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  • September 9, 2025
Clearwater company expands into Pennsylvania with purchase of distributor

Decks & Docks, which already has a substantial national footprint, says the acquisition of Service Wholesale Inc. expands its distribution and product offerings.

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Manatee dental office manager sentenced to 15 years for fraud

After a woman was sentenced for defrauding Manatee County businesses, prosecutors advise employers to be careful in vetting their employees who handle finances.

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Next year, BankUnited's corporate office will move from its current Westshore location to the Park Tower skyscraper in downtown Tampa.

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  • September 8, 2025
Tampa luxury development gets $5.4M workforce housing grant

The developers behind the $200 million DoMo at Cass Square project secured the funding for 30 workforce housing units inside the luxury tower to be built in the city.

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The national travel center chain plans a fuel station with at least 100 pumps off Harborview Road in Charlotte County.

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CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

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  • September 7, 2025
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In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Clearwater boat retailer expands into Fort Myers, a Miami company takes over management of three communities, and a Dallas investor buys a Tampa property.

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Pasco County brewery launches spin-off beverage co-packer

Thirsty Buffalo Brewing Co. has launched a sister beverage co-packing company called Craftek Beverages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 6, 2025
City of Venice pays $11.8 million for former car dealership

The city will relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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Lakeland gang indicted in $236,000 COVID loan scam

Twelve members of the Lakeland-based gang “Hood Boys” were indicted on wire fraud charges.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 5, 2025
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Anderson Longevity Clinic, which started in Jacksonsville, is coming to the Lakewood Ranch area in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 5, 2025
Manatee County company acquires screen-printing business

Business incubator Public Products has added BC Sales to its portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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Port Charlotte resort gets new name as $200M sale closes

The Sunseeker's new owners have ditched Charlotte Harbor in the name as part of a rebrand that includes adding a Hilton flag.

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Sarasota Sheriff: 2 charged, 117 slot machines seized in gambling bust

An investigation at Magic Arcade netted two arrests and prompted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

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USF signs $85M contract with US Army for defense innovations

The five-year, $85 million contract will support research and innovations in a wide range of fields that support national security, including cybersecurity, biotechnology and energy sciences.

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