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  • February 2, 2017
Company adds two C-level executives

First Watch recently named a Chief People Officer and a Chief Development Officer.

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  • February 1, 2017
Gulf Coast 500

Don't miss the opportunity to be included in the Business Observer's annual Gulf Coast 500 ranking.This year's list will rank all for-profit companies headquartered in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota counties by 2016 revenues.Companies with gross annual revenue of more than $3 million are encouraged to participate.Being included in this publication is great exposure for your company — and it's free!

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  • February 1, 2017
Downtown Sarasota to get another condo tower

Core Development filed preliminary plans for an 18-story condo tower.

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  • February 1, 2017
Bank names new regional leader

Maitland-based Axiom has 21 branches has 21 branches in Florida.

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  • February 1, 2017
CEO impersonator sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison

Jeffrey Ihm posed as a business executive to defraud Wells Fargo, others.

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  • January 31, 2017
Health care giant seeks to hire 160 people

UnitedHealthcare is looking for customer service representatives for its Oldsmar office.

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  • January 31, 2017
Auto group buys 11 dealerships - in one town

The Gettel Automotive Group now has 22 dealerships in Florida.

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  • January 31, 2017
High tech research firm names new CEO

David Farmer co-founded Metro Forecasting Models.

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  • January 30, 2017
Golf Life, John R. Wood Properties form partnership

Two Naples firms plan to combine, add 500 agents.

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  • January 30, 2017
New Sarasota County Tax Collectors' office breaks ground

$6.7 million project will provide enhanced services for residents.

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  • January 30, 2017
Tampa man on supervised release charged with wire fraud

Investors defrauded by scam

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  • January 27, 2017
Walter Investment Management makes board changes

Tampa investment firm adds three new members to its board of directors.

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  • January 27, 2017
DM Constructors, Kast Construction form joint venture

The two firms hope to capitalize on synergies between them.

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  • January 27, 2017
Polk County Industrial Market

Distributors, logistics firms and e-commerce purveyors alike have flocked to Polk County because of its central Florida location, sophisticated highway network that connects Interstate 4 with Interstate 75 and Interstate 95 and its ability to reach roughly 18 million customers within a 24-hour drive.

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  • January 27, 2017
No longer vacant

A site that sat empty for more than a decade has new life, with a $60 million project.

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