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  • January 26, 2020
Lawyer launches own firm after 94-year-old practice shuts down

Like any good lawyer Bill Robertson knows how to turn a problem into an opportunity. That’s how Robertson, 60, ended up opening his own law firm earlier this month, The Robertson Law Firm PA, after spending his entire career at one practice, Kirk-Pinkerto

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  • January 24, 2020
National homebuilder announces community of 1,675 homes

BeachWalk by Manasota Key will have attached villas and single-family homes.

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  • January 24, 2020
Artificial intelligence-focused firm buys marketing and PR agency

Albert Arguelles was named president of Vectra Digital.

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  • January 24, 2020
Tri-County Business Park sells for nearly $37 million

The Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 20 office and light industrial buildings, has been sold to a pair of South Florida firms for nearly $37 million.

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  • January 24, 2020
Company finds Sarasota office market is tight

PropLogix discovered that for growing firms in need of office space in Sarasota, options are few. It went with a building outside of downtown to meet its needs.

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  • January 24, 2020
Locally owned bank acquired for $63.6M

Stuart-based Seacoast Bank has acquired Freedom Bank, a locally owned bank headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, for $63.6 million.

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  • January 24, 2020
Florida has a robust presence in the gig economy

Some 1.8 million workers in Florida, according to 2018 jobs data, participated in the gig economy in some capacity.

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  • January 24, 2020
Mayoral forum a roaring good time

Tampa Bay area mayors answered tough questions at Suncoast Tiger Bay Club’s annual State of the Bay luncheon on Jan. 9.

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  • January 24, 2020
Seagate Development's NeoGenomics' deal the result of being in the right place and having the right relationship

Seagate Development nurtured a long-standing landlord-tenant tie with cancer screener NeoGenomics Inc. for more than a decade. It's paying off now through development of the company's new 150,000-square-foot, $60 million headquarters.

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  • January 23, 2020
Waterfront restaurant plans March opening

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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