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  • February 14, 2022
Law firm appoints new senior counsel

William “Dirk” Pastorick moved with his family from the Philadelphia area to Sarasota in 2020.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • February 14, 2022
Pulitzer Prize winner joins Tampa Bay area bank’s leadership team

Sheryl WuDunn, a former New York Times reporter, has been named to St. Petersburg-based First Home Bank’s board of directors.

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  • February 12, 2022
Rapidly rising auto insurance rates put long-term pressure on drivers

Driver education firm predicts which states will be the most and least expensive for auto ownership.

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  • February 11, 2022
Six new tenants, including restaurant, coming to Naples design hub

The Collective will add a half-dozen tenants by end of the year.

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  • February 11, 2022
Business accelerator welcomes applications for next cohort

Tampa Bay Innovation Center in St. Petersburg welcomes applications for next cohort as it prepares to break ground on new facility.

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  • February 11, 2022
Build-for-rent community to bring 274 homes to area

The community is a multifamily housing concept focused on homebuyers facing unaffordable options.

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  • February 10, 2022
National top 100 law firm names new partner at local office

David Slenn worked at Akerman nine years ago.

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  • February 10, 2022
Industry veteran joins Margaritaville hotel as general manager

Beth Muzik brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to the role.

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  • February 10, 2022
Tech training firm expands to Tampa, offers $1,000 scholarships

Ironhack, a Miami-based tech training firm, has expanded to Tampa and is offering $1,000 scholarships to prospective students.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 10, 2022
Federal judge sides with CBS News, orders Hertz to unseal stolen car data

Judge rules that The Hertz Corp. must unseal data showing how many vehicles reported stolen and how many reports inaccurate.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 10, 2022
Miami Beach investor pays $9.9 million for North Port charter school

Florida Imagine Charter School sold to what real estate firm calls international investor but records show is Miami Beach company.

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  • February 9, 2022
Luxury residential project, where units start at $2M, off to solid start

The project was announced last October.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 9, 2022
Peloton layoffs hit close to home as nearly 60 employees cut in Lakeland

A major restructuring at Peloton Interactive affects Lakeland office with closing and layoffs.

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  • February 9, 2022
Golf club community finished out year with 36 homesite sales

Many of the homebuyers came to Sarasota from California, Washington and Oregon.

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  • February 9, 2022
St. Pete craft brewery to open rooftop tasting room

St. Petersburg-based 3 Daughters Brewing plans to open a rooftop tasting room at the end of month at Clearwater Beach.

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