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  • February 21, 2019
Digital marketing firm emerges from bankruptcy, names new executive

Catalina, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based digital marketing and advertising firm, has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

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  • February 21, 2019
Small bank adds big service

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank offers mobile wallet for personal and business customers.

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  • February 20, 2019
Baseball team names assistant general manager

Most recently, Jackie Riggleman was assistant general manager of the West Virginia Black Bears.

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  • February 20, 2019
Amid strong growth, New York financial firm to move headquarters to area

New York-based Dynasty Financial Partners has targeted downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, for its new headquarters location, citing the Tampa Bay region’s robust growth and rising number of financial services professionals.

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  • February 20, 2019
Former Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor exec joins area retailer's board

Kim Roy, former president of Ralph Lauren Group, brings marketing and brand development strategy experience to Chico’s FAS as an independent director.

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  • February 19, 2019
International boat club names marketing director

Nick Gosselin previously worked in marketing and brand development at World of Beer Franchising, The Boston Beer Co. and Vistaprint.

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  • February 19, 2019
Popular beach resort set to rebrand

TradeWinds Island Resorts plans to rebrand its Guy Harvey Outpost property on St. Pete Beach, Florida, effective March 13, when it will become RumFish Beach Resort by Tradewinds.

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  • February 19, 2019
Medical group recognized as a best company for employees

Florida Skin Center honored by the 2018 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For Program.

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  • February 18, 2019
Cybersecurity firm hires executive, plans hiring surge

A-LIGN, a Tampa, Florida-based company that specializes in cybersecurity compliance services, has appointed Sean Butler executive vice president of people as it prepares to hire at least 100 workers over the next 12 months.

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  • February 18, 2019
Major brokerage transfers ownership of rental division

Gulf Coast Property Management, a Lakewood Ranch based firm with some 1,000 rental properties in its portfolio, has assumed ownership of the rental leasing and management division of Michael Saunders & Co.

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  • February 18, 2019
Accounting firms merge to expand regional service

Anspach & Associates of Naples joins with Boulay of Naples and Minneapolis as part of Boulay’s pursuit of top 100 firm status.

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  • February 15, 2019
Airport scores new nonstop route

Elite Airways announced new nonstop jet service between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., in northern Michigan.

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  • February 15, 2019
New chief of staff set to help guide port operations

Port Tampa Bay has appointed Mark "Clay" Clayton Hollis III as its new chief of staff, effective Feb. 18. He succeeds Jamal Sowell, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead economic development agency Enterprise Florida.

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  • February 15, 2019
CPA firm managing shareholder picked to oversee national organization

Sharon Thompson of  Hughes, Snell & Co. is the first woman to lead 40-year-old CPAmerica Inernational.

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  • February 15, 2019
Medical device maker gets warm welcome to neighborhood

TouchPoint Medical, a subsidiary of Concordville, Pa.-based TouchPoint Inc. that makes equipment carts and mounts for high-tech medical devices, broke ground Feb. 6 on what will be a $30 million, 142,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in The Preserve,

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