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  • April 18, 2022
USF receives $14M to create fintech ‘hub of excellence’

The donations came from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton.

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High-tech video production firm donates $750K of equipment to university

Vū Technologies’ gift to the University of Tampa follows last year’s $500,000 donation to the University of South Florida.

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  • April 18, 2022
Clearwater foster care nonprofit lays off 176 additional employees

Eckerd Connects layoffs due to closure of Tampa facility.

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  • April 18, 2022
Transactions: April 12-18

$119.8 million deal in Tampa leads the way in this week's transactions.

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  • April 17, 2022
Naples homebuilder, soaking up demand, adds solar unit

Kaye Lifestyle Homes was founded in 1985.

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  • April 15, 2022
Fort Myers apartment complex brings $122 million

The purchase of The Lennox Apartment Homes comes in far below recent per-unit prices.

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  • April 14, 2022
Adidas CEO on work-life balance conundrum: Wear it proudly

On his first U.S. trip since the pandemic, Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted offered words of wisdom to students at the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business.

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  • April 14, 2022
$351M Hospice aims to use size increase access points

A gusher of challenges lies at the foot of the hospice industry. One bold organization attacks the obstacles with a bigger-is-better mindset.

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  • April 12, 2022
Bradenton officials consider lucrative offers for City Hall

Bradenton City Council will decide in coming weeks whether to sell its waterfront building.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 11, 2022
Residents, retail tenants at former Dolphin Tower await answers

A major project to repair The 101 Condominium's parking garage will have an effect — but what level that remains unknown.

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  • April 11, 2022
Transactions April 5-11

Tampa multifamily sale for $51.52 million leads the way in transactions.

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  • April 9, 2022
Hotel expert says hospitality sector is rebounding nicely from pandemic

Hospitality insider Rich Lillis says the hotel industry —especially in Tampa and other parts of the region — is mostly back to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • April 8, 2022
Seattle tech firm to expand to region, hire 500 workers

Microsoft business solutions provider Avanade plans to open a software engineering hub in Tampa, Florida, and hire 500 people to staff it.

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  • April 8, 2022
Restaurant family shares their secret: Failure is not an option

With three decades in the restaurant business under their belt, the Caragiulo family is chewing on a new concept designed for Palmer Ranch.

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  • April 7, 2022
Next-gen accountants forge new identity for merged firm

St. Petersburg, Florida-based accounting firm Spoor Bunch Franz offers a unique spin on the family business culture.

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