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  • May 20, 2015
Trust company names top new tech exec

Venice-based Caldwell Trust Co. manages more than $820 million in assets.

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  • May 20, 2015
Massive Tampa-area commercial project advances

Mitchell 54 West developers are set to meet with county officials next month on first phase of 980,000-square-foot commercial project.

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  • May 19, 2015
Hospital system names strategy chief

Lee Memorial Health System appointed Kevin Newingham as chief strategy officer of the nation's fourth-largest public health system.

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  • May 19, 2015
Cancer diagnosis startup plans $25M investment

Inspirata Inc. launched in March, following a chance meetup at a medical conference in Tampa.

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  • May 19, 2015
Tech firm narrows loss, earns patents

New technology deals with wireless interference.

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  • May 18, 2015
Politics news site gets reboot

Politically Unfiltered will include behind the scenes stories of candidates and officials.

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  • May 18, 2015
Tampa tower undergoes $1.5M in renovations

The new owners of Fifth Third Center on Kennedy Avenue are looking for higher rental rates by providing a fresh look and new amenities.

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  • May 18, 2015
Feds indict Fort Myers auto dealer

Federal prosecutors indicted a Fort Myers used-car dealer on allegations of bank fraud and obstruction of justice.

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  • May 15, 2015
Cottages of Bradenton sold

Three partners purchased the 85-bed senior housing facility for $3.03 million.

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  • May 15, 2015
Hertz closes 200 locations

Car-rental giant Hertz says it is closing 200 locations, most of them located away from airports.

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  • May 15, 2015
St. Pete apartments with view of Tropicana Field sell

Fusion 1560 is purchased by Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund in Chicago for $57.5 million, or $177,000 per unit.

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  • May 15, 2015
Hot zip: Naples 34102

Zip code 34102 is one of the most desirable residential real estate areas in the country for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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  • May 15, 2015
Big gulp for growth

Convenience giant 7-Eleven has made a big push to grow its franchise network nationwide, a move that resonates with Frank Faisal.

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  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs throwing pitches

Pitching your company's idea to raise capital used to be a private affair, usually restricted to investors with enough money to lose on startups.

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  • May 15, 2015
Longboat's Christ Church buys adjacent commercial buildings

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian (U.S.A.) purchased a two building, 8,614-square-foot office development for $1.1 million.

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