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No restaurants are slated to close. Hooters of America said franchisees or licensing partners would continue to operate all locations. Those franchisees include the Clearwater founders, who own locations in Tampa Bay.

The chain's U.S. stores will hold liquidation sales and its website will continue to run while operations wind down. The company has 23 stores in Florida, including Brandon, Countryside and Sarasota.

Legal maneuvering, industry lobbying and lax IRS oversight leave lots of room for “operating surpluses.”

An AP analysis shows Black and Latino urban neighborhoods have fewer pharmacies per capita than white majority areas. Also, Alaska, Oregon and New Mexico are among states with the fewest pharmacies per capita.

The state Office of Insurance Regulation matched a 15.1 percent decrease requested in August by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, which makes rate filings for the industry.

Drug and staffing shortages remain, and stores are dealing with a new vaccine and insurance coverage for COVID shots. Some have addressed challenges, but customers can expert slower service and lines.

The market for gummies, powders and capsules containing extracts of the fungus is raising eyebrows, though, amid concerns from the FDA and in the absence of human clinical trials.

The measure would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.

The refuge is selling its 67-acre habitat in Citrus Park and will focus on projects to save the big cats from extinction. The nonprofit's residents will have a new home at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.

Business owners and tourism experts explain how red tide affects bottom lines. They want something done about issues that make the problem worse and agree that journalists could help by how they cover these blooms.

The border crisis and Cuba's economic desperation may make cooperation necessary again. Former Rep. Joe Garcia, who leads an effort to promote U.S. engagement with Cuba, discusses the challenges.

The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers in a smaller labor market. A Miami day care offers a snapshot.