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Homebuilder surges on luxury community projects

Diamond Custom Homes has built and remodeled more than 30 residences in Quail West Golf & Country Club over the past decade.

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Door maker, surpassing $2 billion in sales, names new CEO

Howard Heckes has been named president and CEO of Masonite International Corp., a Tampa-based door manufacturer, effective June 3.

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National homebuilder names new division president

Most recently, Bob Meyn was vice president of sales and marketing with Taylor Morrison in Chicago.

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100 N. Tampa tower coming to market

After nearly a dozen years of ownership, Prudential Real Estate is selling the 42-story 100 N. Tampa skyscraper in downtown Tampa, and has hired commercial brokerage HFF to makret it for what could be a record-setting $207 million.

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Executive named 2019 Distinguished Innovator of the Year

Small business development group honors hurricane protection company chairman for accelerated growth through innovation.

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Foundation names new director of philanthropy

Lee Ann Rodriguez was development manager at Para la Naturaleza of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.

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Water services company names new senior vice president

AquaVenture Holdings Ltd., based in Tampa, Florida, which specializes in advanced water filtration and supply services, has hired Brian Miller as senior vice president and general counsel.

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MidFlorida Credit Union is the fourth-largest credit union in Florida.

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Airport economic impact soars to $1.3 billion

FDOT Aviation Economic Impact Study finds Punta Gorda Airport fiscal stimulus grows ninefold since 2010.

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Tech legend brings investment competition to area

AOL founder Steve Case brought his Rise of the Rest tour to Tampa, Florida, and St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 1, and held a pitch competition that awarded $100,000 to a startup company in the area.

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In Memoriam: John Watts, 1951-2019

The Tampa Bay, Florida, banking sector lost a towering figure, in more ways than one, April 18 when John Watts, executive vice president of commercial banking for Cadence Bank’s Florida division, died unexpectedly at age 67.

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Downtown upswing: City's urban core becomes a place to call home

According to the latest results of a biennial survey, the long-awaited completion of the Riverwalk and Tampa Heights have spurred unprecedented growth in the number of people who make downtown Tampa, Florida, their home.

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Alta Resources moving to build-to-suit

Fast-growing Fort Myers company will occupy 90,000 square feet near Southwest Florida International AIrport

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