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  • September 1, 2022
Debut state of region event highlights (lack of) affordable housing

Speakers and panelists in the region spoke to the housing issue and presented solutions.

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  • September 1, 2022
Outback Steakhouse co-founder acquires Glory Days Grill restaurants

Bob Basham, a Glory Days franchisee, buys out the brand’s corporate parent and its 22 company-owned eateries.

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  • September 1, 2022
Fort Myers engineering firm expands with acquisition

The deal adds 11 employees to Johnson Engineering.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2022
New tenants take 40,000 square feet at recently renovated Sarasota building

More than $1 million in upgrades help bring new leases to Offices at Atria.

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  • August 31, 2022
St. Petersburg bank goes on hiring spree, adding 12 employees

Climate First Bank, founded in 2021, now has 48 staff members.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2022
Apartment developers pay $32.6 million for Estero property

Developers are planning a mixed-used development on a large piece of property across from Coconut Point Mall.

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  • August 31, 2022
Tampa water company begins search for new head of finance

Primo Water Corp. CFO Jay Wells plans to retire in April 2023.

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  • August 31, 2022
JMX Brands digs deep into its new environmentally friendly store with a new hire

Amina Hammou has already been staying busy collaborating with venders to create sustainable products.

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  • August 31, 2022
Coca-Cola marketing exec joins SWFL retailer in senior VP role

Leana Less has nearly 30 years of marketing experience.

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  • August 30, 2022
Georgia praline, candy kitchen opens in Sarasota

The company has been serving pralines and chocolate loggerheads since it first opened in 1973.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 30, 2022
National wealth management firm leases 10,000 square feet in downtown Tampa

Northern Trust Corp. has leased space in a new Tampa development and will move from its nearby office.

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  • August 30, 2022
Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection funds are from the federal government’s Volkswagen settlement.

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  • August 30, 2022
Prominent sugarcane farmer and cattle rancher dies at 79

Joe Marlin Hilliard was inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2017.

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  • August 29, 2022
Tampa Bay university named a top employer by magazine

According to Forbes, the University of South Florida ranks No. 21 among large public and private employers in Florida.

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  • August 29, 2022
Riverfront estate sale sets Manatee record at $8.55 million

The estate covers 5.16 acres, making it one of the largest waterfront properties in Manatee County.

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