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Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Texas Christian University, has been named the new president of the University of Tampa, replacing Ronald L. Vaughn.

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Valet Living, a Tampa-based residential amenities provider to the multifamily housing industry, made Steve Davis its president of MultiPro Property Solutions.

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Sarasota Hispanic media company buys faith-based radio station

Solmart Media, a Sarasota-based Latino-owned and -operated radio station company, has acquired a radio station with reach in the Tampa-Clearwater and Orlando markets.

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Four years after breaking ground, Port Charlotte resort is open

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A Southwest Florida man used more than $1 million for credit cards and real estate.

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Alliant Insurance Services hired Logan Johnston as its vice president within its Alliant Americas division.

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