After winning reelection in a redrawn Florida District 14 that now covers southern Hillsborough County, Rep. Kathy Castor says lowering everyday costs is her top priority and pledges to earn the trust of new constituents.
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Apollo Beach storefront asks $38 per square foot
Retail vacancy in Southeast Hillsborough County fell to 1.6% by the end of 2025, and one Apollo Beach storefront along U.S. 41 is asking $38 per square foot — 38% above the submarket average — as independent businesses face rising costs that national chains can more easily absorb.
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Tampa Bay Cake Co. opens Apollo Beach storefront
Emily Webb's Tampa Bay Cake Company, a scratch bakery at 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd., grew from a home kitchen hobby into a six-employee retail storefront offering custom cakes, cupcakes and French macarons.
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Ruskin couple opens analog-to-digital media studio on SouthShore
Paul and Debi Luke have opened Home Video Studio – Apollo Beach, a Ruskin-based business that converts VHS tapes, film reels, slides, and photographs to digital formats, serving customers by appointment across three counties.
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New 50,000-square-foot Publix to open in Waterset on August 13
A 50,325-square-foot Publix will open Thursday, August 13, at Wolf Creek Commons in the Waterset community, after Hillsborough County commissioners approved the project's off-site infrastructure on July 21.
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Ford's Garage hires 125-plus for December opening in Riverview
Ford's Garage, a burger-and-craft-beer chain, is under construction on U.S. Highway 301 in Riverview and plans to hire 125 to 150 workers before its December 2026 opening, adding the fifth Tampa Bay location along the corridor that connects Ruskin, Sun City Center and Wimauma.
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