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  • June 16, 2022
California bank drives forward on ambitious Florida expansion plans

Sunwest Bank has high hopes for the Sunshine State.

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  • June 15, 2022
A year after launch, bank grows to more than $200M in assets

Climate First Bank opened two branches and has a third in the works.

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  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota nonprofit secures state's first underwater aquaculture lease

The lease will be used for clam restoration and research.

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Mentoring for the next level of leadership

The two keys to turning high-performing managers into companywide leaders: conversation and compensation.

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Tampa Bay’s affordable housing crisis spurs rise in homelessness

Hillsborough County has seen a 4% increase in its population of unsheltered people and families since 2020.

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Consumer trends and unwieldy buildings drag down price of mall properties

Once coveted mall properties now sell for a fraction of what was once a big ticket.

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  • June 13, 2022
Transactions: June 7-13

Massive multifamily sales in Hillsborough and Sarasota counties lead the way in transactions.

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  • June 10, 2022
National homebuilder creates own labor pool — starting in Sarasota

A $7.5 billion-dollar builder goes internal to address superintendent recruiting and retention challenges.

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  • June 10, 2022
Dunedin credit union launches bitcoin services for members

Achieva Credit Union has partnered with cryptocurrency company NYDIG.

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  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: Green Check Verified, Bonita Springs

Company delivers a dose of technology to the tricky side of banking in the marijuana industry.

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  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: Stoke Collaboration Room, Sarasota

The company seeks to zoom past competitors in the new world of hybrid meetings that meld the digital and in-person experience.

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  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: InstoreScreens, Naples

An entrepreneur delivers a jolt of high-tech immersive technology to brick and mortar retail.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: Praxis Medical, Tampa

Founded by an entrepreneurial radiologist, the company's products are improving and redefining basic medical procedures.

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  • June 10, 2022
2022 Innovator: PikMyKid, Tampa

What started as a way to end school-dismissal chaos has evolved into a full-fledged campus safety platform.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2022
Restaurant holding company expands C-suite to accommodate growth

St. Petersburg-based WOWorks promotes from within to fill chief brand officer and vice president of marketing roles.

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