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  • June 22, 2022
Fitness chain backed by Drew Brees to expand in region

The St. Petersburg Stretch Zone will be the company’s 200th location.

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  • June 22, 2022
Civil litigation defense firm adds partner at Tampa office

Veteran attorney Charles Reynolds, formerly of Trenam Law, has joined Tyson & Mendes.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • June 22, 2022
Dealership chain closing half its stores, laying off 30% of workforce

A new store in Clearwater is among those shuttered as Virginia-based CarLotz cuts costs.

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  • June 22, 2022
Bank of America appoints Southwest Florida business banking exec

Stephenie Whitfield has been with Bank of America since 2016.

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  • June 21, 2022
Appraisal questions and price concerns delay sale of city-owned Fort Myers property

The Fort Myers City Council put off the sale of the property slated for a new Farmer Joe's Market.

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  • June 21, 2022
Frank Mann, Lee County commissioner and environmental leader, dies at 80

Mann is remembered as a fierce defender of the county he loved and a politician who inspired others.

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  • June 21, 2022
Goodwill Manasota CEO, president officially steps into role July 1

The transition started a year ago with Donn Githens taking on the role of president.

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  • June 21, 2022
St. Pete illusionists conjure up travel website's top honor

Zubrick Magic Theatre, less than a year after it opened, has earned the 2022 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award.

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  • June 20, 2022
First home in new affordable housing project in Tampa completed

The city program awarded lots to developers who agreed to build affordable housing for local residents.

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  • June 20, 2022
Roper Technologies to sell majority stake in industrial businesses

The deal is expected to generate over $7 billion for future deals.

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  • June 20, 2022
MLB commissioner ratchets up urgency of Rays’ stadium situation

Rob Manfred says "the time has come" for a resolution to the team’s cloudy future.

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  • June 20, 2022
Longtime Sarasota furniture store owner, philanthropist dies at 101

"It doesn't cost anything to be nice, and it pays dividends" was one of Ed Kalin’s favorite sayings.

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  • June 18, 2022
Beverage bottler and distributor starts work on $250 million facility

Coke Florida is building a massive state-of-the-art sales and distribution center in Tampa.

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  • June 18, 2022
New Babcock Ranch neighborhood to celebrate grand opening

The neighborhood is stretched over 116 acres with 322 homes.

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  • June 17, 2022
PGA Tour event raises nearly $2M locally, approaching $50M lifetime mark

The Valspar Championship, under Ronde Barber, tops last year’s total as it nears the milestone.

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