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  • June 17, 2022
Trust firm bucks office shrinking trend, more than doubles office space with $5M investment

Caldwell Trust Co. recently moved into an 8,000-square-foot space.

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Coral Gables community bank enters Tampa Bay market

Amerant Bank’s Tampa headquarters will be in the MetWest International mixed-use development in the Westshore business district.

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  • June 17, 2022
Mall outparcel in Tampa sells, but has the mall itself been sold?

An outparcel of Citrus Park Town Center sells to investors for $5.65 million.

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Software firm finds successful new direction

Geographic Solutions, with 450 employees, has enough work to support 100 more staffers. The rub? Finding those people.

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Aggressive growth has credit unions in bankers' crosshairs

As Florida community banks vanish, credit unions flourish through mergers and acquisitions, drawing scrutiny of pro-bank lobbyists.

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  • June 16, 2022
Ave Maria storage complex sold to California developer

The 3-year-old facility, built by local developers, sold for nearly $14 million.

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  • June 16, 2022
Sarasota nonprofit announces promotion, two new hires

Kelly Borgia has been with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation since 2018.

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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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  • June 15, 2022
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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  • June 14, 2022
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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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 14, 2022
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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  • By Steven Benna
  • 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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