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  • October 3, 2018
IT firm pledges $1M to cybersecurity education

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based IT security firm, has committed to a $1 million gift, payable over five years, to the University of South Florida to fund the ReliaQuest Cybersecurity Labs at the USF Muma College of Business.

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  • October 3, 2018
Theater closes its sale for $9.5 million

The Players will turn its attention to building a $30 million complex in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • October 3, 2018
Construction firm taps new superintendent

Darryl Piearcy will supervise Gates Construction projects in Sarasota office.

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  • October 2, 2018
Three cities in one county make fastest-growing list

Among 515 cities in Wallethub study, Fort Myers was ranked No. 1, with Lehigh Acres placing seventh and Cape Coral ranked No. 24

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  • October 2, 2018
Architecture firm names two new partners

Rick Oswald has over 40 years of experience as a registered architect and general contractor in Colorado.

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  • October 2, 2018
WTA strikes deal with sports TV network

The Women’s Tennis Association, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, has agreed to a five-year deal with Tennis Channel that will make the network the U.S. television and digital media home of the WTA, beginning in January.

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  • October 2, 2018
Wealth management veteran to lead national firm's regional office

Scott Cross moves from Illinois as managing director for Northern Trust in Fort Myers.

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  • October 1, 2018
New community bank names two executives

Gulfside Bank is expected to open in November.

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  • October 1, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays acquire soccer club

The Tampa Bay Rays appear to have a deal in place to buy the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer club from St. Petersburg, Florida, businessman Bill Edwards, and gain control of Al Land Stadium, the Rowdies' waterfront home.

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  • October 1, 2018
Pre-construction firm begins construction on two large projects

EHC paving the way for MY Shower Door/D3 Glass and Luminary Hotel projects in Fort Myers.

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  • September 28, 2018
Manufacturer, in hiring surge, seeks more than 100 employees

Venice-based PGT Innovations had about 100 open positions prior to the fair.

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  • September 28, 2018
Engineering firm adds two to leadership team

Tampa-based infrastructure engineering company Wade Trim has added a pair of senior project managers: Thomas Wilson and John Pacifici.

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  • September 28, 2018
Publix announces $28 million HQ upgrade, 700 jobs

Publix's $28 million expansion will be boosted by $4.2 million in performance-based state and local incentives coordinated through Enterprise Florida. To qualify for the subsidies, Publix’s renovated headquarters must add 700 new corporate jobs with an av

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  • September 28, 2018
Airports rank among best in the nation in overall satisfaction

J.D Power study rates Southwest Florida International third, Tampa International fourth in respective categories.

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  • September 28, 2018
Go for a dip in revamped restaurant chain

Tampa, Florida-based Front Burner, a restaurant management company, has decided to overhaul The Melting Pot, one of its most venerable brands.

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