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Fort Myers appraisal company defining the evolving industry

Technology-driven data collection and valuation models have dramatically changed the appraisal business in the past decade

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Executive named 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year

Small business development group honors hurricane protection company chairman for accelerated growth through innovation.

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Foundation names new director of philanthropy

Lee Ann Rodriguez was development manager at Para la Naturaleza of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.

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  • May 3, 2019
Water services company names new senior vice president

AquaVenture Holdings Ltd., based in Tampa, Florida, which specializes in advanced water filtration and supply services, has hired Brian Miller as senior vice president and general counsel.

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Credit union targets $4B in assets with double mergers

MidFlorida Credit Union is the fourth-largest credit union in Florida.

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  • May 3, 2019
Airport economic impact soars to $1.3 billion

FDOT Aviation Economic Impact Study finds Punta Gorda Airport fiscal stimulus grows ninefold since 2010.

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  • May 3, 2019
Tech legend brings investment competition to area

AOL founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest tour to Tampa, Florida, and St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 1, and held a pitch competition that awarded $100,000 to a startup company in the area.

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In Memoriam: John Watts, 1951-2019

The Tampa Bay, Florida, banking sector lost a towering figure, in more ways than one, April 18 when John Watts, executive vice president of commercial banking for Cadence Bank’s Florida division, died unexpectedly at age 67.

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  • May 3, 2019
Downtown upswing: City's urban core becomes a place to call home

According to the latest results of a biennial survey, the long-awaited completion of the Riverwalk and Tampa Heights have spurred unprecedented growth in the number of people who make downtown Tampa, Florida, their home.

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  • May 3, 2019
Commercial Question of the Week -- Opportunity Zones

"What is the biggest misconception that investors and others have about Opportunity Zones?"

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  • May 3, 2019
Alta Resources moving to build-to-suit

Fast-growing Fort Myers company will occupy 90,000 square feet near Southwest Florida International AIrport

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  • May 3, 2019
CBRE lures broker Hanerfeld to Tampa office

Veteran broker becomes the third agent to join firm from rival this year

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  • May 3, 2019
Airport sets new passenger count records

Traffic count up 7.4% for March and year-to-date at Southwest Florida International Airport.

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  • May 2, 2019
Nonprofit names three new board members

In Manatee County, United Way Suncoast is focused on early literacy.

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  • May 2, 2019
Health insurance giant targets area for hiring surge

In anticipation of Medicare’s open enrollment period that begins in mid-October, health insurance provider Humana plans to add 100 employees at its call center in Tampa, Florida.

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