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  • March 9, 2022
Massachusetts-based company acquires prominent IT business in region

This will be the second in Florida this year as Thrive continues to expand its footprint.

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  • March 8, 2022
Atlanta Braves official dishes on how he helped build a consistent winner

John Schuerholz was the latest keynote speaker in the NextGen Speaker Series.

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  • March 8, 2022
Construction of Whole Foods Market begins in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's first Whole Foods Market has taken a big step toward becoming reality, as permits have been obtained and demolition of the site's existing structures has begun.

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  • March 8, 2022
Nearly $72 million workforce apartment project coming to Fort Myers

New York developer to begin construction of desperately needed workforce housing in May

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  • March 8, 2022
Airline to offer flights to two new cities in Fort Myers

The service will begin in June.

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  • March 8, 2022
Lee County picks up $4M in Hurricane Irma relief funds

Money comes from state’s economic opportunity office.

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  • March 7, 2022
Lakewood Ranch office building sells for more than $5 million

100% occupied Lakewood Heart office building sold to local investors

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  • March 7, 2022
Rise of the machines: Hospital appoints robotics program chief

Lee Health has been upgrading its robotics program for several years.

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  • March 7, 2022
Multifamily developer buys 70 acres in Fort Myers for nearly $22 million

Fort Lauderdale-based Elevate Partners buys property approved for 355,000 SF of commercial use.

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  • March 7, 2022
Buyers to transform historic building to upscale music house and social club

Company pays $2.1 million for nearly 100-year-old building once owned by Charles Ringling and empty since 2001.

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  • March 7, 2022
Port Manatee rebrands after record year

The name change and new logo were unveiled at last month's meeting.

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  • March 7, 2022
Venerable Ybor City bakery expands to St. Petersburg

La Segunda Bakery & Café, a family-owned, Ybor City-based business founded in 1915, plans to open a new location in St. Petersburg on March 21.

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  • March 4, 2022
Gourmet ice cream shop chain expands to Tampa

Mayday Handcrafted Ice Creams, a St. Augustine, Florida-based company that has seven locations in Florida, is set to open its eighth store in Tampa’s Ybor City district.

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  • March 4, 2022
New route flies to Sarasota

The flight from Ohio began March 3.

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  • March 4, 2022
Naples soap business opens another store — its biggest yet

Naples Soap Co. taps into Orlando market.

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