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Donut shop, while revenues surge, bites into expansion

A year after opening, Tampa, Florida-based Little Donut House has greatly expanded its menu and is looking to open a second location in the Tampa Bay region thanks to revenues that have shot up by 63%, year over year.

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Economic development office debuts commercial property listing service

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Collier Economic Development Office Atilus website commercial property listing

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  • August 3, 2018
Marketing firm adds to clientele with new destination

St. Paradise Advertising & Marketing, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been named agency of record for the Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau.

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Hospital announces leadership change at CEO level

Bob Moore will focus on the Venice Regional replacement hospital project while Karen Fordham will assume the role of hospital CEO.

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Nonprofit installs new board of directors

Uncommon Friends Foundation at Historic Burroughs Home 2018-19 officers

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  • August 3, 2018
Sarasota-Bradenton International offering land for development

To ensure its future financial viability and be less reliant on passenger traffic, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is offering 92 acres of land adjacent to its runways for development.

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Airport CEO compares competitors to grocery stores

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is like Whole Foods, President and CEO Rick Piccolo says.

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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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  • August 3, 2018
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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  • August 3, 2018
Margaritaville Holdings planning a pair of Gulf Coast hotels

Margaritaville Holdings unveils plans for new hotels in Fort Myers and Anna Maria Sound with TPI Hospitality and Floridays Development Co. as part of a major brand expansion nationwide.

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  • August 3, 2018
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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  • August 3, 2018
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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  • August 3, 2018
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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  • August 3, 2018
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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