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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 19, 2023
Lakewood Ranch-area Trader Joe's to open next week

Trader Joe's openings tend to draw a crowd.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 19, 2023
Iconic Tampa seafood shop closes after 47 years

Cox's Seafood Market on Dale Mabry closed last month as the owners decided to retire.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 19, 2023
Sarasota-Manatee banker named local lender for Georgia banking giant

Ugur "Lucky" Durmaz has been a banker in the market since 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 18, 2023
Furniture heir lists $10M estate in east Manatee County — helipad optional

The house in the Foxleigh neighborhood was built two years ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 18, 2023
Tampa drug company appoints two board members

Oragenics says the two new board members will complement its nasal drug-delivery business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 18, 2023
LPGA chooses Manatee County golf club for $1.75M tournament

The Bradenton Country Club will also celebrate its 100-year anniversary in 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 18, 2023
Commercial real estate brokers somewhat optimistic — but worries persist

A survey of commercial real estate industry leaders found that while optimism about market conditions is increasing, there remains much to worry about.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 18, 2023
$4M plan approved for pro women's soccer team to play at Tampa school

The Tampa women's professional soccer team will play at the riverfront stadium starting next year and will spend about $4 million to revamp a high school stadium adding about 3,000 seats and a FIFA-level field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 17, 2023
Naples museum rehires CEO in new role

The children's museum kept calling her back to a role, Dena Rae Hancock says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 17, 2023
Lee County authorizes more than $4M in bed taxes for beach projects

The funding covers 11 beach and shoreline projects.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 17, 2023
PIE, TPA see big September traffic numbers

PIE says 2023 is record-breaking September, as TPA also posts big increases.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 17, 2023
Investor pays $70.5 million for Sarasota apartments

A Wisconsin firm has bought the apartment complex in Palmer Ranch, the Sarasota County master-planned community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 17, 2023
Fort Myers airport lands nonstop service to Puerto Rico

Flights to Puerto Rico begin in December.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 16, 2023
Manufacturer and construction supplier lease 47,000 square feet in Clearwater

The two companies are taking both indoor and outdoor space at the Sunshine Industrial Park, which sold last year for $27.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 16, 2023
Sarasota-based food bank names new senior level executive

The new five-year strategic plan All Faiths has in place made way for the new role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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