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  • February 7, 2024
Global financial firm chooses Tampa for major expansion

PGIM, a Prudential Financial subsidiary with $1.2 trillion in investment management business, opened a new office in Midtown Tampa.

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  • February 7, 2024
21-building apartment complex near USF sells for $4.3 million

A multifamily property near the University of South Florida has been bought by a Broward County investor for $4.3 million.

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  • February 7, 2024
Entrepreneurs aim to thwart Haines City’s food truck ban

Haines City delayed a reading and potential vote on a proposed ordinance banning food trucks after a public interest law firm argued that the ban violates Florida law.

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  • February 6, 2024
Pinellas medical manufacturer will close facility, lay off employees

BioDerm has notified the state that is cutting about 50 employees at its facility in Largo but says it will eventually relocate in the county.

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  • February 6, 2024
Clearwater aquarium’s $32M expansion includes sea lion, penguin exhibits

Work on several new exhibits and other major upgrades will begin shortly after construction of a manatee rehab center finishes in the spring and a fundraising drive kicks off.

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  • February 6, 2024
Joe Chillura, behind tax plan that saved the NFL in Tampa Bay, dies at 84

Joe Chillura — architect, former Hillsborough County commissioner and former Tampa City council member — died Saturday. He was 84.

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  • February 6, 2024
National zoo consultant based in St. Pete adds three clients

Felis Consulting, a St. Petersburg company specializing in small zoos and aquariums, brought in record revenue in 2023 and will have three new clients in 2024.

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  • February 5, 2024
Sales start at Tampa condo tower with space for 90-foot yachts

The third and final tower at the Westshore Marina District is expected to begin construction later this year.

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  • February 5, 2024
Noted Tampa cancer center appoints new physician leader

The Moffitt Cancer Center has appointed Dr. Karen Lu, formerly of MD Anderson Cancer Center of Texas, as its executive vice president and physician-in-chief.

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  • February 5, 2024
Tampa cleaning services firm awards more than $1M in performance bonuses

Diversified Maintenance, a commercial and industrial cleaning services firm, awarded more than $1 million in performance awards in 2023.

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  • February 5, 2024
Report: Florida remains hot spot nationally for inbound moves

California and Pennsylvania, meanwhile, are states people flee from.

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  • February 5, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $49 million multifamily deal in Lee County highlights transactions for the week of Jan. 1-6.

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  • February 4, 2024
Tampa hotel company names executives

Mainsail Lodging and Development of Tampa has expanded its executive leadership team.

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  • February 4, 2024
304-acre east Manatee County ranch listed for $8M, marketed to developers

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a nearly 50-year-old Brandon bowling alley sold, a project gets nearly $10 million loan in Fort Myers, and Manatee is nearly ready to tackle impact fees.

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  • February 4, 2024
South Florida banking giant invests in Tampa Bay expansion

Coral Gables-based Amerant Bank, with $9.3 billion in assets, has opened its first banking center in Tampa.

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