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Arizona company pays nearly $500 million for Florida properties

Cove Communities expands holdings in Florida buying golf course and four 55-plus communities.

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Takeout pasta concept opens third franchise in region

Passersby will notice a mural created by local artists and watch the signature DalMoros pasta machine at work.

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Sanibel Captiva Community Bank's main office "experienced minor water damage."

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A wide mix of tenants is quickly filling up the 26 West Center at State College of Florida in Bradenton.

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Tech firm that helps companies expand overseas lands $14M investment

Tampa-based HSP Group’s Series B round was led by ABS Capital.

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On the heels of $4.6B sale, Clearwater cybersecurity firm launches training app

KnowBe4’s new app is meant to improve security awareness and compliance training for clients.

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Hospital CEO named board chair at popular tourist attraction

John Couris has been a Florida Aquarium board member since 2019.

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Tampa tech entrepreneur, mentor dead at 41

Scott Conlon's MyAreaNetwork aspired to grab online advertising market share from giants including Facebook, Google and Yelp.

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Statewide law firm announces second merger in two months

With the expansion into Naples, Gunster will have a foothold in each major market in Florida.

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Billion-dollar real estate investment firm names new CFO

Darren Martin recently moved to Southwest Florida from Pittsburgh.

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  • November 27, 2022
Multifamily report: 20,000 units headed to three counties in the region

Demand will continue to supercharge the multifamily market, especially in Lee and Collier counties, says one industry analyst.

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Opera executive's first performance is an (Ian) comeback story

Hurricane recovery becomes the first item on Laura Burns’s to-do list in her new leadership role at Opera Naples.

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  • November 25, 2022
Interim executive director named at Sarasota nonprofit

Rhonda Leiberick will be working alongside a Gulf Coast Community Foundation initiative to grow the nonprofit and expand its reach.

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Legislature to address insurance next month in second special session

Florida’s Legislature will take up insurance reform for the second time this year in a special session scheduled for December.

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Lakeland charter air-travel service expands Plant City fleet

TRYP Air Charter has added an eight-passenger turbo-prop aircraft.

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