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  • February 22, 2018
Restaurant company hits 50 locations

Metro Diner will open two more Sarasota restaurants in March.

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  • February 22, 2018
Beer chain woos banker, hotel executive

World of Beer hired CFO Kevin MacCormack and Vice President of Marketing James Buell.

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  • February 22, 2018
In Memoriam: Cedar Hames

Hames died Feb. 16, after battling cancer. He was 72.

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  • February 22, 2018
Firm's customer service facility promises 40 jobs

Best Home Services has been serving Southwest Florida customers since 1980

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  • February 21, 2018
Buyer plans senior housing on $2.3M, 14-acre site

A 14.02-acre parcel of land in Sarasota will be used to build an addition to a senior housing complex.

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  • February 21, 2018
Area manufacturer plans 110 jobs, $10M investment

Welbilt plans to add 42,000 square feet of space to its facility.

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  • February 21, 2018
Big regional bank targets Florida for loan growth

First Commonwealth Bank launched an SBA loan office to cover west coast of Florida.

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  • February 20, 2018
Exec rejoins finance firm as interim CFO

Chad Steinorth returns to Clearwater-based Nicholas Financial.

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  • February 20, 2018
Downtown mixed-use site sold for $7M

Madison Ave Investment Group, led by Fort Myers investor Ayal Keren, bought the property in 2015 for $3.5 million.

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  • February 20, 2018
Manufacturer spends $530M in global expansion

Sun Hydraulics entered an agreement to acquire Milan-based manufacturer Faster Group.

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  • February 19, 2018
Former federal prosecutor named partner at firm

Tampa lawyer Joe Swanson has become a shareholder in Carlton Fields.

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  • February 19, 2018
Marketing and PR agency expands with acquisition

Fort Myers-based Conric PR & Marketing was founded in 2007.

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  • February 16, 2018
Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota gets new owner in $171M deal

Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc. announced today it has agreed to acquire the 266-room bayfront resort.

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  • February 16, 2018
Airport promotes executive to a top role

Diane Terrill has more than 27 years of aviation management experience.

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  • February 16, 2018
Nonprofit leader advocates for funds in DC

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota Executive Director Renee Snyder encouraged Congress to support affordable housing.

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