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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 16, 2024
Report: Southwest Florida, Tampa among top office markets nationally

A new report finds that Florida’s office sector remains strong despite continuing challenges nationwide.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 15, 2024
First Watch to acquire 16 restaurants in $49M deal

First Watch plans to acquire more than a dozen franchise-operated restaurants in North and South Carolina.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

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  • November 14, 2024
Tampa Bay Innovation Center announces new board appointments

Both members belong to a St.Pete investment firm

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  • November 13, 2024
President of Sarasota architecture firm to retire after 32 years

The founder of Clifford M. Scholz Architects will step down at the end of the year.

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  • November 14, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays find a new temporary home

The team will play in Tampa next season as its current home, Tropicana Field, undergoes major post-Milton repairs.

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  • November 14, 2024
Tennessee company acquires Sarasota payment processing firm

Precision Payments has been acquired by Celero Commerce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 13, 2024
Lakewood Ranch community under development reports $227.5M in sales

Wild Blue at Waterside has sold 134 homes or home sites at its lakefront community in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • November 13, 2024
Tampa hospital expands cancer specialist team

Tampa General Hospital recently expanded its team of specialists by onboarding thoracic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Daniel at its Center for Lung Cancer within the TGH Cancer Institute.

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  • November 13, 2024
Clearwater marine supplier expands into Texas with purchase

Decks & Docks continues to grow after being bought last year by company executives and a private equity firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 12, 2024
Bank names new market president for West Central Florida

ServisFirst Bank has promoted a leader to oversee growth and strategy for the region.

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  • November 12, 2024
Tampa International Airport names new CEO after 10-month search

Michael Stevens will take over running the airport, replacing the longtime face of TPA.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 12, 2024
Hillsborough ophthalmology practice to pay $1.3M in false claims case

Brandon Eye Associates was allegedly involved in a kickback scheme involving cranial ultrasounds. There's been here has been no determination of liability in the case.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 12, 2024
2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Among the updates are the addition of a fourth golf course to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 12, 2024
388 affordable housing units coming to Pasco

A Minnesota developer plans to build a community for low-income families in New Port Richey.

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