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Georgia developer buys Punta Gorda land with plans to build apartments

Novare Group will build a 270-unit complex on Sandhill Road in Charlotte County.

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Boat club in Venice hits milestone of 350 locations

The number of locations is now double what it was in 2019.

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Tampa Bay Lightning owner donates $5 million to art museum

The gift from Jeff and Penny Vinik will fund the Tampa Museum of Art’s new education center.

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Sarasota-area doctor convicted of taking bribes to prescribe opioids

A federal jury has convicted the 59-year-old doctor of collecting “speaking fees” from sham pharmaceutical company events.

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Architecture firm knocks the ball out of the park in expansion announcement

Fawley Bryant Architecture has added a dedicated sports division to support its growing list of sports-related clients, which now includes big players like seven MLB teams.

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CBRE pays more than $230 million for Tampa apartments

The apartment complex in the Midtown Tampa development brings the highest price in the past year.

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Medical supply company adds another round of layoffs in Lakeland

Stryker will lay off more than 60 workers in August as part of a plan to cut 485 job.

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Tampa software company names successor to retiring CEO

Ashish Kachru, who founded Altruista Health in 2007 and sold it in 2020, will lead DataLink Software.

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Popular Southwest Florida Tex-Mex restaurant opens fourth location

The debut Tacos & Tequila Cantina opened nine years ago.

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  • May 23, 2022
Drive-thru coffee chain expands to Sarasota

The news came after the brand signed a two-store contract.

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  • May 23, 2022
Executive chef with experience at Trump resort joins Tampa hotel

Johnathan Rodriguez will oversee the Sal Y Mar rooftop bar and restaurant at Midtown Tampa's dual-branded Aloft and Element Hotel.

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Flight training school partners with Purdue University

Paragon Flight Training aims to bring more commercial pilots online and ready for the field.

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Bank quickly hits $200 million milestone

Cogent Bank quickly hits $200 million milestone.

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Credit unions near and far target Florida banks for acquisition

Banking sector consolidation continues — but with a Midwestern twist.

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Findings of Lee County schools review dispute whistleblower claims

The School District of Lee County did not overpay for textbooks despite claims it overpaid by nearly $850,000.

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