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  • December 19, 2022
Bank promotes from within for Tampa market president role

Anthony Perez joined BayFirst Bank in 2020 and previously served as vice president of commercial lending.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • December 16, 2022
New trust firm managing principal transitions with two senior-level hires

With succession plan in place six years ago, Susan Hines wasn't caught off guard when she was promoted to managing principal.

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  • December 15, 2022
Interim president named at Sarasota nonprofit

The announcement was made nearly a month after the former president stepped down.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 15, 2022
Fintech company banks on consumers' values-driven monetary decisions

In a time when people increasingly look to spend money on products and services that align with their beliefs and ethics, St. Petersburg's OneEthos sees a big opportunity to monetize its data set.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 15, 2022
MarineMax strikes lease deal with airport that will create 300 jobs

The recreational boating giant plans to build a 132,000-square-foot manufacturing center, parking garage, travel lift well and docking facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Matt Walsh
  • December 15, 2022
Gov. DeSantis’ legacy will be property insurance

DeSantis has been the nation's leading crusader against woke-ism, but long after he is gone, his legacy in Florida will be whether he fixed the state’s property insurance disaster.

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  • December 14, 2022
Luxury apartments planned following $1.7M commercial property sale

The project is slated to bring 21 high-end units as well as retail space to Sarasota.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 14, 2022
Legislature passes property insurance reforms to address hobbled system

Florida’s Legislature approved measures to cut down on lawsuits and shore up Citizen Property Insurance Corp.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2022
Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 13, 2022
European electric vehicle maker opens showroom in Tampa

Polestar’s retail location will offer an augmented reality driving experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 12, 2022
City to consider updated plan for $40M hotel; lawsuit to proceed if rejected again

A Tampa developer is going before City Council on Dec. 15 with a revised plan aimed at appeasing council members swayed by residents.

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  • December 12, 2022
New Water Street Tampa restaurant launches hiring process

The Pearl, part of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ portfolio, is looking for line cooks, bartenders, servers and other hourly positions.

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  • By Steven Benna
  • December 12, 2022
Transactions: Dec. 5 to Dec. 12

Hillsborough County office deal for $90.78 million leads this week's transactions.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 10, 2022
Tampa boosts funding for affordable housing by $20M

The city’s CRA is adding the money to fund initiatives addressing critical housing issues.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 9, 2022
Tampa Electric to build and move to new HQ building

TECO will move from its downtown headquarters in 2025 when a new 17-story tower in the Midtown Tampa development is complete.

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