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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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  • September 6, 2019
Grocery chain acquired, plans to expand bulk, private label sections

Richard's Foodporium has 12 retail stores in Florida and a 22,000-square-foot warehouse complex in north Sarasota.

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  • September 6, 2019
Salvage firm acquires new vessel for long-range operations

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Treasure & Shipwreck Recovery Inc. has acquired a new research vessel, the Bellows, which will allow it to target sites off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and in the Caribbean.

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  • September 6, 2019
Health care group hires new C-level executive

The new employee comes to the organization with 28 years of experience in the health care industry.

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  • September 6, 2019
Area researchers share findings at international Alzheimer's conference

Laila Abdullah, Cheryl Brandi and Charis Ringland from the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota shared research at the conference.

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  • September 6, 2019
Floridians feel groovy about the economy

Fears of the economy drifting into a recession could be overblown — at least in the opinions of some Florida small business owners.

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  • September 6, 2019
Grant assists employers with advanced manufacturing skills training

The CareerEdge Funders Collaborative received a $125,000 grant from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions funded by The Boeing Co.

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  • September 6, 2019
Spinoff zone: McKibbon Hospitality creates a new company

Tampa, Florida-based hotel management firm McKibbon Hospitality has launched a spinoff company, McKibbon Places, that will be headquartered in Atlanta and specialize in third-party hotel development and renovation services.

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  • September 6, 2019
Channelside Apartments trade for $65.2 million

A California investment firm has acquired the 325-unit Channelside Apartments in Fort Myers for $65.2 million, an 18.5% premium to the $55 million the seller paid in April 2016.

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