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2021
Moffitt Cancer Center To Begin 775-Acre Campus In Florida
January 26, 2021
Business Facilities
Moffitt Cancer Center will create 1.4 million square feet of research lab/office, light industrial/manufacturing, general office, and clinical building space on a 775-acre campus in Pasco County, FL. The expanded clinical and research facilities will accommodate Moffitt’s growth in the Tampa Bay region of complementary third-party research, product manufacturing, clinical providers, and conferencing facilities.
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Ensurem bringing 200 Jobs to Pasco County
January 19, 2021
The Capitolist
One of Tampa Bay’s fastest-growing companies is opening up shop in Pasco County. Ensurem, an insurance broker and technology provider, is investing $500,000 in tenant improvements and office equipment to upgrade and convert 10,000 square feet of existing retail space off U.S. Highway 19 in Port Richey. At full capacity, the facility will be home to 200 employees with salaries exceeding 156 percent of the average county wage.
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Fast-growing tech insurance firm expands, plans 200 jobs
January 18, 2021
Business Observer
Ensurem, an insurance broker, insuretech firm and multicarrier insurance brokerage that helps those in or approaching retirement optimize their health care spending, plans to open a major operation in Port Richey.
(Read Full Article)Former Pasco retail plaza converted to insurance broker
January 16, 2021
Tampa Bay Times
The Piers Plaza, just north of the Gulfview Square Mall on U.S. 19, is now the home of Ensurem, an insurance broker and technology provider which has converted 10,000 square foot of the former retail space for the operation.
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Insurance Broker Ensurem to Bring 200 Jobs to Pasco County
January 14, 2021
Trade & Industry Development
The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) is pleased to welcome Ensurem to the county. Ensurem is investing $500,000 in tenant improvements and office equipment to upgrade and convert 10,000 square feet of existing retail space off U.S. Highway 19 in Port Richey. At full capacity, the facility will be home to 200 employees with salaries exceeding 156 percent of the average county wage.
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Clearwater firm expands into Pasco County, will bring 200 employees
January 12, 2021
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Insurance brokerage firm Ensurem has opened a new office in Pasco County that will be home to 200 employees. The Clearwater-based firm invested $500,000 in tenant improvements and office equipment to upgrade and convert 10,000 square feet of vacant retail space off U.S. Highway 19 in Port Richey.
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Food advisory council members named
December 22, 2020
Laker Lutz News
The Pasco County Commission has appointed four new members to the Food Policy Advisory Council. The action came during the board’s Nov. 17 meeting. New members are Caitlyn Peacock and Dan Mitchell, both at-large; Sanithpriya Pedamella, a certified nutritionist; and Andrea Figart, a Farmers’ Market representative.
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875-New Jobs Coming to Pasco County
December 21, 2020
Tampa Free Press
Santander Consumer USA is investing $22 million, locating in over 115,000 square feet of converted retail space, and bringing new jobs to the county. “I am thrilled to welcome Santander to Pasco County and am looking forward to all of the great jobs they are bringing,” said Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey. “This is a huge economic development win and I am happy we are able to offer local incentives to assist in recruitment.”
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Santander will bring 875 jobs to Pasco
December 15, 2020
Laker Lutz News
Pasco County scored two big wins last week. First, it sealed a deal with Santander Consumer USA to set up shop in the county, and to create 875 new job opportunities in Pasco. Second, it found a way to give new life to a vacant building, at a prominent spot.
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Santander Consumer USA Bringing 875 Jobs To Florida
December 15, 2020
Business Facilities
Santander Consumer USA Inc. will invest approximately $22 million to upgrade and convert existing retail space to customer contact operations in Pasco County, FL. The financial services company will create 875 new jobs over the next five years, with salaries exceeding 115% of the average county wage.
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