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  • September 13, 2022
Furniture retailer to open massive showroom in Wesley Chapel

A grand opening for Miami-based El Dorado Furniture’s new location is set for Sept. 24-25.

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  • September 13, 2022
Citrus company names new top financial officer

Perry Del Vecchio previously held financial management positions at Hertz, among other companies.

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  • September 12, 2022
Lakeland apartments part of almost $92 million multifamily portfolio sale

An unnamed buyer bought four low-income developments across the state and will continue to operate them as such.

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  • September 12, 2022
Truck driving school expands footprint with new location in Venice

FleetForce, based in Winter Haven, now has four locations, with a fifth set to open soon in Fort Myers.

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  • September 12, 2022
Clearwater office portfolio sells for $18 million

A local investment group buys the five-building development just north of St. Pete-Clearwater Airport.

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  • September 12, 2022
Report: Cheaper to rent than buy in several areas

In markets including Sarasota and Naples, the pricing power, even in the current environment, belongs to renters.

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  • September 9, 2022
One of area’s biggest construction companies moves after four decades downtown

Clearwater’s Creative Contractors’ new home pays homage to the area’s natural habitat and its industry.

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  • September 9, 2022
Sarasota food bank names new CFO

Michael Ziebell, who had been in the position since 2019, officially retired Sept. 2.

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  • September 9, 2022
Airline lands new hub in SWFL, will add 35 jobs

​​Avelo Airlines plans to add four more nonstop routes to Fort Myers in November.

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  • September 9, 2022
Population surge leads to developers shifting approach to mixed-use projects

A popular commercial real estate conference for retailers has returned to live action. Among the trends: new shopping center mindsets and higher rents.

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  • September 8, 2022
Report: Size of home you can buy for $1M falls since pre-pandemic

The million-dollar homes market in Tampa has a downward trend: The amount of space per square foot in those higher-end sales is shrinking.

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  • September 8, 2022
Swiss life sciences company choses Tampa for regional HQ

The company will open an office in USF Health’s CAMLS center downtown.

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  • September 8, 2022
Sarasota health care provider names new CEO

The move concluded a five-month search for CenterPlace Health.

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  • September 8, 2022
$7.7B fund, after moving from NYC to St. Pete, expands research team

One of the promotions at ARK Investment Management is for a newly created position.

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  • September 8, 2022
Crippling teacher shortage looms over region's business climate

An acute, and growing, shortage of K-12 teachers in Florida threatens to disrupt the state’s quality of education.

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