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  • October 7, 2021
Pickleball anyone?

New pickleball club under construction in Lakewood Ranch looks to capitalize on craze.

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  • October 7, 2021
Well-known chocolatier opening second location

William Dean Chocolates to open a cafe in Midtown Tampa later this year

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  • October 7, 2021
Steakhouse primed for reopening after $1M renovation

Owner says it ‘was time for a redo.’

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  • October 7, 2021
Accomplished industry vet joins marketing firm as chief revenue officer

Catalina, a St. Petersburg, Florida, marketing firm that specializes in shopper intelligence, has hired former Epsilon executive Stacey Hawes as chief revenue officer.

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  • October 6, 2021
A commercial litigation law firm rebrands with addition of two shareholders

The new shareholders have worked at Bentley Law for a combined 15 years.

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  • October 6, 2021
Prominent Wall Street firm moving HQ from Manhattan to downtown St. Pete

Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management is moving its headquarters to 200 Central in St. Petersburg; will help build innovation center

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  • October 6, 2021
Banks complete merger; combined entity boasts 12 branches, $3B in assets

Hillsboro Bank, based in Plant City, will do business as The Bank of Tampa after the two banks completed their merger on Oct. 1.

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  • October 5, 2021
Area business alliance fills president, CEO role months after the former stepped down

Interim President Dan Sidler will continue in the role until November.

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  • October 5, 2021
Hertz replaces CEO for the third time in 17 months

The Hertz Corp. has named former Ford Motor chief as interim CEO as it, again, looks for a new leader.

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  • October 5, 2021
Locally based restaurant chain debuts first international store

Tampa, Florida-based PDQ, via a deal with a Dubai-based investment firm, has opened a location in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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  • October 4, 2021
Airport hits new monthly passenger record

Traffic continues to rebound at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

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  • October 4, 2021
Shuttered mall heading to bankruptcy auction

DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton to be sold at three-day auction starting Oct. 11.

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  • October 4, 2021
Another multifamily complex sells near university, brings $43.2 million

Student housing complex near USF sells to Lakewood Ranch investor Trinity Property Group and student housing management firm

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  • October 4, 2021
Company puts its game face on with promotion of new CEO

After 18 years with the organization, Blair Bloomston became the new CEO in September.

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  • October 4, 2021
Historic resort to undergo renovations, expansion

The Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club’s hotel rooms, ballrooms, veranda, lobby and more will be revamped as part of a major renovation and expansion project at the St. Petersburg, Florida, iconic property.

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