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Outdoor bar and entertainment experience to open in Fort Myers

Bay Street Yard features bars, food trucks, a stage and other entertainment.

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Florida firm tapped to study Sarasota's economic landscape

A market study will identify current and future opportunities in the city of Sarasota.

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Employees at a Tampa Starbucks plan to vote to unionize

The local workers are joining a growing group of employee at the coffee shop that are looking to organize.

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Tampa tech firm gets new CEO

The leadership change at Atlas Professional Services comes as the company founder takes on a role at its parent company.

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Freestanding ER headed to south Sarasota County

The $31 million facility called Wellen Park Emergency will be open 24 hours a day.

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First Watch grows in Manatee County with new Lakewood Ranch restaurant

The Lakewood Ranch First Watch is one of at least two new restaurants planned by the brand for 2024 in Manatee County.

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$40M private aviation facility breaks ground at SRQ

Sheltair is building a terminal and hangars at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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Noted Tampa investment banker, lawyer joins bitcoin company’s board

Marty Traber has invested in community banks, tech companies and many other entities.

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  • May 1, 2024
Tourism tax collections top $7M in Hillsborough for second time ever

Hotel revenue and occupancy rates continued strong in the spring, helping Hillsborough County nearly set a new tax record.

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  • May 1, 2024
Report: Hurricane Ian statewide insured losses exceed $21B

People in Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties filed the most claims for losses after the hurricane, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reports.

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  • May 1, 2024
Tampa AI company for auto dealerships raises $20M

Stella Automotive AI raised its oversubscribed Series A financing round to support ongoing product development and drive growth in the market.

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Real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. launches training academy

MSC Success Academy is a four-week program for new and experienced real estate agents.

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  • May 1, 2024
Former Dairy Queen exec named CEO of area commercial cleaning firm

Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services, a Palm Harbor company with nearly 150 franchises in 25 states, has named former Budget Blinds president Doug Phillip its new CEO.

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  • April 30, 2024
AeroVanti founder misses deadline in $30M Medicare fraud case, may face jail

Patrick Britton-Harr’s attorney has asked a federal judge for a three-day extension to file a status report on why he failed to pay $575,000 to the Maryland court.

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Bradenton furniture maker to pay $100K for overtime violations

It was not the first time Alumatech Furniture Manufacturing was found to have violated labor laws, the U.S. Department of Labor reports.

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