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  • April 26, 2019
Big shift in thinking about red tide cause

The cause of the devastating red tide that took a bite out of Gulf Coast tourism revenues last year are more complicated than first thought, according to new findings by University of South Florida researchers in Tampa, Florida.

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  • April 26, 2019
Firm breaks ground by generating profit with purpose

Legacy Vacation Resorts, a Lake Buena Vista hospitality company co-owned by St. Petersburg, Florida, entrepreneur Jared Meyers, has achieved Certified B Corporation status, making it the first multi-state hotel and vacation ownership company in the countr

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  • April 26, 2019
Work of art: Building designed to make a statement, link business districts

Indianapolis-based developer Milhaus discusses its latest project, Artistry, a $53 million, six-story, 251-unit apartment and commercial complex that will be located at 1601 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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  • April 26, 2019
Lease sparks office activity at Water Street Tampa

Accounting firm RSM US LLP becomes the first office tenants announced at Water Street Tampa, a $3 billion redevelopment transforming downtown Tampa

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  • April 26, 2019
Office landlords embarking on improvements to remain competitive

Tampa landlords like Feldman Equities, Farley White Interests, Denholtz Associates and Convergent Capital Partners say continual upgrades and improvements to office buildings are necessary to remain viable.

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  • April 26, 2019
Blackstone fund buys St. Petersburg apartments

Blackstone Group continues to buy Gulf Coast apartment projects, even as it prepares to shift its corporate structure to a corporation this summer.

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  • April 26, 2019
Dallas partners buy Fort Myers industrial land

A Dallas-based partnership has acquired a 100-acre tract zoned for industrial development for what will likely be a major new business park in Fort Myers

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  • April 26, 2019
Restaurant celebrates holiday by introducing CBD-infused beer

Oak & Stone worked with Naughty Monk Brewery and Mindful Medicinals to develop the brew.

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  • April 26, 2019
Golf store to open new location, plans Florida expansion

PGA Tour Superstore is planning a late July opening for its new 40,000-square-foot store in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.

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  • April 25, 2019
Manufacturer adds experienced HR executive to team

Rachel Evans was previously vice president of human resources for Ohio-based Fortune Brands Home & Security.

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  • April 25, 2019
Luxury real estate agents join forces with new office

DWELL Real Estate, a Sarasota, Florida-based luxury real estate firm, has expanded to downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, and added Liane Jamason, a leading St. Pete realtor who generated $24 million in sales in 2018, to its roster of agents.

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  • April 25, 2019
New incubator opens, with focus on startup leaders

SecondMuse will work alongside Southwest Florida Community Foundation in Fort Myers’ new Collaboratory.

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  • April 24, 2019
CEO abruptly exits major area retailer

Women’s retailer Chico’s FAS, one of the largest companies in Southwest Florida, has named an interim CEO in the wake of former CEO and president Shelley Broader’s immediate resignation.

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  • April 24, 2019
Appliance, AC firm names new president

Pam Marino has held multiple roles at the Fort Myers-based firm since 1990.

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  • April 24, 2019
Aided by $60M investment, data security firm plans hiring spree

Nearly one year after it closed one of the largest private equity investments in the Tampa Bay area, a $60 million capital injection from Mainsail Partners, Clearwater, Florida-based data security company FairWarning is poised to add more than 50 employee

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