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Program trains workers for manufacturing jobs

So far, 102 workers have been trained through the Suncoast Technical College machining program.

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Two area counties top list of fastest-growing luxury markets

Sarasota and Naples were the only Florida counties on the top 10 list of the fastest-growing luxury markets in the U.S. by Realtor.com.

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Margaritaville Holdings planning a pair of Gulf Coast hotels

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Highwoods Preserve building comes to market

Highwoods Properties offers its Highwoods Preserve I building for sale for $39.5 million amid plans for a pair of other office developments in the Tampa area.

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Alabama firm buys Fort Myers industrial asset

Spacebox entity acquires Fort Myers industrial property that had been home to FedEx and Sears, Roebuck in a deal brokered by Lee & Associates for self-storage facility on Colonial Boulevard

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St. Pete Pier tenant roster came together in stages

Tenant roster that includes Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille and Teak at new St. Pete Pier came together in phases after blueprint by commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International.

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Penny Hoarder makes move to print media

The Tampa Bay Times has teamed up with the Penny Hoarder, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based website that specializes in money-saving tips, to bring a new financial advice column to its readers.

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County welcomes bids for prime commercial property

Pinellas County has put a 96-acre, light-industrial office park that’s home to top military contractor Raytheon up for sale.

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A new castle for aviation support company relocation

Newcastle Aviation begins construction on new headquarters in Fort Myers

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Homebuilder hires sales and marketing VP

Most recently, Anthony Crimi was area sales manager for Taylor Morrison Homes in Tampa.

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  • August 2, 2018
Five attorneys jump ship for rival firm

Five attorneys specializing in real estate and land use have left the Tampa office of law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick to join Trenam Law, also based in the Tampa Bay region.

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Tech company wins more than $60 million in new work

FTE Networks wins $61.4 million in new contracts, year-to-date total in new contracts $302 million.

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Fast-growing restaurant chain hires former Popeyes executive

Mel Hope, the new CFO at Manatee County-based First Watch, was CFO at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for 10 years.

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University launches market research lab

USF St. Petersburg’s Kate Tiedemann College of Business has officially opened a Consumer Insight and Sales Lab in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Interior designer earns rare industry certification

Studio+ interior designer Carmen Ho earns Certified Healthcare Interior Designer certification from American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers

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