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  • December 10, 2020
Resort, sold for a $250M redevelopment project, faces last season

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club opened in 1946.

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  • December 9, 2020
Boutique design agency relocates to area

Purple Fish Creative provides website design, hosting, maintenance and support packages as well as graphic design, brand development, copywriting and illustration.

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  • December 9, 2020
Entrepreneur donates $2 million to area university

The University of South Florida has received a $2 million estate gift from David Miga, the founder, owner and president of Electronic Design Specialists, an Odessa, Florida-based engineering firm.

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  • December 8, 2020
Attorneys named inaugural chairs of new section of bar association

The Intellectual Property Law Section will offer educational programs and be a resource to LCBA members and members of the public and private sectors.

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  • December 8, 2020
Insurance CEO pleads to reduced charges in officer battery incident

Craig Johnson has completed most of the probation conditions.

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  • December 8, 2020
Insurtech firm surpasses $100M in annual recurring revenue

TypTap Insurance Co., an insurance startup owned by Tampa, Florida-based HCI Group Inc., has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

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  • December 8, 2020
Airport executive named to national 40 under 40 list

Michael Hushek has been in the aviation industry for 15 years.

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  • December 7, 2020
Roofing company selects new CEO

Before joining Sarasota-based Crown Roofing, Kelly Wade served as CEO of North American Roofing.

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  • December 7, 2020
Hospitality giant unveils new property in area

Madeira Beach officials and Choice Hotels International executives on Dec. 4 cut the ribbon on the 125-room Cambria Hotel St. Petersburg-Madeira Beach Marina in Madeira Beach, Florida.

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  • December 6, 2020
Symphony moves into shopping center for some shows, operations

The Southwest Florida Symphony will hold small performances at Bell Tower.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 6, 2020
Fast-growing food company woos new top chef

Chris Austin has a diverse background in the food industry.

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  • December 5, 2020
Manufacturing CEO receives airport board appointment

Jackson will serve a four-year term on the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board.

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  • December 4, 2020
Bank appoints new market leader for high-net-worth clients

Jessica Fontana has worked in the financial industry for over 15 years in Collier and Lee counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 4, 2020
Businessman with founding role in two prominent banks dies

A World War II veteran born in the Great Depression, Robert Blanchard Sr. has a business career that lasted over 60 years.

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  • December 4, 2020
Massachusetts company acquires area cybersecurity firm

FairWarning, a Clearwater, Florida, company that specializes in data security and compliance for health care and financial sector clients, has been acquired by Lexington, Mass.-based Imprivata.

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