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  • January 17, 2020
Meridian sells Concourse Center property in Clearwater

Meridian Development Group has sold its Concource Center property in Clearwater aftfer 13 years of ownership, and is focusing on buying additional properties in the Tampa area.

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  • January 17, 2020
From managing to selling

LandQwest Commercial Real Estate Service's Brett Low's career has had twists and turns, but he appears to have hit a stride with Southwest Florida land deals

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 17, 2020
Long-stalled Murdock Village to get new life as Westport

Kolter Group aims to build hundreds of homes and Private Equity Group apartments, hotel rooms at long-stalled Murdock Village property in Charlotte County

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  • January 17, 2020
Business Observer invites contractors to submit for special issue

The Business Observer will review submissions from companies for inclusion in its 2020 Top Contractors issue.

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  • January 16, 2020
Homebuilder achieves 1,000 home sales in 2019

Neal Communities plans to open three new affordable home communities in Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and Venice in 2021.

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  • January 16, 2020
Area hospital giant recruits new CFO

Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, has named Mark Runyon its new executive vice president and CFO.

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  • January 16, 2020
Wealth management leader names new top exec for region

Linda Flewelling has 33 years of experience at Northern Trust.

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  • January 15, 2020
Financial planning firm names two new principals

Kristina Eastmond and Melissa Walsh also earned promotions within their divisions of the firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 15, 2020
Popular New York burger chain to make debut in area

Shake Shack, a New York-based restaurant chain with more than 170 locations around the world, is finally coming to Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 15, 2020
Airport reels in new nonstop route

Low-cost airline leader Allegiant continues to add nonstop routes in the region. The latest: Service to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 14, 2020
Restaurant chain hires first chief transformation officer

Greg Barber previously spent nine years working for PepsiCo Inc. in Purchase, N.Y.

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  • January 14, 2020
Pair of attorneys elevated to partner status at area law firm

The Tampa, Florida, office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, has two new partners: Christopher Cavaliere and Clinton Morell.

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  • January 13, 2020
Area real estate brokerage woos new president

Real estate executive Nancy Nagy has been named president of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, responsible for leading all sales operations at the brokerage.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 13, 2020
Developers break ground on $60M hotel next to convention center

The $60 million project is expected to be completed in 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 13, 2020
Area law firm appoints new managing shareholder

Lori Baggett has been named managing shareholder at the Tampa, Florida, office of Carlton Fields, a law firm that has locations in six states and Washington, D.C.

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