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  • June 19, 2018
Tennessee media firm enters Florida, buys seven newspapers

Greeneville, Tenn.-based Adams Publishing Group acquired the Sun Coast Media Group, a collection of daily, weekly and twice-weekly community newspapers on the west coast of Florida that had been family-owned since 1976.

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  • June 19, 2018
Construction firm names two project execs

Gates Construction names Abraham Velazquez and Traci Christensen to project management roles

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  • June 18, 2018
Grant software firm hires IT veteran as vice president

St. Petersburg-based Panther International LLC, a grant management software company, hired Tervis IT veteran Adam Russell as vice president.

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  • June 18, 2018
Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location

Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location, Sarasota, Libby's, eats, foods, foodie. Joe Seidensticker, CEO of Tableseide Restaurant Group, conglomerate .

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  • June 16, 2018
Polo Club lands buyer for 158-acre property

Saying their goal is to keep the Sarasota Polo Club as agricultural and recreational space as currently zoned, Lakewood Ranch Country Club residents — and horse and equine sports enthusiasts — James and Misdee Miller recently closed on their purchase of t

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  • June 15, 2018
Specialty health care IT firm names new CEO

Tampa-based Kforce has named Maureen Coyle the new CEO of its specialty health care IT division, Kforce Government Solutions.

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  • June 15, 2018
Senior living advisory firm names new VP

Oasis Senior Advisors CEO Tim Evankovich promotes Sharon Cupach to vice president of franchise development

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  • June 15, 2018
Jilted business owner says former top employee took trade secrets

lawsuits, lawyers, trade secrets, theft, business dispute, Renee Phinney, John Souza, Spotlight Graphics, Palm Printing, Michael Fayard, Jennifer Compton, Shumaker, Kendrick & Loop, printing, graphics, graphic design

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  • June 15, 2018
Program exposes interns to variety of in-demand occupations

Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s new oncology internship program with Sarasota Military Academy high school students aims to build interest in an ever-growing field.

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  • June 15, 2018
Pricey storage suites for expensive toys selling fast

Island Storage Suites provides men — and their wives — what they want.

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  • June 15, 2018
Maximum celebration for top boat dealer

MarineMax CEO Bill McGill rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on June 7 to celebrate the Clearwater-based boat retailer's 20th year in business.

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  • June 15, 2018
TerraCap Management shifts from primarily buying to selling office assets

TerraCap Management is selling assets purchased at a discount like Tampa International Business Center and reaping profits after improvements and re-leasing

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  • June 15, 2018
Q&A: Bruce Erhardt

Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield reflects on four decades of land deals and changes in and around Tampa Bay

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  • June 15, 2018
Tampa Renaissance Hotel trades for $68 million

Clearview and Oaktree Capital team up to acquire Tampa Renaissance Hotel from Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. for $68 million, in keeping with the Dallas company's strategy to focus on upsclae lodging

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  • June 15, 2018
Polk County market has "strong outlook" for commercial real estate

CBC Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty believes Polk County's commercial real estate market has a "strong outlook" going forward

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