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  • June 26, 2020
Builder uses Tesla system to help power area new home

Pulte Homes uses a Tesla Powerwall stored energy system for a new home in Babcock Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 26, 2020
Area company wins U.S. Senate recognition

Mercedes Medical moved into a new Lakewood Ranch headquarters in 2018.

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  • June 26, 2020
Hotel management, development firm opens new hotel

SpringHill Suites Lakeland, a new hotel in Lakeland, Florida, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 25.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • June 26, 2020
Watch this space: Tech firm shakes up property management, marketing

ID Plans is a Tampa, Florida, tech company that uses a web-based platform called ID 360 to help commercial property owners nationwide manage and market properties.

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  • June 26, 2020
Airports in region get boost from new routes

Passenger count at Tampa International Airport jumped 167% from April to May, report says.

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  • June 25, 2020
Nascent car wash chain breaks ground on second location

Woodie’s Wash Shack, a nascent car wash brand inspired by early 1960s surf culture, has begun construction on its first of several Hillsborough County, Florida, locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 24, 2020
Area builder industry group appoints senior-level leader

Amelia Vasquez has held several roles for the Collier Building Industry Association.

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  • June 24, 2020
Airport reels in new nonstop flights, old ones return

Cities in the Midwest in Northeast come back to SRQ’s flight roster.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 24, 2020
Hardware giant to open new distribution center in region

Ace Hardware Corp. plans to move its local retail support center, currently located in Tampa, to a new facility in Plant City, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 23, 2020
High-flying private jet service promotes manager to president

Founded in 2016, Elite Jets has six aircraft.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 23, 2020
Fast-growing national donut chain to debut in region

Duck Donuts is one of three new tenants announced for Waterside Place.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Brian Hartz
  • June 23, 2020
Area medical firm wins bid to sell products in Brazil, Israel and more countries

Regulators have approved Clearwater, Florida-based Apyx Medical Corp.'s bid to sell its Renuvion cosmetic surgery product in Australia, Brazil, Israel, Taiwan and Thailand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 22, 2020
Area insurance giant expands into new state

FCCI Insurance Group now operates in 20 states, plus Washington, D.C.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 22, 2020
Construction begins on medical complex addition, surgery center

Stevens Construction is the lead builder.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 22, 2020
Marketing agency launches new campaign for region based on outdoor recreation

Visit Tampa Bay has launched “Florida’s Most,” a campaign designed to inspire travelers to partake of the region’s many open-air attractions and activities.

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