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SWFL airport executive named top aviation professional in state

Chris Rozansky has led the Naples Airport for seven years.

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774-unit Pinellas County apartment complex sells for $203.9 million

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St. Pete hotel to get pan-Asian restaurant, a $1M project

Fortu is shooting for a late September opening in the Ponce De León hotel.

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With people-first mindset, new car condo complex aims to stand out from crowd

Orlando developer Paul Scarpello’s car condo complex in Polk County, Circuit Florida, is the latest in what’s becoming a congested marketplace.

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Lee County microbrewery names new sales VP

Wyatt Wankelman brings in over 25 years of experience to the role.

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Tampa restaurant company PDQ gets new CEO

The Tampa-based restaurant chain has promoted Kep Sweeney.

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Historic Pasco ranch sells 332 acres to homebuilder for $16M

Pulte Homes has bought a portion of the DePue family ranch's 1,800 acres and is building more than 700 homes on the land.

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Chicken chain to open first Tampa Bay store

The chicken-focused restaurant will open first in Wesley Chapel, then eye the rest of Tampa Bay.

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Report: Florida is No. 1 in the nation in new home listings

The report found that states in the South and West are hot for new listings. Not so much for the Northeast and Midwest.

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Fort Myers Beach's future questioned as another hotel property sells

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete luxury high rise nears $150 million in sales, a Naples storage facility sells, and the owner of a former Sarasota mall looks to rezone.

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Selby Gardens names new COO

Crystal Bailey has been with the organization since January.

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BayFirst picks new EVP and CFO

Scott McKim has worked as an executive for Huntington National Bank and Publix Employees FCU.

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