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Holidays

KFC introduces candles for the holidays

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Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip

Housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters and bellhops were among those on the picket line Friday outside the hotel-casino, which was formerly the Hard Rock.
Small Business

Coastal businesses recovering from hurricanes brace for red tide blooms

The harmful algal bloom has been detected in background to medium levels up and down the Tampa Bay coast, impacting nearly all Sarasota County beaches.
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Advance Auto Parts plans to close more than 500 stores. Here's what we know

The plan was announced during an earnings call where the company posted disappointing sales numbers for Q3.
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Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu

The new storefront will mostly feature products that cost less than $10 and offer free delivery on orders over $25.
Business

Hillsborough County to expand 'Urban Service Area' to allow more development in Wimauma, Balm

"There’s nothing that requires anybody to develop right now. It just allows them to ask," Melissa Zornitta, Exec. Director of Hillsborough Planning Commission said.
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Tesla shares soar 14% as Trump win sets stage for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company

Trump has proposed tariffs of 10% to 20% on foreign goods that would also impact electric vehicle makers outside the U.S., especially in China.
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Wendy's closing 140 more restaurants as part of push to update its locations

Wendy's said the closing restaurants are located all around the country, but will be offset by new openings.
Pinellas County

Candy Kitchen in Madeira Beach rebuilds thanks to community support

Owner Matthew Girodano said donations and words of encouragement have buoyed their daily clean-up and renovations. They aim to reopen by Thanksgiving.
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McDonald's value meals turn around US sales in third quarter with customers hungry for deals

The company tried to lure back customers with cheaper food options, but recent scandals could reverse the gains made with those value meals.
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McDonald's begins selling Quarter Pounder again, testing shows they weren't the source of E. coli

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination.
Business

Clearwater Marine Aquarium seeking donations after suffering $2.5M in damages from hurricanes

Clearwater Marine Aquarium said it won't be able to bring back the manatees and sea turtles it had been rehabilitating until several costly repairs are complete.