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  • October 3, 2019
Area tech firm buys video production company

Clearwater, Florida-based KnowBe4, which specializes in products designed to combat phishing and other cybersecurity attacks, has acquired Twist and Shout Group, the firm that produced a series of training videos for it.

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  • October 3, 2019
Florida businessman in prison for tax fraud pleads guilty to new charge

Former Port Charlotte resident pleaded guilty to making false statements on a financial disclosure statement.

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  • October 2, 2019
Furniture and doughnut shop expands in region

The Farmhouse is now open at 4001 Clark Road in Sarasota.

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  • October 2, 2019
Fast-growing cybersecurity firm grows again with acquisition

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based enterprise cybersecurity firm, has agreed to acquire Austin-based Threatcare, which offers proactive cyber defense services to tech companies.

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  • October 2, 2019
Financial services firm promotes managers to principals

New Naples executive has specialized in a variety of accounting, tax and assurance services.

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  • October 1, 2019
Museum marks opening of education center

The North Education Center expansion at The Bishop encompasses 12,600 square feet of new and renovated classroom and exhibition space.

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  • October 1, 2019
Architectural, interior design firm adds several new employees

The new staff includes a marketing manager, senior project manager and architectural designer.

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  • October 1, 2019
Ad agency to anchor new co-work space

Gianco Cos., developer of the popular Station House co-working space in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, plans to open a similar shared office development, Hyde House, in South Tampa in November.

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  • September 30, 2019
Area firm sells manufacturing company for $925 million

Gatan's product portfolio includes electron microscopy cameras and instrumentation, electron energy filters, software and accessories.

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  • September 30, 2019
Retirement plan administration firm hires new vice president

MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions LLC, a Tampa, Florida, company that administers retirement plans for public sector employers and their employees, has named Steve Barber vice president of business development and strategy.

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  • September 30, 2019
Construction company hires senior leader with decades of experience

New senior superintendent comes with more than 37 years in the industry.

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  • September 27, 2019
Homebuilder to unveil new luxury community

Aria is a gated, Italian-style single-family home community in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 27, 2019
Workers’ comp services firm promotes operations leader to new role

Ryan Bechtold has been promoted to executive vice president of Transcom Solutions, a Tampa-based transportation and translation company that serves the workers’ compensation industry.

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  • September 27, 2019
Retirement community hires assisted living, memory care director

New executive has more than two decades of experience in the fields of assisted living and dementia.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 27, 2019
Fore forward: Discount airline renovating golf course near its resort under construction

Company's strategy is its ability to offer transportation, lodging and golfing services all within short drive of each other.

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