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  • August 12, 2020
Insurance brokerage firm elevates longtime staffers to partner status

BKS Partners, a national insurance brokerage and risk management company affiliated with BRP Group Inc., has named Jennifer Berry and Frank Baker partners.

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  • August 12, 2020
Real estate firm adds pair to leadership team

One executive, Cheryl Wellman, joined the brokerage in 2011.

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  • August 12, 2020
Medical practice makes acquisition, surpasses 70 employees

Quigley Eye Specialists  seeks to give patients better access to care, its founder says.

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  • August 11, 2020
Area entertainment giant breaks six Guinness World Records

The record-breaking stunts were featured on Discovery Channel's "Diesel Brothers: Monster Jam Breaking World Records," which aired Aug. 8.

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  • August 11, 2020
Developer moves ahead with major multi-use project

The COVID-19 crisis has not impeded New York-based Red Apple Real Estate’s plans for a transformative, multi-use tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

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  • August 11, 2020
Homebuilder names real estate firm for net-zero community

Pearl Homes and Compass expect to begin formal sales as early as September.

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  • August 11, 2020
Global software firm names new chief revenue officer

Alvaro Monserrat has nearly three decades of technology leadership experience.

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  • August 10, 2020
Florida gulps down high wine taxes

State lags only Kentucky and Alaska in wine levy per gallon.

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  • August 10, 2020
Former White House official joins area cybersecurity firm’s advisory board

Earl Crane, a former White House and Department of Homeland Security official, has joined the board of advisors of Abacode, a Tampa, Florida-based cybersecurity and compliance firm.

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  • August 10, 2020
Bank's expansion creates new space for symphony

An offer for a new office comes at the right time for the Southwest Florida Symphony.

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  • August 9, 2020
Pro-business group names new board members, president

Horizon Foundation will also elect two additional at-large members at the organization’s annual meeting.

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  • August 7, 2020
Area university names assistant dean of graduate studies

Stone plans to meet with business, nonprofit and government representatives to determine the types of new programs that would be welcome.

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  • August 7, 2020
Bank, on strength of PPP loans, doubles net income in second quarter

As of June 30, St. Petersburg, Florida-based First Home Bank had processed $831 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans, which boosted its net income for the second quarter to $2.345 million, a 106% increase from the same period last year.

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  • August 7, 2020
Former U.S. Congressman joins area company’s board

Southwest Florida attorney Kate English has also joined the board at Alico.

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  • August 7, 2020
Overseas companies still see growth potential on American soil

The nation and state's pandemic struggles haven't deterred foreign firms from expanding in Tampa.

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