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St. Pete 3D tech firm lands $20M investment

The goal is to continue the company’s growth trajectory with major clients

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Pasco County university adds cybersecurity certificate program

The addition was made after a donation from a local entrepreneur.

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Noted Tampa businessmen host barbecue fundraiser for pal’s rare disease

The cook-off has grown to host thousands for 13 years in a row.

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Popular Texas burger chain Whataburger seeks approval for Sarasota debut

Developers are proposing putting a Whataburger on the former Café Baci location on U.S. 41 in Sarasota.

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Report: Financial losses put 13 rural Florida hospitals at risk of closure

On a national scale, more than 100 rural hospitals have shuttered in the past decade.

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Benderson buys Fort Myers Winn-Dixie anchored shopping center

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Tampa Bay Lightning score a new official bank sponsor

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Westshore Plaza anchor tenant moving on after a decade

Dick's Sporting Goods is changing concepts and growing into a larger space.

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Sarasota Paradise owner invests in AI platform to develop soccer team

Audigr Group invested in PlaymakerAI through a subsidiary.

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Fort Myers Beach mayor says change is inevitable but balance possible

Hurricane Ian was devastating, but Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers has also seen the town's resilience, remaining true to the island's spirit.

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Tampa restaurant company to close flagship Goody Goody location

The brand will remain active in other spots across Tampa.

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Fort Myers airport sees uptick in passengers

Passenger traffic was up in August and is higher overall this year at Southwest Florida International Airport, officials say.

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Philadelphia investor pays $38 million for Polk industrial space

The investment firm's two-building industrial center on Chestnut Road is fully occupied.

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Tampa and Michigan marketing firms merge, rebrand

The merger occurred in 2023 and the rebrand marks the final transition

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Lakeland private air charter expands fleet

The company aims to keep up with a recent increase in demand.

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