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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 12, 2023
Region's tallest construction tower gets record-setting amount of concrete

A convoy of concrete recently motored into St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • May 12, 2023
Students as young as 14 forge entrepreneurial paths

As young workers struggle to keep up with Tampa Bay’s rising cost of living, educators have responded with programs aimed at cultivating business development skills at an earlier age.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 11, 2023
Sales at Tampa residential tower quickly approaches $200 million

About 65% of sale at One Tampa have come from people living within 10 miles of luxury downtown development.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 11, 2023
Tampa law firm chooses additional senior counsel

Chad Burgess is a former second-generation firefighter and paramedic.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 11, 2023
Local, national star chefs to gather in Sarasota for book signing

Event organized by area restaurant-focused recruiting firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Christina Faro-Pilliteri
  • May 11, 2023
Don't underestimate the value of a solid performance management plan

Performance management plans are vital to employee engagement, retention.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 10, 2023
Tampa synagogue, residential tower plan changed to win city approval

The new plan for a 29-story tower on piece of a local synagogue’s property has been changed to address neighborhood and to mitigate density concerns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 10, 2023
Lakeland-based credit union opens Bradenton branch

Three more branches in the region are expected to open by early 2024.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 10, 2023
Major Midwest hardware retailer buys land in Manatee

Wisconsin-based Menards has bought 30 acres of land east of Interstate 75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 9, 2023
Call center giant debuts $28M SWFL facility

Construction began in 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 9, 2023
Luxury Naples resort, reopening after major post-Ian expansion, will hire 300

The hotel will open in July with most of its staff back and a new club lounge, eateries and redesigned rooms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 9, 2023
New Anna Maria Oyster Bar location seeks to hire 80 people

New location plans to open this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 9, 2023
Startup SWFL bank adds office less than a year after debut

Gulf Coast Business Bank raised more than $20 million prior to opening.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 8, 2023
Economic development exec moves from Virginia to Tampa

Mitchel Allen leaves Virginia to oversee economic development in Tampa.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 8, 2023
St. Petersburg-based financial services founder dies at 89

Bob Menke's 'entrepreneurial spirit and tenacious perseverance' led to the success of Bankers Financial Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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