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  • September 10, 2025
St. Pete title company in 29 states after Rhode Island acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals, which provides services to car dealerships, fleet companies and others, has expanded in the northeast and nationally with purchase of EZDMV.

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  • September 10, 2025
With nearly $1B tech budget, Raymond James names AI strategy leader

David Solganik will play a key role with the St. Petersburg bank as it "augments the human touch, rather than replaces it."

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  • September 10, 2025
Dessert business opening in Sarasota County

Crepetopia will be opening in The Meadows community this September.

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  • September 10, 2025
Roofing conglomerate grows Florida presence with Lakeland acquisition

Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, a multigeneration firm founded in 1981, is now part of Roofing Corp. of America.

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  • September 9, 2025
As Foot Locker's sale to Dick's closes, no mention of future HQ in St. Pete

The retailer's move is still on, says the company's new landlord, despite no official comment from Foot Locker or its new owner Dick's Sporting Goods.

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  • September 9, 2025
USF one step closer to redeveloping The Claw golf course

The university's Board of Trustees voted to approve preliminary plans to make the site a mixed-use housing community. Now, it's up to the Florida Board of Governors to give final approval.

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  • September 9, 2025
Food distribution giant opens 1M-square-foot facility in southern Manatee

Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc. aims to improve operational efficiency and employee experience with its new distribution center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 9, 2025
Chairman retires after leading Fort Myers contractor to nearly $250M in revenue

B&I Contractors was founded in 1960 and now has offices in Fort Myers, Tamarac, Sarasota and Tampa.

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  • September 9, 2025
Miami health group acquires Lakewood Ranch pediatric practice

Pediatrica Health Group has acquired Capote Pediatrics.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2025
Clearwater company expands into Pennsylvania with purchase of distributor

Decks & Docks, which already has a substantial national footprint, says the acquisition of Service Wholesale Inc. expands its distribution and product offerings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 8, 2025
Manatee dental office manager sentenced to 15 years for fraud

After a woman was sentenced for defrauding Manatee County businesses, prosecutors advise employers to be careful in vetting their employees who handle finances.

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  • September 8, 2025
$35B Miami-area bank to open new office in Tampa

Next year, BankUnited's corporate office will move from its current Westshore location to the Park Tower skyscraper in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 8, 2025
Tampa luxury development gets $5.4M workforce housing grant

The developers behind the $200 million DoMo at Cass Square project secured the funding for 30 workforce housing units inside the luxury tower to be built in the city.

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  • September 8, 2025
Buc-ee's makes $11.5M land buy in Port Charlotte

The national travel center chain plans a fuel station with at least 100 pumps off Harborview Road in Charlotte County.

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  • September 8, 2025
Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold

CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

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