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Tampa embraces nontraditional office spaces with low prices

The bay region was named one of the most affordable places for coworking spaces.

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  • March 16, 2023
Activist investor explains decision to go public with performance concerns

Legion Partners Asset Management has challenged Tampa-based Primo Water Corp. for what it views as a subpar return on invested capital and customer growth.

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  • March 15, 2023
Bradenton training program addresses nursing shortage

Premier Nursing Academy's training, which is free for students, takes place over six weeks.

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  • March 15, 2023
Health care system celebrates opening of new hospital

Alabama construction company Robins & Morton built the 320,000-square-foot BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel.

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  • March 15, 2023
Naples waterfront home on the market for $174.7 million

The Port Royal house is one of three neighboring properties selling for total of $295 million.

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  • March 14, 2023
Pro business group takes on trial lawyers in new ad campaign

The Associated Industries of Florida in a new campaign urges lawmakers to past tort reform and warns the public of "greedy" billboard lawyers.

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  • March 14, 2023
February brings nearly 400,000 passengers to SRQ

It was the busiest February recorded at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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  • March 14, 2023
Tampa tourism agency launches $1M campaign to attract new residents

Visit Tampa Bay is targeting out-of-state young professionals with “Work where you love” messaging in its newest campaign.

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  • March 14, 2023
Clearwater fire protection services firm acquired by Chicago company

Fortis Fire & Safety’s purchase of Piper Fire Protection comes on the heels of buying a similar business in Boyton Beach.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 13, 2023
Florida's new insurance commissioner loses interim tag

The Financial Service’s Commission has approved Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick for Office of Insurance Regulation, Michael Yaworsky.

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  • March 13, 2023
Sarasota architecture firm names new partner

Karl Bernhard has been with Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors for over seven years.

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  • March 13, 2023
Outdoor retailer REI lands in Sarasota

The REI Co-op is expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area with its coming University Town Center location.

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  • March 13, 2023
Pre-sales set to open at second phase of Tampa tiny-home community

Escape Homes’ multimillion-dollar expansion is three times the size of the original Escape Tampa Bay Village.

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  • March 13, 2023
Developer to provide update on $300M affordable housing project

The Related Group and city officials will discuss Tampa's Rome Yard development project at a community event Tuesday.

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  • March 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 28 to March 7 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An apartment complex sale in Naples, for $125 million, leads the week's transactions.

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