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Local business owners implement safety measures following increase in COVID cases Julie Salomone and last updated 2021-07-20 21:00:05-04 SAFETY HARBOR, FLA.- — Local business owners have implemented new safety measures as COVID-19 cases increase in Florida. Rachel Wilson, owner of Gigglewaters in Safety Harbor, said her staff does not have to wear a mask if they are fully vaccinated. Staff wears a pin on their shirt that tells customers they are vaccinated. "To us, it’s not political at all. I just want my staff to be healthy and safe and we can’t operate as a business if I got...

TAMPA — Kristie Farnell, who has worked in executive financial roles for several companies, was named CFO of the Columbia Restaurant Group. She replaces Dennis Fedorovich, who is leaving but will remain with the company as an adviser and on the board of the company, according to a statement.  The Columbia Restaurant Group, which dates back to 1905 and is headquartered in Ybor City, has 12 locations, under the brands Columbia, Ulele, Goody Goody and Cha Cha Coconuts and some 1,400 employees. Fedorovich says the move was part of a long-term succession delayed because of the COVID-19 crisi...

411 and 417 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota; 941-388-3987; 941-388-3300; columbiarestaurant.com; chacha-coconuts.com Columbia Restaurant, a St. Armands icon that has been serving authentic Spanish and Cuban cuisine since 1959, will be open regular hours, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., on New Year’s Eve. Its next door sister restaurant and bar Cha Cha Coconuts will then remain open until 1 a.m. Guests at Coconuts can expect live music, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Both restaurants also offer curbside takeout. Fins At Sharky’s 1600 Harbor Drive S., Venice; 941-999-3467; finsat...