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  • April 26, 2022
Trump Media, owner of app Truth Social, lists Sarasota as home

The address is 11 miles away from Rumble, another social media platform that recently moved to town.

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  • April 26, 2022
Tampa Museum of Art receives $25M donation that will help fund renovation

The gift comes from property developer Dick Corbett, the president of Tampa-based Concorde Cos.

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  • April 26, 2022
Air purification firm expands leadership team with two hires, promotion

Dunedin-based SecureAire Technologies appoints two vice presidents and a regional manager.

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  • April 26, 2022
Tampa apartments sold; $100 million in financing secures deal

Bainbridge Ybor City was bought by an unnamed investor who's planning to invest about $9 million on improvements.

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  • April 25, 2022
Tampa primary care firm names new CEO

MaxHealth now cares for more than 65,000 people.

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  • April 25, 2022
Hospitality company acquires another hotel in Sarasota

The move was by design as the president of Kolter Hospitality expressed bullish feelings regarding the area's market for travel.

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  • April 25, 2022
Bradenton, Manatee officials take first steps to sell waterfront city hall and public library

City and county leaders see the two waterfront properties as assets to produce revenue.

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  • April 25, 2022
Naples ex-con indicted for $2.6 million COVID fraud

Federal officials say convicted felon lied and provided false documentation to secure loans for five businesses.

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  • April 24, 2022
Naples real estate giant grows with acquisition

Pine Island Realty has about a dozen agents.

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  • April 24, 2022
Travel insurance company rewards customers who stuck by firm in pandemic

Squaremouth took a deep look at one of its darkest days.

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  • April 23, 2022
Another national coffee chain expands to Tampa Bay region

Nebraska-based Scooter's Coffee is coming to the Southwest Florida cities of Englewood and Riverview thanks to multiple franchise deals.

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  • April 23, 2022
Software giant seeking to hire 500 people dangles perk: Fridays off

Avanade, a tech firm jointly owned by Accenture and Microsoft, has opened its first U.S. location and plans to hire scores of software engineers over the next three years.

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  • April 22, 2022
Renovations for a Sarasota high school theater have begun

The project is meant to breathe new life into the performing arts center.

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  • April 22, 2022
Disruptive carwash chain targets Pasco County for major growth

Woodie’s Wash Shack has targeted Pasco County, Florida, for a major expansion effort and will eventually have six locations in the rapidly growing State Road 54 corridor.

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  • April 22, 2022
Iconic Naples hotel Inn on Fifth sells for $156 million

A Maryland company is buying the luxury property on Naples' upscale Fifth Avenue. The deal is set to close later this year.

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