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› Pier ahead: Amid a new reality, rebuilt $92M amenity finally opens
After nearly a decade without one, St. Petersburg again has a pier. On July 6, more than a month after its originally scheduled opening, the new St. Pete Pier welcomed visitors, as well as shoppers and diners because, in addition to being a beautiful waterfront park, the $92 million, 26-acre Pier District is also home to restaurants and a marketplace populated by 17 local vendors hawking everything from hats and handbags to sauces, jewelry and skin-care products.
› Amazon identified for Imeson Park distribution warehouse
Amazon.com’s Softlines category is identified on plans as the tenant for a 1 million-square-foot distribution center at Imeson Park in North Jacksonville. Softlines is the online retailer’s category of apparel and shoes and also is a brand of Amazon footwear.
› Cutting-edge technology could help Miami Dolphins beat COVID-19 — and their opponents
The Miami Dolphins’ No. 1 advantage over their competition in 2020 might not be their star rookie quarterback or their new-look coaching staff. Rather, it might be the air they breathe. The Dolphins recently became the first franchise in football to install a series of new air purification devices throughout their team headquarters designed to wipe out the coronavirus before it lands on a surface or ends up in their players’ lungs.
› SunRail challenges mount with pandemic, rebuilt I-4, telecommuting
SunRail’s struggles are mounting as more employees work at home, gas prices stay low, the I-4 overhaul nears completion and uncertainties grow for how to finance critically needed expansions of the commuter train. “We do have a changing dynamic,” said Jared Perdue, the state Department of Transportation secretary for Central Florida.
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