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  • December 4, 2020
Delayed invasion: Gasparilla won't set sail until spring

Pirates, rogues and buccaneers will parade in Tampa in late April as organizers postpone the popular festivities.

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  • December 3, 2020
Health care system CEO named chair of state hospital alliance

Verinder will serve a two-year term as chair of the Safety Net Alliance board.

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  • December 3, 2020
University of South Florida breaks ground on $54M honors college

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has broken ground on its new $54 million honors college building.

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  • December 2, 2020
Cryotherapy company opens new recovery center in area

CryoXL has wellness centers in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch and mobile therapy units.

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  • December 2, 2020
Fast-growing health software firm names new board member

The HealthLynked board now has six members.

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  • December 2, 2020
Entrepreneur opens new clothing boutique amid pandemic

Darci Jacob opened Darci, a new Sarasota women’s clothing boutique, in October.

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  • December 2, 2020
Tourism industry loses millions from missing Canadians

Southwest Florida is getting particularly big with the border shutdown.

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  • December 2, 2020
Area university to host NBA team’s training camp

The Toronto Raptors have temporarily relocated to Tampa, Florida, and will use Saint Leo University's Bowman Center for their pre-season training camp.

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  • December 2, 2020
Builder moves forward on a new luxury gated community

Corkscrew Estates is near other Pulte Homes communities in Southwest Florida.

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  • December 1, 2020
Health care IT firm expands with acquisition of Texas company

DAS Health Ventures Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based provider of IT and management services for the health care industry, has acquired Randall Technology Services LLC, headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.

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  • December 1, 2020
Restaurant group to launch new seafood concept in early 2021

Tripletail Seafood & Spirits will open at The Landings in Sarasota.

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  • December 1, 2020
Builder, with nearly $300M in revenue, names new president

Matthew Zwack has been with Owen-Ames-Kimball since 2005.

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  • November 30, 2020
Estate sells for $16.5 million, sets area record

The Serenissima estate has become the highest residential transaction in the tri-county area.

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  • November 30, 2020
Work begins on $15M container park project

Construction crews have begun installing the first set of containers that will make up KRATE, a $15 million container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

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  • November 30, 2020
Bankrupt car rental firm sells off unit for $875M

Hertz’s deal with Athene Holding requires approval from the bankruptcy court.

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