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North Port business growth sparks entrepreneurship events

Networking takes off in North Port, which is seeing an influx of new businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 23, 2024
Drone program for medical supplies to make national debut in Lakewood Ranch

Through a partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Manatee County EMS will use drones to more quickly aid people suffering from a heart attack or a drug overdose.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 23, 2024
Microsoft, Disney execs to speak at rebranded PR conference in Tampa

The Florida Public Relations Association has rebranded its annual conference — with a goal of making the event a go-to professional development spot for PR and related professions statewide.

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  • April 23, 2024
$250M Great Wolf Lodge takes shape as opening day approaches

Construction of the new family-friendly Naples resort is well underway as the company readies for its first guests in September.

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  • April 22, 2024
Clothing store Express files for bankruptcy, will close Florida stores

The Ohio-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 on Monday and says that closing nearly 100 stores nationwide may just be the beginning.

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  • April 22, 2024
Manatee County HVAC business appoints new president

Stewart Moon Jr. will be president of Air & Energy in Bradenton.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 22, 2024
Sarasota biotech company noncompliant with NYSE listing standards

Oragenics was notified by the New York Stock Exchange American that its stockholders' equity total was below a required threshold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 22, 2024
South Carolina breakfast-brunch chain rapidly expands in region

Eggs Up Grill is growing in the region with its second Tampa Bay area location, this one in Clearwater.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 22, 2024
Sarasota officials OK plan to buy two parcels for $7.4M for affordable housing

The city seeks to build a pair of 10-story buildings with 192 units on the site. It plans to outsource management of the constriction and then, when complete, the units themselves.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2024
Upscale Sarasota clothing boutique and its building up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, North Port land is preserved, a Fort Myers firm has a really good week, and Tampa is getting more industrial space.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 20, 2024
Roofing company gives high school students taste of industry

Sutter Roofing hosted students from Riverview High School to show them "there is another path" besides college, one staffer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 19, 2024
$6.7B St. Pete tech company's CEO placed on leave during investigation

Jabil Inc. announced CEO Kenneth Wilson was placed on leave but did not give specifics for the cause or what led to an investigation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 19, 2024
Lakewood Ranch insurance firm sold to coastal risk specialty insurer

Centauri Insurance is being sold to the newly created Lilypad Insurance, which specializes in coastal risk.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 19, 2024
Report: Home prices double in 6 years in Tampa, Miami

Five Florida real estate markets show home prices doubling in eight years or less, a study shows.

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  • April 19, 2024
Fort Myers lab-testing giant promotes pair to C-Suite level roles

Fort Myers-based cancer-focused genetic testing services firm NeoGenomics has promoted two officials to the senior leadership team.

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