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  • January 23, 2020
Waterfront restaurant plans March opening

Whiskey Joe’s has a "Floribbean-inspired" menu.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 23, 2020
St. Louis firm completes $17.3B acquisition of area health plan company

St. Louis-based Centene Corp. has finalized its acquisition of Tampa, Florida-based WellCare Health Plans Inc., completing a $17.3 billion cash-and-stock deal struck in March 2019.

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  • January 23, 2020
Loan officer earns promotion behind $160M in deals

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has promoted Kyle DeCicco to senior vice president and senior loan officer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 22, 2020
Hospitality firm, with acquisition, launches own corporate housing brand

With the acquisition and rebranding of Commonwealth Corporate Suites, Tampa, Florida-based Mainsail Lodging & Development has launched Mainsail Corporate Housing, the firm’s first foray into the corporate housing market.

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  • January 21, 2020
Homebuilder beats annual sales record, expands in region

Company now builds in three Charlotte County communities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 21, 2020
Flood insurer expands coverage to state, opens local office

Gulf Coast homeowners have a new option for flood insurance with the arrival of Chicago-based Kin Insurance, which recently expanded coverage to Florida and opened an office in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 20, 2020
40-under-40 winner promoted to CPA firm shareholder

Catherine Palmisano joined Hughes, Snell & Co. P.A in 2005.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 20, 2020
In Memoriam: Paul Hoffman, 1959-2020

Family bonds were crucial to Paul Hoffman.

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  • January 20, 2020
Area restaurant group names new CEO

Joseph Guli is the former president of Scratch Concepts, Burger 21 and Grillsmith Restaurant Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 20, 2020
Hotel adjacent to amusement parks sells for $13M

The Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa, an 84-room hotel located at 3333 Busch Blvd., near Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, has sold for $13 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 20, 2020
Airport traffic sets all-time record for one month

Passenger traffic at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport for December 2019 was up 58% over December 2018.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 20, 2020
Letter to the Editor: County park doesn't receive kickbacks

Park official says county leaders should be proud of the decisions they made on how to operate Nathan Benderson Park.

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  • January 17, 2020
New fast food location in master-planned community sold

The Wendy’s store is at 11727 E. State Road 70 in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 17, 2020
Northwest Florida bank with strong local presence acquires rival

Beach Community Bank, which has banking and lending offices in Tampa, Florida, has agreed to merge with Florida First City Banks Inc., parent company of First City Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 17, 2020
Builder acquires regional home service contractor

Purchase complements the firm’s portfolio offering, say officials.

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