months since the coronavirus shutdown have felt something like a ghost town.

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ECKERD COLLEGE: Staffers use 3D printers to invent part to improve remote learning

By Press release submission | Aug 29, 2020

Creating socially distanced classroom spaces that are equipped for in-person and remote students is a problem Information Technology departments across the country are tackling for the Fall 2020 semester.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 33733

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The Mobil at 1200 E. Bay Drive in Largo is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 33733 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Gas prices near zip code 33733 for the week of August 17-23

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of E85 flex fuel gas in or near zip code 33733 for the week of August 17-23 is $1.83, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.82.

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Best station to purchase diesel gas near zip code 33733

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The RaceTrac at 1201 E. Bay Drive in Largo is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline near zip code 33733 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 33677

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The 7-Eleven at 3855 Tampa Road in Oldsmar is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 33677 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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U.S. used merchandise stores report $309 million in sales for April

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The estimated sales for used merchandise stores for April 2020 was $309 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 33731

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The CITGO at 6915 Ulmerton Road in Largo is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 33731 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Gas prices near zip code 33733 for the week of August 17-23

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 33733 for the week of August 17-23 is $2.57, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.57.

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Gas prices near zip code 33736 for the week of August 17-23

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 33736 for the week of August 17-23 is $2.84, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.84.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 33729

By Pinellas Times | Aug 29, 2020

The Shell at 5545 Ulmerton Road in Clearwater is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 33729 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.