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  • June 29, 2018
In Memoriam: B. Terry Aidman, 1947-2018

On June 20, Tampa accountant and business consultant B. Terry Aidman, 70, died suddenly while on vacation in Colorado.

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  • June 29, 2018
Developer enters Gulf Coast market with bold townhome community

A young Midwest company specializing in urban infill projects sees Tampa Bay as its next stronghold. Will it outlast the eventual market downturn?

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  • June 29, 2018
A way (more) fair way of taxing online sales could be headed to Florida

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Internet sales tax case, South Dakota V. Wayfair, could add hundreds of millions of dollars a year, at least, to Florida state coffers.

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  • June 29, 2018
Hospital system names new human resources chief

Michael Wukitsch named chief human resources officer at Lee Health

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  • June 28, 2018
Historic concert venue changes hands, new owner plans $1M renovation

The State Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has been sold and its new owner plans to give it a $1 million makeover.

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  • June 28, 2018
Homebuilding association names new president

A. Vernon Allen Builder principal Ryan Benson named president of Collier Building Industry Association

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  • June 27, 2018
Former newspaper building under contract

Sarasota developer Wayne Ruben of WMR Consulting LLC to acquire former Sarasota Herald-Tribune headquarters in downtown Sarasota for possible redevelopment including apartments

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  • June 27, 2018
Nonprofit hires new executive, elects board leaders

Veronica Thames is the vice president of human resources at Blake Medical Center where she has worked since 2006.

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  • June 27, 2018
Hacker breaches area restaurant chain

Tampa-based fast-casual restaurant chain PDQ was hit by a cyber-attack that occurred over an 11-month period and involved the theft of customers' credit card info.

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  • June 26, 2018
Prominent attorney, law firm CEO to run $83 million health care nonprofit

Jonathan Fleece, named president and CEO of Stratum Health System and Tidewell Hospice, is a health care strategist, advisor, attorney, speaker and author.

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  • June 26, 2018
Airport unveils three new destinations

Sun Country Airlines will add three destinations from Southwest Florida International Airport.

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  • June 26, 2018
Southwest Florida markets among the most home ownership friendly

Fort Myers, Sarasota markets lead Florda, rank nationally in buy-vs.-rent affordability

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  • June 26, 2018
Hospital changes owners, gets new CEO and invests $1.6 million

Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, Florida, joined Bayfront Health's network and named Linda Stockton CEO.

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  • June 26, 2018
Florida construction firm opens new Gulf Coast office

Kaufman Lynn Construction opens Southwest Florida office, names Daniel Root regional senior vice president

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  • June 25, 2018
Data quality firm expands into area

Boston-based data quality firm Validity Inc. has opened an office in Tampa and plans to employ 75 workers there by the end of 2018.

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