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Manufacturing CEO receives airport board appointment

Jackson will serve a four-year term on the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board.

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Bank appoints new market leader for high-net-worth clients

Jessica Fontana has worked in the financial industry for over 15 years in Collier and Lee counties.

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A World War II veteran born in the Great Depression, Robert Blanchard Sr. has a business career that lasted over 60 years.

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Massachusetts company acquires area cybersecurity firm

FairWarning, a Clearwater, Florida, company that specializes in data security and compliance for health care and financial sector clients, has been acquired by Lexington, Mass.-based Imprivata.

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Delayed invasion: Gasparilla won't set sail until spring

Pirates, rogues and buccaneers will parade in Tampa in late April as organizers postpone the popular festivities.

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  • December 3, 2020
Health care system CEO named chair of state hospital alliance

Verinder will serve a two-year term as chair of the Safety Net Alliance board.

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University of South Florida breaks ground on $54M honors college

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has broken ground on its new $54 million honors college building.

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  • December 2, 2020
Cryotherapy company opens new recovery center in area

CryoXL has wellness centers in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch and mobile therapy units.

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Fast-growing health software firm names new board member

The HealthLynked board now has six members.

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Entrepreneur opens new clothing boutique amid pandemic

Darci Jacob opened Darci, a new Sarasota women’s clothing boutique, in October.

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Southwest Florida is getting particularly big with the border shutdown.

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Area university to host NBA team’s training camp

The Toronto Raptors have temporarily relocated to Tampa, Florida, and will use Saint Leo University's Bowman Center for their pre-season training camp.

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Builder moves forward on a new luxury gated community

Corkscrew Estates is near other Pulte Homes communities in Southwest Florida.

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Health care IT firm expands with acquisition of Texas company

DAS Health Ventures Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based provider of IT and management services for the health care industry, has acquired Randall Technology Services LLC, headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.

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Restaurant group to launch new seafood concept in early 2021

Tripletail Seafood & Spirits will open at The Landings in Sarasota.

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