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  • August 20, 2022
Organization connected to luxury Naples developer buys Sarasota condos for $9.4M

An LLC with ties to The Ronto Group has purchased almost 20 units in three adjacent buildings.

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  • August 19, 2022
Women-led financial advisory firm receives charter, breaks new ground

Newly formed Adelphi Trust Co., based in St. Petersburg, is the only Florida company of its kind founded, managed and owned by women.

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  • August 19, 2022
Bank of America names new president for Sarasota-Manatee region

Erik Vatter has been with Bank of America for more than a decade.

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  • August 19, 2022
Best Buy founder announces $1M match grant for hospital training center

The funds are for the Judith & Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center.

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  • August 19, 2022
No end in sight for rising food prices, consumers seek alternative

As food prices go up, so do the sales of private label brands.

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  • August 19, 2022
Recession warning sign? Layoffs pick up between June and August

Between June and July, 14 companies cut nearly 1,300 jobs in the state.

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  • August 18, 2022
Multifamily development in the works in fast-growing Pasco County

Construction on the new apartment community off U.S. Highway 301 in Zephyrhills has begun.

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  • August 18, 2022
Economic downturn no cause for concern for pet industry executive

Royal Pets Market & Resort founder and CEO Denise Wolin is more worried about the effects of another wave of COVID infections.

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  • August 18, 2022
Bakery forced to adjust pricing recipe as inflation woes mount

The rising cost of essential ingredients cut into The Cake Girl's profit margins.

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  • August 18, 2022
Recession fears aren't slowing down RV industry's surge, area dealers say

The industry barrels past most talk about downturns and recessions.

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  • August 18, 2022
Home in Siesta Key listed for nearly $17 million

The designing and permitting process took 18 months to complete, and now the home is under construction.

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  • August 18, 2022
Hospitality firm promotes veteran staffer to newly created executive role

Jess Hayden will serve as Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality’s vice president of operational excellence.

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  • August 18, 2022
Unit prices start at $2.5M for new independent luxury living project in Naples

The constriction firm has set a date to demolish a trio of vacant buildings in Naples to make way for new ones.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 17, 2022
Florida Gulf Coast: A dream destination with a $25.9M dream home

Coldwell Banker says the Gulf Coast remains where people want to go, and it has just the waterfront mansion a new Floridian might be looking for.

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  • August 17, 2022
20-year legal executive joins Empath Health

Christy Hendricks most recently served as the chief legal officer at OU Medicine.

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