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  • May 3, 2022
Publix-anchored center in Babcock Ranch nears 100% occupancy

Publix was the first store, opening in September.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • May 2, 2022
Owners negotiating to sell Hyatt Regency in downtown Sarasota

A Tampa doctor confirms that the waterfront property is for sale, with talks ongoing with more than one potential buyer.

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  • May 2, 2022
Contest opens for ‘voice’ of Tampa International Airport

The winner will record a greeting message that plays in the shuttles that ferry passengers around the airport.

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Local seaport receives two additional cranes in response to growth

Together, the cranes can lift more than 200 metric tons.

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  • May 2, 2022
Train horn maker embarks on aggressive expansion plan

HornBlasters Inc. has introduced a highly anticipated new product, acquired the assets of a former supplier and moved its headquarters.

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  • May 1, 2022
Fort Myers hospital woos top Orlando exec for leadership post

Dr. Mark Roh has clinical, operational and leadership experience.

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  • April 29, 2022
Naples custom homebuilder adds two leaders

Diamond Custom Homes has a new controller and purchasing manager.

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  • April 29, 2022
Work underway on Sarasota Medical Examiner's office

The Fruitville Road facility is being built under an agreement that will lease the facility to the county.

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  • April 29, 2022
Tampa tech firm nets $75M in private equity capital

Coherent, a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has raised $75 million in its Series B funding round.

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  • April 28, 2022
Two counties in the region lead the way nationally in population growth

Polk and Lee counties crack the top 10 on list of 1,800 counties nationwide with most new residents.

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  • April 28, 2022
Chinese billionaire possibly behind nearly $10M purchase of Bradenton shopping center

A Seattle company with potential ties to the founder of Shanghai real estate empire is buyer of The Fountains.

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  • April 28, 2022
European IT firm establishes U.S. headquarters in Tampa

Manta, a data lineage company, recently closed a $13 million Series A funding round.

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  • April 28, 2022
Median price of Sarasota-Manatee single-family homes reaches $500,000

That price is a nearly 30 percent increase over last year's numbers.

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  • April 27, 2022
Sarasota apartment complex sells to Chicago investors for more than $120 million

Two years after buying complex, a New York firm more than doubles its money.

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  • April 27, 2022
Tampa accountant sentenced to federal prison for hiring hitman

DeAnna Marie Stinson turned to the dark web to find a killer and paid in bitcoin.

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