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  • May 15, 2019
Fast-growing pet care chain debuts in region

Jacksonville-based Pet Paradise has locations in Naples and Wesley Chapel, among others in Florida.

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  • May 15, 2019
Developer to break ground on $100M luxury apartment community

Verdex Construction has planned a May 22 groundbreaking for The Pointe on Westshore, a $100 million, 444-unit luxury apartment community in south Tampa, Florida, that’s being developed by Jupiter-based Index Investments.

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  • May 14, 2019
Broker opens vacation rental management company

Dream Star Vacation Homes & Real Estate handles vacation rental management for individual property owners.

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  • May 14, 2019
Builder tops off nearly sold-out luxury condo tower

The highly anticipated Virage Bayshore condo tower in Tampa, Florida, was officially topped off this week and remains on track for a grand opening in early 2020.

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  • May 14, 2019
Medical device firm raises $12.7 million in funding round

Upper extremity orthopedics innovator to use funding to finance growth initiatives.

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  • May 14, 2019
Cancer treatment network adds new leaders

Health care veterans will help guide growth of nationwide oncology group.

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  • May 13, 2019
Airport sees passenger numbers increase 40%

Over the past 13 months, SRQ has added two new air carriers, 23 new routes and 18 new destinations.

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  • May 13, 2019
Bank expands presence with loan production office

The Bank of Tampa, Florida, in an effort to extend its brand, has opened a loan production office in downtown Plant City, Florida.

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  • May 13, 2019
Pulmonary, sleep medicine practice names medical director

Veteran physician promoted to lead clinic adds new minimally invasive pulmonary diagnosis services.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 11, 2019
Luxury downtown condo tower sets fall groundbreaking

GK Development recently completed wind tunnel testing for a high rise project at 33 S. Palm Ave. in Sarasota.

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  • May 10, 2019
Shipping company hires chief people officer

BlueGrace Logistics, a Riverview, Florida-based shipping company with more than 600 employees and 10,00 clients nationwide, has named Justin Pinchback chief people officer.

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  • May 10, 2019
Region outpaces others in Florida in population surge

The Southwest Florida region's rapid growth in people keeps on ticking.

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  • May 10, 2019
Area health care firms score big wins at global trade shows

Enterprise Florida officials say 23 Florida companies reported more than $143 million in total actual and projected export sales at MEDICA 2018 in Germany.

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  • May 10, 2019
Governor's deregulation train falters at end of session

Bills for occupational licensing reform failed to get the floor of either Chamber.

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  • May 10, 2019
A taste of high finance

Taste of Immokalee partners with First Florida Integrity Bank to finance expansion plans.

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