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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 13, 2019
Stone, Steel, Wood

Altis Cardinal's Elements on Third repurposes a series of old office buildings for apartments in St. Petersburg

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  • September 12, 2019
Management company promotes employee to president

Heather Hamilton is one of Pinnacle Community Association Management's founding members.

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  • September 12, 2019
Marketing firm owners plead guilty in $4M health care kickback scheme

The owners of Centurion Compounding Inc., a Wesley Chapel, Florida-based marketing company, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.

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  • Jay Schlichter
  • September 12, 2019
Health care system hires new diversity director

Michelle Happer comes to the position with more than 10 years of health care, education and community relations experience.

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  • September 11, 2019
New owner acquires area cleaning service

Mark Gilbert also owns and operates The Maids franchise in Sterling, Va.

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  • September 11, 2019
Chicago bank expands in area, with four wealth management leaders

Chicago-based First American Bank, a full-service, privately held bank with 53 branches and $2.5 billion in assets, has opened a wealth management office in Tampa, Florida.

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  • September 10, 2019
Restaurant, marina selects new chief operating officer

In 2014, The Seafood Shack was acquired by a Toronto-based development firm.

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  • September 10, 2019
Global law firm opens new office in area, plans 300 hires

Global law firm Baker McKenzie on Monday unveiled its new office in Tampa, Florida, at the SunTrust Centre in the city’s downtown business district.

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  • September 10, 2019
Ex-real estate broker faces prison in $560K scam of retired teacher

Aaron Eyerman stole more than half a million from teacher in real estate schemes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 10, 2019
Construction company launches special projects division

Firm's president selects contractor with 20 years of experience to lead the division.

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  • September 9, 2019
County names new utilities department director

Mike Mylett has been with Sarasota County Government since 2000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 9, 2019
International wealth management firm appoints local leader

Theresa Bursey, a 15-year veteran of UBS Financial Services Inc., has been named branch manager of the international wealth management firm’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 9, 2019
Construction company to relocate headquarters, tripling operations space

EHC started development of its new 6-acre Fort Myers campus.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 9, 2019
Owners, construction firm hold groundbreaking for new childcare center

Creative World School will offer preschool, before- and after-school programs.

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