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  • September 30, 2019
Area firm sells manufacturing company for $925 million

Gatan's product portfolio includes electron microscopy cameras and instrumentation, electron energy filters, software and accessories.

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  • September 30, 2019
Retirement plan administration firm hires new vice president

MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions LLC, a Tampa, Florida, company that administers retirement plans for public sector employers and their employees, has named Steve Barber vice president of business development and strategy.

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  • September 30, 2019
Construction company hires senior leader with decades of experience

New senior superintendent comes with more than 37 years in the industry.

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  • September 27, 2019
Homebuilder to unveil new luxury community

Aria is a gated, Italian-style single-family home community in Venice.

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  • September 27, 2019
Workers’ comp services firm promotes operations leader to new role

Ryan Bechtold has been promoted to executive vice president of Transcom Solutions, a Tampa-based transportation and translation company that serves the workers’ compensation industry.

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  • September 27, 2019
Retirement community hires assisted living, memory care director

New executive has more than two decades of experience in the fields of assisted living and dementia.

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  • September 27, 2019
Fore forward: Discount airline renovating golf course near its resort under construction

Company's strategy is its ability to offer transportation, lodging and golfing services all within short drive of each other.

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  • September 27, 2019
City official pushes back on old way of (not) doing business

Bradenton makes progress on undoing past decisions.

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  • September 27, 2019
Florida continues to rely on tourism for jobs

Florida continues to rely on tourism for jobs

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  • September 27, 2019
Industry leaders to gather for high-tech security talk

The 2019 Florida Cyber Conference is scheduled for Oct. 24-25 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida.

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  • September 27, 2019
An idea takes flight at local business incubator

WanderSeat, a Tampa, Florida-based travel company, is launching an airline ticketing platform designed for day-of-departure travel, similar to the app Hotel Tonight.

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  • September 27, 2019
Vantage point: Developer sees big opportunity in boutique property

Fred Bullard, CEO of the Bullard Group, a Clearwater-based property development and management company, has named a Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in honor of his wife, Karol.

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  • September 27, 2019
Fieldr of dreams: Young entrepreneurs start networking site to connect students with businesses

The recent college graduates who founded company hope the site will bridge the gap between students and companies.

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  • September 27, 2019
Subscription box business takes home industry award, plans for new product

Sarasota-based We Craft Box will introduce We Craft Box Senior soon.

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  • September 27, 2019
A Question of Risk

St. Petersburg-based Stoneweg has chosen to focus on Class B, workforce apartments to invest in, together with green initiatives aimed at conserving energy and resources and money. The company also is embarking on new development to help meet an ambitious

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