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  • March 22, 2019
Financial institution fights low unemployment with high wages

GTE Financial, a Tampa, Florida-based credit union with $2.09 billion in total assets, has responded to record-low unemployment levels by raising its minimum wage to $16 per hour — nearly double the state minimum wage of $8.46 per hour.

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Insurance firm offers fine-print payout

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg, Florida, company that helps consumers compare and choose travel insurance policies, came up with a novel way to encourage customers to read their policy documentation.

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Florida cleans up in energy efficient jobs

Florida is No. 3 nationwide in clean energy jobs.

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  • March 22, 2019
Miller says JLL operates with "best-in-class" people

Brent Miller leads commercial real estate brokerage company JLL's Tampa operations, where he leverages considerable resources and what he calls "best-in-class" people.

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  • March 22, 2019
Convergent Capital Partners focuses on what's next

Covergent Capital Partners, of Tampa, has discovered a new way to profit from the current robust commercial real estate market, even as the distressed asset deals it specialized in are today few and far between.

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  • March 22, 2019
Cape Coral taps CBRE to sell waterfront tract

The City of Cape Coral has retained commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE Group to market for sale a 60-are, mixed-use waterfront site known as 7 Islands for a variety of uses that would help economic development efforts.

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  • March 22, 2019
American Landmark isn't afraid of a multifamily cycle

Tampa-based American Landmark Apartments believes that despite considerable development and inflated prices, now is a very good time to buy multifamily properties in the Tampa area, thanks to extended job and population growth.

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  • March 22, 2019
Neal Communities buys Sarasota tract for $21.55 million

Neal Communities has acquired for $21.55 million a 450-acre tract in Sarasota County at Fruitville Road and Lorraine Road for 900 new homes and commercial space.

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  • March 22, 2019
Company marks Pi Day with pie-themed employee event

For Sarasota-based PropLogix, Pi Day meant employees getting several pies to the face.

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  • March 22, 2019
Beer bar named best in Florida

Oil Well Craft Beer in Ave Maria recognized by craftbeer.com survey.

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  • March 21, 2019
Investor purchases downtown hotel for $2.9 million

Hotel Ranola in downtown Sarasota was built in 1926.

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  • March 21, 2019
Marketing agency adds digital brand

Wilson Creative Group in Naples launches Sprickit Digital to expand its menu of creative services.

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  • March 20, 2019
Locally based digital media firm slashes jobs

The Penny Hoarder, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based personal finance website, announced job cuts on Wednesday.

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  • March 20, 2019
Insurance brokerage taps experienced exec as COO

Baldwin Risk Partners, a Tampa, Florida-based insurance brokerage, has welcomed Dan Galbraith as its new chief operating officer.

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  • March 20, 2019
Area firm to acquire London-based software company for $544 million

Foundry provides software technologies for the digital design, visualization and entertainment industries.

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