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  • February 28, 2017
Firm plans to double workforce, move into larger space

The public relations firm intends to add 50 jobs in the next five years

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  • February 28, 2017
Firm punts Pinellas for new home in Hillsborough

CWU Inc. plans to invest $2.5 million in its new headquarters facility.

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  • February 28, 2017
Medical project worth $20M moves into vertical phase

The LeeSar expansion is one of the largest construction projects in Lee County this year.

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  • February 28, 2017
Baseball agent scores executive post at insurance firm

Ted Bryant was most recently an executive vice president at CountryWide HR in Orlando.

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  • February 26, 2017
Lender names new top financial executive

Janice Hollar was previously a consultant with Achieva Credit Union.

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  • February 26, 2017
Landlord completes shopping center overhaul

A Greek restaurant is among the new tenants at the Rialto Shopping Center in Venice.

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  • February 25, 2017
Nationally known chef joins area company

Award-winning French pastry chef joins Fort Myers company.

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  • February 24, 2017
Famed author pledges $10M to college

Elaine Nicpon Marieb has now donated 15 million to Florida Gulf Coast University.

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  • February 24, 2017
CBC Saunders' transaction volume jumps 28% in 2016

Rising commercial real estate investor interest in Florida, combined with the addition of new agents pushed CBC Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty's total transaction volume to $36 million last year.

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  • February 24, 2017
Plant a seed

Business activity is swirling in once-sleepy Plant City. Can it sustain the momentum?

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  • February 24, 2017
Sunny Days

An analysis of where people nationwide are moving to reveals a significant, albeit obvious, nugget: People love living in sunshine.

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  • February 24, 2017
A clean business opportunity

A research and development project two years and at least $100,000 in the making at Naples Soap Co. is about to get a major publicity upgrade.

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  • February 24, 2017
Spec sensation

Industrial development has picked up around the Gulf Coast, but Brennan Investment Group has one major advantage.

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  • February 24, 2017
Revved up for franchisees

The Tampa Bay area auto repair industry is about to get a jolt from one of the largest companies in the industry, Meineke Car Care Centers.

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  • February 24, 2017
Westshore Marina District moves forward

Five years after taking title to a 52-acre waterfront tract in South Tampa, Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners is moving forward with the initial phase of its Westshore Marina District project.

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