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  • December 21, 2018
Preserving perfect vision

Lee County declines Babcock Ranch land acquisition for Conservation 20/20 plan, citing 54,600 acres of open space there is enough.

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  • December 21, 2018
Millions for Immokalee

Immokalee Foundation receives $2.5 million from Charity Classic Pro-Am golf tournament

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  • December 21, 2018
Two national Walgreens commercials produced in Sarasota, Bradenton

The commercials are holiday-oriented and include a mix of animation and live video.

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  • December 21, 2018
Adaptive Reuse

In an example of adaptive reuse, Transwestern Development Co. intends to revamp the former Golf Club at Bridgewater in Lakeland into a 1 million-square-foot industrial park aimed at e-commerce tenants.

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  • December 21, 2018
Three’s (good) company

Golisano Children’s Hospital earns third straight Top Children’s Hospital honor from The Leapfrog Group.

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  • December 20, 2018
Business booster group appoints leader

Effective Jan. 1, Lynda Remund will be the new president and CEO of the Tampa Downtown Partnership in Tampa, Florida, succeeding Christine Burdick, who stepped down in December 2017.

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  • December 20, 2018
Master-planned community home sales rise 20%

November home sales at West Villages Florida exceeded the previous month’s sales by about 20%.

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  • December 20, 2018
Venerable law firm elects new shareholder

Richard Akin joins stockholders in 94-year-old Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt.

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  • December 19, 2018
Manufacturing executive appointed to nonprofit board

All Star Children’s Foundation is building a 5-acre campus in Sarasota.

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  • December 19, 2018
Developer breaks ground on $14M clubhouse at new community

Del Webb, a brand affiliated with Atlanta-based homebuilder PulteGroup Inc., has begun construction of a 19,000-square-foot clubhouse at its 55-plus Bexley community in Land O’Lakes, Florida.

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  • December 19, 2018
Cancer testing firm names chief scientific officer

NeoGenomics promotes Lawrence Weiss to lead scientific innovation initiatives.

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  • December 18, 2018
Cosmetic surgery product supplier names new CFO

Bovie Medical Corp., a Clearwater, Florida-based maker of medical supplies and devices for cosmetic surgery practices, has hired Tara Semb as chief financial officer.

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  • December 18, 2018
Bank official promoted to new role

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank names Ken Segura treasury management associate.

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  • December 17, 2018
Group acquires manufacturer for $21 million

Intertape Polymer Group estimates Maiweave will generate approximately $25 million of revenue in 2018.

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  • December 17, 2018
Concert promoter names new head of regional operations

Live Nation Entertainment has appointed Neil Jacobsen president of its Tampa/Orlando, Florida, concerts division.

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