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  • January 11, 2023
Fort Myers CPA firm names new managing shareholder

Steven Davis has been with the firm for 22 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 10, 2023
Sales start at downtown Tampa tower — now smaller and with fewer units

The tower, once planned at 56 floors, is now coming in 14 stories shorter and with nearly 100 fewer units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 10, 2023
$729 million SWFL community bank names new CEO

The leadership change represents the first time in the bank’s 20-year history that it will operate under a new CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 10, 2023
Veteran banking executive retires after 18 years

The role at SouthState Bank has been filled by Chris Perkins.

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  • January 10, 2023
Tampa cosmetic services company names veteran exec as CEO

Sharon Leite, who's held leadership roles at Walt Disney Co., Bath & Body Works and The Gap, has succeeded David Prokupek at Ideal Image.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 9, 2023
Downtown Sarasota building: 1 year, 2 sales, 125% appreciation and a $4.3M sale

A Main Street property in Sarasota has sold for the second time in a year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 9, 2023
Parrish community slated to bring over 4,600 residences

The master-planned community will occupy more than 1,900 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Brian Hartz
  • January 9, 2023
Airport terminal’s famous flamingo gets a name

The flamingo sculpture, whose moniker was chosen from 65,000 entries in a contest, will greet passengers at Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 9, 2023
While one potential negative sign looms, Florida remains a population boom state

The number of people moving into Florida, a net positive, has slowed, according to a report — but so too has the number of people leaving.

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  • January 9, 2023
Study: Florida in the bottom half of best states to raise a family

A host of reasons put the state near the bottom of the pack when it comes to being family friendly.

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  • January 9, 2023
Commercial real estate off to a fast start across the region

A surge of deals at the end of 2022 was met by another flurry of deals to kick off 2023.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • January 7, 2023
Local aviation company becomes Buccaneers team airline

The partnership came shortly after AeroVanti signed two NCAA teams.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Brian Hartz
  • January 6, 2023
New year, same Rays: Tampa baseball team's search for a new home continues

The team's president says the focus is keeping the Rays in Tampa Bay.

  • Construction-Development
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  • January 6, 2023
Pair of large Tampa-area accounting firms announce merger

With the merger with Westbay CPAs, Spoor Bunch Franz now has more than 100 employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Snipes.
  • January 6, 2023
Sarasota-Manatee region economy looks strong, says USF professor

The labor market looks good and inflation is going down, says Michael Snipes.

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