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  • June 27, 2019
Port appoints VP of operations

Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, has hired Brian Giuliani as vice president of operations, effective July 15. He replaces Sal Kass, who resigned in April.

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  • June 27, 2019
Member-owned club building outdoor dining venue

Shadow Wood Country Club responds to market to demand with a 260-seat, $5.2 million expansion scheduled for November completion.

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  • June 26, 2019
Community management firm names partner, vice president

Craig Smith has more than 18 years of experience in community service contracting, delivery and management.

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  • June 26, 2019
New waterfront restaurant plans grand opening

Salt Shack On the Bay, Tampa, Florida's newest waterfront restaurant, will open to the public on July 1, offering bay views, gulf-to-table food and a casual bar scene.

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  • June 26, 2019
Law firm names hurricane claims specialist as partner

Kurtis Keefer joins Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross to represent victims of Hurricane Irma.

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  • June 25, 2019
Restaurant chain announces construction of new headquarters

The new First Watch Restaurants headquarters will have a test kitchen for the chain's culinary team.

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  • June 25, 2019
HR outsourcing firm appoints vice president of sales

Engage PEO has named Tiffany Creter vice president of sales for Florida. She will be based in the firm’s Tampa, Florida, office.

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  • June 25, 2019
General contractor hires 30-year veteran as senior project manager

Jack Dillon will bring $200 million in commercial project experience to Wright Construction Group.

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  • June 24, 2019
Financial services firm opens new area location

The new Sarasota location of oXYGen Financial will be managed by Micah Keel.

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  • June 24, 2019
Second barbershop business expands presence in area

Last week, Denver-based Floyd’s 99 Barbershop announced it’s expanding to south Tampa, Florida. Now a locally owned competitor, The Shave Cave, intends to relocate and double the size of its downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, location.

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  • June 24, 2019
Airport sets new records in May

At 725,754, Southwest Florida International Airport serves 8.5% more passengers than in May 2018. Year-to-date count up 9.6% over prior year.

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  • June 21, 2019
Work to begin on new 240-unit apartment complex

LIV Development of Birmingham, Ala., is building the 353,505-square-foot project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 21, 2019
Digital marketing firm acquires Texas video production company

Spectrio, an Oldsmar, Florida-based provider of in-store and telephone marketing services, has acquired Plano, Texas-based Media Distribution Solutions (MDS), which specializes in low-cost, on-demand custom video creation.

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  • June 21, 2019
Manufacturer employs paid family leave benefit

Employee-owned Pelican Wire of Naples enhances benefit package with extended leave program.

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  • June 21, 2019
Advertising association gets regional chapter reboot

American Advertising Federation-Southwest Florida set for July 1 relaunch.

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