Yvette C. Hammett
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Valrico, FL, United States
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Scott: Businesses to benefit in drop of unemployment tax rates
TAMPA — With the unemployment rate continuing to drop, Florida is reducing by more than 50 percent the amount businesses must pay in unemployment taxes. → Read More
Study: Tampa International Airport tops with U.S. travelers — almost
TIA ranks second in the nation in overall customer satisfaction for large airports across the country, according to the 2015 study conducted by J.D. Power McGraw Hill Financial. It trailed only Portland International Airport. → Read More
$2.5 million investment will improve trail connecting Riverwalk to Ybor
TAMPA — A somewhat obscure 1.7-mile paved trail connecting to the Tampa Riverwalk will soon become a lot more visible. → Read More
Tampa airport: Security screening for most holiday travelers took less than 10 minutes
Tribune Staff TAMPA — During one of the year’s busiest travel periods, Tampa International Airport increased passengers, got most of them through security in less than 10 minutes and managed to smooth out traffic wrinkles. “During one of the busiest travel periods of the year and in the midst of master plan construction, the airport ran very well,” said John Tiliacos, vice president of… → Read More
Tampa International Airport offers free parking to Florida’s disabled veterans
TAMPA — Tampa International Airport is now offering free parking for individuals whose vehicles display a state disabled veteran license plate. → Read More
Plant City strawberry farmers banking on early harvest, new variety
PLANT CITY — When Florida’s early winter strawberries hit the market in all of their ruby red glory, consumers are ready and willing to pay top dollar for them — about $25 for an → Read More
Holiday Travel Guide: Whether flying or driving from Tampa, leave early
As families pack and head out for the holidays, time is of the essence. So give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination, whether that’s a road trip to grandma’s house or taking a flight from Tampa International Airport, travel experts say. → Read More
Ship repair company at Port Tampa Bay expanding, creating 250 jobs
TAMPA — Port Tampa Bay’s working waterfront is about to expand, not in physical size, but in the number of employees in its workforce. → Read More
51 Hondurans file federal lawsuit over ‘recruitment fees’ to pick Plant City strawberries
TAMPA — Dozens of Hondurans who traveled to Plant City two years ago to pick strawberries say they were forced to pay up to $4,000 each in illegal recruitment fees to get their jobs. → Read More
Tampa International reroutes traffic for construction
TAMPA — You’ll need to drive a different route through Tampa International Airport this holiday travel season — one designed to fix traffic jams blamed on construction and growin → Read More
Home staging business sees income rise as residential market picks up
TAMPA — Local entrepreneurs banking on their hunch that homebuyers are more likely to make offers on fashionably decorated homes — and make them faster — has begun to pay off big → Read More
Foreclosures in Florida rise 12.6%; Tampa ranks 10th in U.S.
In Florida, one in every 579 housing units was in foreclosure in October, giving the state the third highest foreclosure rate in the nation following Maryland and New Jersey. → Read More
Amazon shows off Lakeland distribution center
LAKELAND — Amazon flung open the doors of its County Line Road fulfillment center Wednesday for the first time to show off its operations, including its state-of-the-art robotics system that w → Read More
Tampa chamber apologizes for letter bashing Gov. Scott’s appointment of Rashid
TAMPA — The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce issued a hasty letter of apology Tuesday night to Gov. Rick Scott for a letter its president wrote chastising the governor for his appointment of → Read More
Tampa chamber’s letter on aviation board appointment criticizes Rashid
TAMPA — Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to put conservative activist Sam Rashid on the Hillsborough Aviation Authority board “gave Tampa Bay a black eye and caused unnecessary controv → Read More
Tampa Bay housing market remains strong
Buyers continued to snap up Florida homes and condos in September, with sales up 13.4 percent over a year ago. The Tampa Bay region is moving even faster, closing on 14.5 percent more single family homes last month than in September 2014. → Read More
Port Authority changes parking system at Channelside garage
TAMPA — The Tampa Port Authority is ditching the parking system that uses coin-shaped tokens in the parking garage near Channelside Bay Plaza, upgrading it to produce paper tickets and accept → Read More
Express toll lanes on I-4 gets mostly negative feedback at Tampa meeting
The Florida Department of Transportation’s plan to construct express toll lanes on regional interstates drew mostly negative comments during a public hearing Monday, just as it has at past meetings. → Read More
Job market keeps improving in Tampa Bay area
TAMPA — The job market just keeps getting better in the Tampa Bay area. → Read More
Hogan’s Beach bar still operating as hotel seeks new owner
TAMPA — Hogan’s Beach, the pulsing party venue at the eastern foot of the Courtney Campbell Causeway, has taken on a lower profile of late, but it is still operating pending the possi → Read More