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Sarasota developer appeals rejection of plan to demolish downtown Mira Mar building

Seward Development will ask Sarasota City Commission to reverse June decision to reject demolition permit.

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Tampa area university names new president

University offers no information on its previous top official.

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St. Pete hospital welcomes new CEO

Sally Seymour, a former executive at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, will lead HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.

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Exec who built crane business into one of the largest in Florida dies at 67

Dean Sims ‘had a passion for the simple life while driving in the fast lane.’

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College combats nursing shortage with new Sarasota campus

The campus is the third Arizona College of Nursing to open in Florida.

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Virgin Atlantic lands in Tampa

Airline will begin daily service to London's Heathrow Airport from Tampa International Airport in November.

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Medical center plans two new cancer treatment locations

The Lee Health Regional Cancer Center has also boosted its personnel in a variety of positions.

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  • July 5, 2022
Sarasota marketing services firm promotes three, adds one to leadership team

Among the promotions announced was Craig McGlynn, the new managing director and executive vice president of agency.

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  • July 5, 2022
Prominent Sarasota law firm finds new downtown HQ, leaving offices it's been at for nearly 45 years

Williams Parker will move out of its current offices on Orange Avenue into the Plaza at Five Points.

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  • July 5, 2022
Investor pays nearly $40 million for office and retail space in Tampa

Baltimore firm buys into Grand Central at Kennedy, a prime downtown development in Channel District.

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Days of our fries: Tampa fast-food chain chews on calendar confusion

Checkers & Rally's calls for a change to National French Fry Day.

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Air charter company extends lease, hires 12 people to handle growth

New hires include seven pilots.

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  • July 1, 2022
ArtisTree climbs magazine ranking, with over $25 million in revenue

The Venice-based firm spent the past year ramping up its marketing and sales strategy.

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  • July 1, 2022
Atlanta builder to debut its first townhome community in St. Petersburg

PulteGroup Inc. is set to open Shoreline, its first townhome community in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 9.

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Report: Naples, Cape Coral, lead the the way nationally in second home prices

The vacation home sector keeps on pushing higher.

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