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  • October 17, 2018
Ferry service returns to area with lower fares

The Cross-Bay Ferry service linking St. Petersburg, Florida, and Tampa, Florida, will re-launch on Nov. 1 with a new schedule, lower fares and a new dock in downtown Tampa.

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  • October 17, 2018
Artificial intelligence firm partners with prominent angel fund

Tamiami Angel Funds taps Stickboy Creative for needed technological expertise in due diligence efforts.

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  • October 16, 2018
Area firm funds massive solar power array at theme park

Seminole Financial Services LLC, headquartered in Belleair Bluffs, has agreed to provide loans to KDC Solar LLC — a Bedminster, N.J.-based developer, owner and operator of solar power facilities — for the construction of a 23.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic

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  • October 16, 2018
Two-state law firm names new partner

Veteran litigator Marc Hetzner joins Galbraith after three decades with Indianapolis firm. He will practice trust and real estate law in Naples and Indianapolis offices.

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  • October 15, 2018
Sarasota Memorial board votes to buy former newspaper office $11.83 million

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's board votes Oct. 15 to buy the former Herald-Tribune Media Group at 1741 Main St. in downtown Sarasota.

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  • October 15, 2018
Area law firm bolsters litigation team with two hires

Hill Ward Henderson, a Tampa, Florida-based, full-service law firm, has added two associates — Dalton Allen and Travis Foels — to the firm’s litigation group.

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  • October 15, 2018
Airport sets record for September passenger traffic

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in St. Petersburg, Florida, welcomed 121,192 passengers in September 2018, representing a 21% increase over the same month last year.

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  • October 15, 2018
Prominent area attorney, firm storyteller and mentor, dies

Robert “Doc” Benjamin used a combination of wit, wisdom and a "yes we can" work ethic, became one of the most prominent business attorneys in the Sarasota-Manatee region for three decades.

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  • October 15, 2018
Pair promoted to top executive roles in HVAC firm

Bruno Total Home Performance names Tammy Schreier and Luisa Del Castillo to key leadership positions.

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  • October 12, 2018
Former Kalin's furniture building sells for $6 million

The 5.65-acre property includes a 130,000-square-foot building.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • October 12, 2018
Coastal Ridge goes back to school with student housing investments

Coastal Ridge Real Estate is one of the fastest-growing investors in student housing in Florida, where it has acquired six properties over the span of the past 24 months, including the Coast Village apartments and The Reef, both in Fort Myers.

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  • October 12, 2018
Well-traveled back surgeon joins area health care firm

Tampa, Florida-based Laser Spine Institute, which offers minimally invasive spine surgery, has added board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon Drew Brown to its surgical team.

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  • October 12, 2018
Commercial property firm adds executive to new office

Lisa Paul joins Cushman & Wakefield as regional property management director for new Naples location.

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  • October 12, 2018
Rough trade: Firm's electricians show off their skills

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Power Design, one of the nation’s largest electrical contractors, has gotten creative with recruitment and retention programs, notably its "Tough Rougher" competition for electricians.

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  • October 12, 2018
'Tis the season to safeguard your data

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Florida Capital Bank’s information security officer, Ed Bides, has tips for businesses that want to get better at safeguarding their data.

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