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Insurance company promotes employee to vice president

Mike Killingsworth previously worked at Safeco, GMAC Insurance and Allstate.

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Lawyers named to local bar association leadership roles

Three Hill Ward Henderson attorneys, based in Tampa, Florida, have been appointed to leadership positions at the Hillsborough County Bar Association.

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Construction begins on new retail center

Gates Construction begins construction at The Shoppes at Estero Grande

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Developer breaks ground on 18-story condo tower

The BLVD Sarasota condominium building, in Sarasota's Rosemary District, will have 49 residences.

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University’s gains lead to ‘preeminent’ status

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has been recognized a “Preeminent State Research University," joining the University of Florida and Florida State University.

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Professional theater names new managing director

Gulfshore Playhouse names Joel Markus as managing director

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Tech company to sell subsidiary for $925 million

Gatan Inc., a subsidiary of Sarasota-based technology company Roper Technologies Inc., will be sold for $925 million.

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High-tech home maintenance platform lands $11M investment

Tampa-based Homee will use the capital to expand its reach.

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Tampa beats back all comers in key business relocation metric

The cost of living in the Tampa metro area in the first quarter of 2018 was nearly 10% lower than the national average, according to data from the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. With a national average index of 100, Tampa’s COLI is 90.1, ac

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Mercury Advisors saw opportunity in Tampa's Channel District early

Mercury Advisors' belief in the Channel District dates back to 2003, long before it developed the two-building Grand Central at Kennedy or the 22-story Channel Club.

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WCI completes second Westhore Marina District land purchase

WCI Communities spends a total of $15 million to buy land to develop more than 140 luxury townhomes within the 52-acre Westshore Marina District that BTI Partners is developing in Tampa

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Sarasota County tract has lone bidder

Investment banker L. Ron Gray from New York plans to develop a five-star hotel on a current Sarasota County parking lot at 20 N. Washington Blvd. in a deal brokered by Steve HOrn of Ian Black Real Estate and John Harshman of Harshman & Co. Inc.

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Get To Know ... John Bryant

John Bryant is named the third principal at Sarasota's Sweet Sparkman Architects, after more than five years of working at the design firm.

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Organization works to connect interns with area — and keep them there

New Talent Gulf Coast is hosting five events this summer for area interns.

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In Memoriam: B. Terry Aidman, 1947-2018

On June 20, Tampa accountant and business consultant B. Terry Aidman, 70, died suddenly while on vacation in Colorado.

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