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  • July 13, 2018
Actor visits area to film new show

A collaboration between Ringling College of Art and Design and Semkhor Productions led to the filming of "Sweet Jane" in Sarasota.

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  • July 12, 2018
New principal named to take over area architecture office

Carlson Studio Architecture founder and President Michael Carlson will focus on growing the firm's Seattle office.

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  • July 12, 2018
Marketing firm adds brand guru to executive team

"Brand champion" Jamie Needham has joined Vistra Communications, a full-service marketing communications firm in Tampa, Florida, as senior vice president.

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  • July 12, 2018
Community club opens new sports center

Renovation and expansion of Bonita Bay Club includes redesigned pool, renovated tennis complex and new casual dining option.

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  • July 11, 2018
Who will pay for proposed $892 million baseball stadium?

The Tampa Bay Rays lifted the curtain on their proposal for a new ballpark in Tampa's Ybor City, but the $892 million cost could be a sticking point.

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  • July 10, 2018
Sale of theater property falls through

The Players Centre in Sarasota has a second buyer in place for its property at 838 N. Tamiami Trail.

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  • July 10, 2018
Two area communities named to U.S. top-sellers list

A new study by real estate consulting firm RCLCO offers a mid-year update on its 2017 rankings and includes master-planned communities Lakewood Ranch and West Villages.

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  • July 10, 2018
County shatters bed-tax revenue record

Visit Tampa Bay says hotel profitability jumped by 10% in May.

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  • July 10, 2018
Contractor chosen to build Margaritaville Resort

DeAngelis Diamond will build Margaritaville Resort at Fort Myers Beach

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  • July 10, 2018
Commercial contractor expands to Detroit market

Naples-based DeAngelis Diamond opens office in Detroit

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  • July 9, 2018
Homebuilder breaks ground on 304-acre community

Canoe Creek in Parrish will have about 621 home sites, built by Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities.

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  • July 9, 2018
Health technology firm names new president

U.S. military veteran Joseph Scanlan has been appointed president of Enable Me, a Tampa, Florida, company that supplies high-tech mobility devices for people suffering from neuromuscular injury or disease.

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  • July 9, 2018
Gulf coast county attorney to lead state association

Lee County Attorney Richard Wesch is president of Florida Association of County Attorneys

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  • July 6, 2018
Airport adds new direct flight to UK

In October, Norwegian Air will offer nonstop Tampa-to-London service via a 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

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  • July 6, 2018
Well-known funeral professionals join North American funeral network

Palms-Robarts Funeral Home & Memorial Park is now called Robert Toale and Sons Funeral Home at Palms Memorial Park. Manasota Memorial Park and Funeral Home has been renamed Robert Toale and Sons Funeral Home at Manasota Memorial Park. Weigand Brothers Fu

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