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  • June 7, 2018
Construction firm chosen to build zoo hospital

Gates Construction is named to build Glass Animal Hospital at Naples Zoo.

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  • June 6, 2018
Celebrity designer to leave mark on area condo tower project

"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" star Thom Filicia has been named interior designer of the Riverwalk Place condo tower in downtown Tampa, Florida.

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  • June 6, 2018
Williams Parker moving toward new quarters

Capstone Group begun by former defense contractor Ken Solinsky follows its Sarasota investments with plans for a ground-up development that could rise 10 floors in downtown Sarasota

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  • June 6, 2018
Former Fed official among new board members for nonprofit

Guadalupe Center children's advancement nonprofit names Abel Jaimes, Marguerite Hambleton and Mark Nagan to its board of trustees

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  • June 5, 2018
Iconic motor home manufacturer acquires local company

Winnebago plans to maintain Chris-Craft’s Sarasota headquarters.

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  • June 5, 2018
Film commission concludes search for new leader

After a national search for a new leader, Film Tampa Bay named interim head Tyler Martinolich its commissioner.

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  • June 5, 2018
Business incubator pivots away from leasing co-work space

Rocket Lounge Innovation Center, Naples, Southwest Florida, Co-work space, Dieter Kondek , Fort Myers, lease, rent, office space. New Naples arrival Rocket Lounge Innovation Center — in the news lately for major expansion plans — has decided to leave the

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  • June 5, 2018
Online marketing firm adds support department

Atilus names Valerie Baker to lead new support department for digital marketing clients

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  • June 4, 2018
Fast-growing area to get new Publix

Publix will anchor a commercial development by Primerica Group One Inc./Primerica Developments Inc. in north Manatee County.

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  • June 4, 2018
Hospital embarks on $20M critical care expansion

Florida Hospital's Land O' Lakes acute-care center will receive a $20 million, 22,000-square-foot expansion.

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  • June 4, 2018
Retirement community names design firm for towers

Studio+ architect of tower renovations of Moorings Park life plan community

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  • June 4, 2018
Major airline adds new westbound nonstop flight

Service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on American Airlines will start Dec. 19 from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

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  • June 1, 2018
Group receives major donation for campus redevelopment

Larry Greenspon donated a cornerstone gift to The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee for the redevelopment of its McIntosh Road campus in Sarasota.

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  • June 1, 2018
Consumer finance firm appoints CFO

Finance and credit industry veteran Kelly Malson has joined Clearwater-based Nicholas Financial Inc. as chief financial officer.

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  • June 1, 2018
Construction firm opens Palm Beach Gardens office

Gates Construction opens office in Palm Beach Gardens to expand southeast Florida presence

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