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  • March 19, 2019
Pool franchise expands to area with new location

Amy and Stephen Schroeder will manage the Sarasota, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch territories for Poolwerx.

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  • March 19, 2019
Four finalists emerge in university’s search for a new president

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has chosen four finalists in its search for a successor to USF System President Judy Genshaft, who plans to retire in July after leading the institution for 19 years.

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  • March 19, 2019
Attorney leaves her own firm to join another

LaDonna Cody, founding partner of Cody & Linde, teams up with Green Schoenfeld & Kyle.

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  • March 18, 2019
Builder chosen for new $2.6 million Realtor association office

The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee is building a new location in Bradenton.

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  • March 18, 2019
Auto dealership opens new $30M facility

Courtesy Toyota of Brandon, an Asbury Automotive Group company, has opened a $30 million, 91,000-square-foot new facility at 9210 E. Adamo Drive in Brandon, next to the site of its old dealership building.

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  • March 18, 2019
Firm targets high-net-worth clients with expansion

Baltimore-based Heritage Financial Consultants expands south Florida footprint with new location in Naples.

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  • March 16, 2019
Homebuilder buys 450-acre residential property for over $21 million

The site Neal Communities purchased is entitled for up to 900 residential units and a town center.

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  • March 15, 2019
University narrows field of contenders for presidency

The search for the University of South Florida’s seventh president is set to pick up steam on Monday when the search committee meets to review the final list of candidates for the post.

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  • March 15, 2019
Contractor employs collaborative tech in condo tower renovation

Suffolk uses Huddlewall to coordinate progress for updating of 96-unit building in Moorings Park.

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  • March 15, 2019
Hertz holds fifth annual Hackathon

Estero-based company invites college students to pose solutions for real-world challenges.

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  • March 15, 2019
National retailer puts a heart on Sarasota with glossy catalog

Sarasota architecture plays starring role in J. McLaughlin spring catalog.

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  • March 15, 2019
Several cities on Florida’s west coast named to list of top places for retirees

A SmartAsset study names Naples as the No. 1 place to retire in Florida.

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  • March 15, 2019
Business community rallies around laid-off colleagues with job fair

When Tampa, Florida-based Laser Spine Institute abruptly went out of business March 1, former employee Adam Brown organized a job fair for his recently laid off ex-colleagues.

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  • March 15, 2019
Stantec designs with community in mind

Design and engineering firm Stantec is using its vast global resources to build projects and communities throughout the Gulf Coast and help clients succeed.

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  • March 15, 2019
q&a | Premier Airport Park, Fort Myers

Colliers International's Dan MIller is directing leasing for Principal Real Estate investors' Premier Airport Park, a 1.87 million-square-foot development in Fort Myers

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