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Mortgage giant names chairman, COO

Walter Investment Management Corp. has nearly 6,000 employees.

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The new top dog

Ryan Sampson is the new principal at Eshenbaugh Land Co., but its founder, “The Dirt Dog,” isn't going anywhere yet.

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Back to the future

Is it dejà vu all over again?

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  • March 4, 2016
Happy in Naples

People in Naples feel great.

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  • March 4, 2016
Chains look to link up

Smoothies, pizzas and pretzels. Those are some of the freshest products from franchise chains with growth plans in the Tampa area and potentially other Gulf Coast markets.

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Banyan Street solidifying CBRE relationship

In the wake of its $193.5 million joint venture purchase of the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa last December, Banyan Street Capital is cementing its relationship with CBRE Inc., the nation's largest commercial real estate brokerage and services firm.

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University Mall rehab continues

RD Management LLC knew when it purchased Tampa's University Mall in late 2014 that revamping the retail hub would be a long journey.

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  • March 4, 2016
CEO will ring you up

The next time you shop at a Chico's clothing store, don't be surprised to see the CEO working the register.

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  • March 4, 2016
Litigation nears resolution

Could the end of litigation surrounding the shuttered iconic hospitality landmark on Longboat Key, The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, be near?

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  • March 4, 2016
Ownership requires intestinal fortitude

Turns out one of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team's biggest fans is from another sport — hockey.

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  • March 4, 2016
Paint a nice future

National paint retailer Benjamin Moore is looking for, well, more sales, and it's using a successful store in Sarasota to lead the way.

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  • March 3, 2016
Famous tennis resort serves for redemption

Homeowner association's unanimous vote could end loggerheads at once-famed tennis resort.

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  • March 3, 2016
Airline applies for Cuba flights

Silver Airways filed an application to provide scheduled air service to Cuba from Fort Myers.

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St. Pete firm receives $1.1M investment

TAO Connect provides tools for online mental health treatment.

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  • March 3, 2016
Firm snares four 'go-to' labor lawyers

Sarasota-based Williams Parker now has 47 attorneys.

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