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Contractor selects executive vice president

Brandie Dickerson was promoted to executive vice president of Tri-Town Construction.

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  • August 2, 2017
Prominent area official joins Citizens board

CFO Jimmy Patronis appointed John McKay to the board of governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

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  • August 2, 2017
Officials: Housing director embezzled funds

Twaski Jackson was director of client services for two Fort Myers housing authorities.

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  • August 2, 2017
Hospital selects chief operating officer

Wyatt Chocklett is the new chief operating officer of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota.

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  • August 2, 2017
Tech firm names global executive

Deena LaMarque Piquion has been with Tech Data since 2000.

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  • August 1, 2017
Sarasota mall value drops 70%

Westfield Corp.'s Sarasota Square Mall estimated value lowered after the departure of two key anchors and several inline tenants.

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  • August 1, 2017
Doctor to pay $4 million to resolve fraud charges

Dr. James Norman is the owner of a Tampa parathyroid practice.

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  • August 1, 2017
Solar town shines on big builder

Pulte Homes is the latest addition to the list of builders at Babcock Ranch.

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  • July 31, 2017
Agency collects $23.75 million in tourist development tax

Visit Tampa Bay's bed tax collections eclipsed the tourist agency's 2014 performance.

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  • July 31, 2017
Regional pizza company targets Sarasota

Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria is planning a downtown Sarasota location.

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  • July 31, 2017
Two alternative transportation stores open

Naples locations of Pedego Electric Bikes are owned by a husband-and-wife duo.

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  • July 28, 2017
International cooperative to open area office

Ace Hardware Corp. will open a customer care center in Fort Myers.

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  • July 28, 2017
Doctor, reality show star joins hospital staff

Dr. Jennifer Arnold will lead the Simulation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

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  • July 28, 2017
Bank appoints vice president

Michael Forson will be the vice president and commercial banking relationship manager at CenterState Bank for Sarasota and Bradenton.

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  • July 28, 2017
CBC Saunders to host I-4 event

Amazon. Walmart. Publix. Southern Wine & Spirits. Medline Industries. Coca-Cola. These are but a few of the companies that distribute goods from the Interstate 4 corridor, between Tampa and Orlando.

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