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Entrepreneurship class teaches inmates how to start business

A pair of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee professors teach an entrepreneurship class at Hardee Correctional Institution.

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q&a | Stan Stouder

Stan Stouder, a founding partner of commercial real estate brokerage firm CRE Consultants in Fort Myers, unpacks what's driving Southwest Florida's commercial real estate market and what might be ahead in the coming year.

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Self-storage superstars join Cushman & Wakefield

Self-storage industry leader Mike Mele and his team of 15 other brokers and support staff are joining commercial brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield to gain more national status.

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Heights Union building breaks ground at 45% leased

With a lease for 50,000 square feet, co-work giant WeWork has pushed commitments in the Heights Union office building to 45% just as the project has broken ground.

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NAIOP awards its annual "Best of the Best"

The National Association of Industrial and Office Parks Tampa Bay recognized firms Central Florida Development and brokerage JLL as its "Best of the Best" for 2018 at a recent awards ceremony.

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Experts says Tampa has tailwinds behind it

Despite all of the growth it has had over the past seven years, a joint ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers' annual report states that Tampa is poised for future economic expansion.

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Off-market home sells for $9.85 million

The 4,874-square-foot Southern plantation-style estate is on 0.85 acres with views of downtown Sarasota and Bird Key.

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New York's governor sells Florida well

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis agrees wholeheartedly with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Subcontractor firm hires 30-year veteran as project manager

John Hyatt brings mechanical contractor experience to employee-owned B&I Contractors.

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  • February 6, 2019
Distributor acquires area chemical company

Construction Chemical Corp. specializes in waterproofing, restoration and preservation.

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  • February 6, 2019
Securities fraud complaint alleges $7M scam

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has filed an administrative complaint against seven firms and individuals, including Tampa, Florida, financial consultant Wally Mackey and his company, Sycamore Group Inc., for allegedly selling unregistered secu

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Former Mastercard exec joins area marketing firm

Former Mastercard executive Marti Beller is the new president of St. Petersburg, Florida-based loyalty marketing firm Kobie Marketing.

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Noted plastic surgeon joins forces with growing dermatology practice

Dr. Andrea Basile teams up with Florida Skin Center and Dr. Anais Badia

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Highly anticipated development announces first retail tenants

Waterside Place is expected to open in 2020.

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California-based pizza chain debuts in area

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza has opened its first location in the Tampa Bay area, debuting a restaurant in Lutz, Florida, and giving away free pizza to customers who follow the Pasadena, Calif.-based chain on social media.

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