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  • September 25, 2019
Commercial bank to expand in area, appoints market president

Cogent Bank plans to open a retail banking center and executive office in Clearwater, Florida, and has appointed banking veteran Jackie McIntosh, who has also worked for Valley National Bank and EverBank, as market president.

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  • September 24, 2019
Waterfront resort hires new general manager

The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas in Tampa, Florida, has expanded its executive team with the appointment of a new general manager, Shaun Kwiatkowski, and food and beverage director, Matthew Garvey.

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  • September 24, 2019
Governor appoints entrepreneur chair of council

Joel Schleicher is the founder and executive chairman of Focal Point Data Risk.

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  • September 24, 2019
Regional airport seeing steady rise of passengers

Traffic to and from the airport is up more than 5% monthly and 8.4% year-over-year.

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  • September 23, 2019
Grocery store chain expands its reach in region

New store will be the national chain’s 39th spot and 21st in Florida.

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  • September 23, 2019
Law firm adds land use expert as shareholder

Kamala Corbett has joined Tampa, Florida, law firm Hill Ward Henderson as a shareholder in the firm’s land use and real estate group.

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  • September 23, 2019
Foundation names new board chair, adds members for next growth phase

Jim Travers is a senior technology executive who built high-growth technology companies in the public and private sectors during his 35-year career.

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  • September 23, 2019
Boat lift manufacturer brings new executive on board

New CFO/COO comes with nearly three decades of manufacturing operations and plant management expertise.

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  • September 20, 2019
Contractor awarded $26.2 million trail project

Construction on the Legacy Trail extension project is expected to begin in early 2020.

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  • September 20, 2019
National home décor chain opens store in area

At Home Group Inc. has opened an At Home home décor superstore in Clearwater, Florida, located at 25813 U.S. 19 N.

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  • September 20, 2019
Noted family buys water sports firm, adds 55 employees to payroll

The Hoffmanns have invested about $500 million in buying numerous Southwest Florida properties the last three years.

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  • September 20, 2019
Brand new hotel opens just in time to shelter East Coast residents from Hurricane Dorian

The hotel ultimately had about 80% of its 103 suites occupied in early September.

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  • September 20, 2019
Small yet mighty: Two community banks outperforming many of their peers

Leaders at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank and First Citrus Bank discuss the strategies that have allowed them to not only survive, but thrive, in a post-recession era of industry consolidation.

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  • September 20, 2019
National professional services firm consolidates its position in local market

The strategic merger will create a new accounting powerhouse in Tampa Bay.

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  • September 20, 2019
Team up: Outsourcing, insurance pros join forces

Outsourcing veteran Daneen Gurney has been lured out of retirement by the chance to launch her own professional employer organization with Ryan Clegg, owner and operator of Clearwater, Florida-based Clegg Insurance.

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