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Tesla Coming To Pinellas, Own A Beachside Hotel, Ringling Bros. Returns: Business News

In other Tampa Bay-area business news: St. Petersburg chocolatier, Tampa Electric Co. pleads guilty in worker deaths.

The new Tesla facility in Pinellas County will showcase the company's all-electric vehicles. Tesla plans to open a 102,410-square-foot showroom and service center in the now-vacant Kane's Furniture liquidation store at 4601 34th St. N.
The new Tesla facility in Pinellas County will showcase the company's all-electric vehicles. Tesla plans to open a 102,410-square-foot showroom and service center in the now-vacant Kane's Furniture liquidation store at 4601 34th St. N. (Tesla)

TAMPA BAY, FL — Here's the latest restaurant, retail and other business news from the Tampa Bay region.

Chocolate Hoarding Leads To Creation Of Prittie Chocolat

Maggie Prittie, a chocolatier in St. Petersburg, says chocolate can be very finicky like a woman. Her business, Prittie Chocolat, sells chocolates at local stores and provides them for events.

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Tampa Electric Co. Pleads Guilty In Death Of 5 Workers

Tampa Electric Co. has pleaded guilty in federal court in the Middle District of Florida to a charge of willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that resulted in an explosion at the Big Bend coal-fired power plant in 2017 that caused the deaths of five workers.

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FL-Based Ringling Bros. Announces Comeback Tour Without Animal Acts

Florida-based Feld Entertainment confirmed Wednesday the long-awaited return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. This time around, however, things will look a little different. There will be no animal acts.

Ever Dreamed Of Running Your Own Beachside Hotel? Here's Your Chance

This 10-unit licensed hotel is nestled between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico.

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