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  • October 31, 2019
Florida a national leader in shuttering bank branches

Three regions are in the top five for a report on declines in bank branches.

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  • October 30, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Residential real estate

Phil Wood, John R. Wood Properties, Naples

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  • October 30, 2019
Community leads nation in housing starts for third quarter

Lakewood Ranch's 1,467 new home starts exceeded those of other top-selling communities in Florida, including The Villages.

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  • October 30, 2019
Architecture firm, developer announce luxury apartment community

The apartment complex is scheduled to open sometime in 2020.

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  • October 30, 2019
Tech giant acquires software firm to accelerate growth

Clearwater, Florida-based Tech Data has agreed to acquire Herndon, Va.-based DLT Solutions, a software and cloud solutions company that serves government and public-sector clients at the federal, state and local levels.

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  • October 29, 2019
Health care organization names executive vice president

Debbie Mason most recently served as CEO of the Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County in Healdsburg, Calif.

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  • October 29, 2019
In wake of expansion, fast-growing online training firm names new CFO

Vector Solutions, a Tampa, Florida-based online training firm, has hired Scott Rosenberg as its new CFO.

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  • October 29, 2019
Coffee business plans first brick-and-mortar location in region

Coffee roaster is opening in the same spot previously held by another coffee retailer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 28, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Health care

George A. Gulisano, Florida Skin Center, Fort Myers

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  • October 28, 2019
Motorcycle dealership to open new location in area

The dealership in Bradenton will specialize in providing trike conversions and certified pre-owned motorcycles.

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  • October 28, 2019
Cybersecurity firm expands to Europe

A-LIGN, a Tampa, Florida-based cybersecurity and privacy compliance solutions provider, has opened its first international office, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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  • October 28, 2019
Construction firm expands its executive team

Firm hired new director of preconstruction for its Southwest Florida projects.

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  • October 27, 2019
Bank branch finds new life as a credit union

The surest sign yet that the banking industry is going through an upheaval amid a surge in consolidation? A SunTrust Bank office in Lee County is getting a fresh start … as a credit union branch.

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  • October 25, 2019
State to spend $1.4B to rebuild congested business district interchange

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to spend $1.4 billion to rebuild an interstate junction that has vexed Tampa Bay, Florida, area commuters for years.

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  • October 25, 2019
Investor sells fully leased shopping plaza for $6.7 million

Bennett Plaza is one mile west of Interstate 75.

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