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Tampa sits pretty in cheap car rentals

It costs an average of $28 a day to rent a car in Tampa, according to a new report.

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  • October 7, 2015
Gulf Coast bank sold in $32M deal

Cornerstone Community Bank has $243 million in assets.

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  • October 7, 2015
$30M luxury hotel in the works for Anna Maria

Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development is behind the project.

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  • October 7, 2015
Broadcaster wins national radio award

The National Association of Broadcasters presented the national radio award to Beasley Broadcast Group's founder, chairman and CEO George Beasley.

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  • October 6, 2015
Investors commit $150M to golf

A group of private investors led by Coral Hospitality plans to spend $150 million to buy golf courses from Tampa to Naples.

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  • October 6, 2015
Tennis organization serves up new CEO

Steve Simon replaces Stacey Allaster, who had been CEO since 2009.

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  • October 6, 2015
Bar association names new leader

Holly Lipps will start her new role at the Sarasota County Bar Association Jan. 1.

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  • October 5, 2015
Mortgage giant names new CEO

Denmar Dixon has been with Walter Investment Management for five years.

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  • October 5, 2015
Banker back on trust company board

Tramm Hudson originally joined the board at Caldwell Trust Co. in 2007.

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  • October 5, 2015
Former Victoria's Secret exec joins Chico's

Former Victoria's Secret executive Cynthia Fields has joined the board of directors of Chico's FAS.

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  • October 2, 2015
Clearwater man admits to mortgage fraud

Randy Platfoot faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison.

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  • October 2, 2015
Banker comes home

Once you've lived in Southwest Florida, it's hard to stay away too long.

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  • October 2, 2015
The college (credit union) try

The USF Muma College of Business in Tampa and the USF Federal Credit Union have teamed up for a unique partnership: a student run credit union branch.

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  • October 2, 2015
Home sweet home gets a reboot

The new home construction market, rightfully so many times, generates a lot of news coverage.

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  • October 2, 2015
Hospital troubles lead to speculation

Sarasota Memorial Hospital, already the largest health care organization in the Sarasota-Bradenton region, is always on the lookout for growth opportunities, says its spokeswoman, Kim Savage.

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