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10:15 PM ET, April 18, 2018

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Ashley Gurbal Kritzer / Tampa Bay Business Journal:

The Tampa Bay Times is cutting about 50 jobs across departments; spokeswoman says the cuts are a direct response to rising costs from newsprint tariffs — The Tampa Bay Times is cutting “approximately” 50 jobs after new tariffs sent the price of newsprint skyrocketing.

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