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Google to host RNC party at Tampa Museum of Art Google will host a party for the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Museum of Art on Aug. 30. The Internet company (Nasdaq: GOOG) is the convention’s official social platform and live stream provider. Google will rent the museum for the bash. TMA’s 66,000-square-foot facility is located in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. It features seven interior galleries, an exterior sculpture gallery and the Sono Café. The RNC is scheduled the week of Aug. 27. City of Largo suspends improvement fees The Largo City Commission approved a 24-month moratorium on collecting parkland and facility/capital improvement fees. The fees are collected on residential developments and usually cost between $1,800 and $2,600 a unit, according to a written statement. The money is used for buying and developing parks. The moratorium will lower the cost to build new homes and housing developments within the city of Largo. The move comes following an uptick in activity in the residential market, said Largo Community... Host Committee kicks off 100-day RNC countdown with Clearwater fete The 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee will mark the start of the 100-day countdown to the Republican National Convention with a party at the Harborview Center in Clearwater Saturday night. Invitees include community leaders, elected officials, Republican National Committee and Host Committee staff, contributors, community activists and business leaders, said Host Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Jones. With 100 days left to go, the Host Committee has many milestones to reach, but... Community TV network series to aid job seekers The Tampa Bay Community Network has produced new cable television programs, how-to videos and job links to help local job seekers in their employment search. The TV series, "Job Hunting 101" will air at 8 p.m. on Thursdays on Comcast, Verizon and Bright House Networks cable systems and be streamed over the Internet from watchus.tbcn.org. The series re-airs on Verizon and Bright House Networks on Sundays at 8 p.m. Experts on these programs are expected to relay advice on interviewing techniques,... Psoria-Shield offering oversubscribed Psoria-Shield Inc. raised $1.76 million in a private offering that drew strong investor interest. The medical device company originally planned to raise $750,000 when it launched its offering in January 2011, but later increased the offering size to $1.5 million, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As of May 1, Psoria-Shield had exceeded that by more than $250,000. Twenty-three investors took part in the offering, getting equity, options or warrants, a May 18... Gov. Scott appoint James Kimbrough to TBARTA Gov. Rick Scott appointed James H. Kimbrough to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. Kimbrough has been the vice chairman for SunTrust Bank’s Tampa region since 1967. He has also done work for the Tampa Bay Partnership Transportation Commission, the Pasco Economic Development Council and the Citrus Economic Development Council, according to a written statement. Kimbrough replaces Shawn E. Harrison, who resigned from TBARTA. He starts his term on May 18. Florida unemployment falls to 8.7 percent in April Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 8.7 percent in April, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity. It’s the lowest unemployment rate for the state since January 2009. Florida’s job growth rate has been positive for a consecutive 21 months, according to a written statement. The U.S. unemployment rate was 8.1 in April. Unemployment percentage rates for Tampa Bay counties in April are: Hernando: 10.8Hillsborough: 8.2Manatee: 8Pasco: 9.7Pinellas: 8.2Polk:... Ashley Drive project ahead of schedule, CSX reopens lanes CSX is ahead of schedule on its Ashley Drive project and has reopened two southbound lanes. The city of Tampa expects the crew to finish the project early next week, according to a written statement. CSX has been replacing tracks along Polk Street. Hill+Knowlton to handle PR for Front Row Tampa Bay Hill+Knowlton Strategies has signed on to be the official public relations partner for Front Row Tampa Bay, a four-day, live Web television broadcast scheduled during the Republican National Convention. Under terms of the agreement, the global public relations and communications firm will provide marketing, strategic counsel, media relations and communications support. Financial terms were not disclosed in a written statement. An initiative of the Tampa Bay Partnership, Front Row Tampa Bay will... Office, retail activity building in Pinellas This week’s Tampa Bay Business Journal highlights Clearwater-based software company eMason Inc. relocating to larger office space at Roosevelt Technology Center in St. Petersburg. But that’s not the only good economic news this week in Pinellas County. Wawa Inc. broke ground Wednesday for its first Tampa Bay convenience store at 3101 Gandy Blvd. in Pinellas Park. Chris Gheysens, president of the privately held, family-owned Pennsylvania company, promised a Feb. 6 opening, with at least five... maplandia.net: Map of Italy Map of Florida Map of Bahamas Map of UK |