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  • September 16, 2021
Best and final offers for county admin building could be in before end of the month

Sarasota County negotiating with potential developers interested in county administration building

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  • September 16, 2021
Cybersecurity firm adds two executives to leadership team

Stephen Gorham and Pamela Bartz have joined the executive leadership team at Tampa. Fla.-based OPSWAT.

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  • September 16, 2021
Grill girl cooks up a new way to reach the masses

Grill Girl Magazine, a seasonal grilling lifestyle publication from Fort Myers-based Robyn Lindars, debuted in August.

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  • September 15, 2021
Builder, developer names new vice president

Craig Klingensmith has more than 20 years of experience.

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  • September 15, 2021
Nonprofit CEO elected chair of statewide vision services group

Lisa Howard will serve as the chair of the Florida Agencies Serving the Blind.

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  • September 15, 2021
Mission-driven tech company relocates from Kansas City to Tampa

Genesis Systems LLC, a Kansas City, Mo.-based tech company that’s developing products to help fight global water scarcity, announced on Tuesday that it will move its corporate headquarters to Tampa, Fla.

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  • September 14, 2021
Specialty food company closes $3.75M investment

Funds will provide growth capital.

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  • September 14, 2021
$357M foundation presents grant money to workforce development initiative

The $125,000 grant extends the Gulf Coast Community Foundation's partnership with CareerEdge.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 14, 2021
Bank working on loan program to protect condominium buildings from effects of climate crisis

Climate First Bank is developing new loan program to protect buildings from climate-related damage and cut back on emissions

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  • September 14, 2021
Locally owned bank reaches major lending milestone

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based First Home Bank has loaned more than $50 million to minority-owned businesses in less than a year.

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  • September 13, 2021
Airport traffic up over 2020 — but down from 2019

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport sees continued traffic increases, but passenger numbers down when compared with previous year

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  • September 13, 2021
Local company receives premarket clearance on wound care product

The Omeza Collagen Matrix is the company's first medical prescription product.

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  • September 12, 2021
Agency expands with big accounts, new office

Co-founder calls 2021 ‘the best year in our agency’s 14-year history.’

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 12, 2021
Retailer posts best earnings quarter since 2013

Chico’s FAS remains focused on its digital-first future.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 10, 2021
Local manufacturer to acquire California company for $126 million

PGT Innovations says the move will expand its presence on the West Coast.

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