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  • May 7, 2019
International fertilizer firm acquires area company

The acquisition of Sarasota-based Horticultural Alliance provides Italpollina a second location in the U.S.

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  • May 7, 2019
Fast-growing grocer plans another new store for area

Sprouts Farmers Market has announced plans to open its latest Tampa, Florida-area store on the northeast corner of Linebaugh Avenue and Sheldon Road in Westchase.

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  • May 7, 2019
Banker tapped to serve on Florida Bar board of governors

Joseph Hudgins of First Florida Integrity Bank appointed as non-lawyer representative by the Florida Supreme Court.

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  • May 6, 2019
Homebuilder surges on luxury community projects

Diamond Custom Homes has built and remodeled more than 30 residences in Quail West Golf & Country Club over the past decade.

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  • May 6, 2019
Door maker, surpassing $2 billion in sales, names new CEO

Howard Heckes has been named president and CEO of Masonite International Corp., a Tampa-based door manufacturer, effective June 3.

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  • May 6, 2019
National homebuilder names new division president

Most recently, Bob Meyn was vice president of sales and marketing with Taylor Morrison in Chicago.

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  • May 6, 2019
100 N. Tampa tower coming to market

After nearly a dozen years of ownership, Prudential Real Estate is selling the 42-story 100 N. Tampa skyscraper in downtown Tampa, and has hired commercial brokerage HFF to makret it for what could be a record-setting $207 million.

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  • May 6, 2019
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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  • May 6, 2019
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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  • May 3, 2019
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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  • May 3, 2019
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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  • May 3, 2019
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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