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  • September 14, 2021
Locally owned bank reaches major lending milestone

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based First Home Bank has loaned more than $50 million to minority-owned businesses in less than a year.

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  • September 13, 2021
Airport traffic up over 2020 — but down from 2019

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport sees continued traffic increases, but passenger numbers down when compared with previous year

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  • September 12, 2021
Agency expands with big accounts, new office

Co-founder calls 2021 ‘the best year in our agency’s 14-year history.’

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  • September 9, 2021
Top innovation officer and senior leader for manufacturer dies at 65

Richard “Rick” Caron has been with Welbilt and its predecessor companies since 2005.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2021
Local real estate brokerage sell six offices to Philadelphia entrepreneur

Six Tampa Bay Keller Williams brokerages sold to Philadelphia broker

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 8, 2021
County to negotiate sale of administration building

Sarasota County Commissioners approve negotiations with six developers bidding on county admin building; amount offered "spit in a bucket" one commissioner says

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
County names economic development director, first woman and African American to hold the position

Cynthia Johnson named director of Pinellas County's economic development department after nationwide search

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
New York developer pays $31.3 million for apartment complex

Boardwalk at Morris Bridge near the University of South Florida sold to NorthEnd Equity, owner of several local complexes

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
Publix moving into Kroger's territory

Publix Super Markets is expanding into Kentucky with a store in Louisville

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2021
Developer adds new vice president — and a new generation — to leadership team

The Sembler Co. hires industry veteran, and granddaughter of company founder, Eve Sembler

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2021
IRS warns: Scammers after personal information

The IRS' criminal investigations Tampa field office says complaints about scams are at highest level in years, advises businesses to be leery

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2021
Ad agency raises vaccine awareness

PPK, with its stylish T-shirts, is also raising money to feed health care workers in the region.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 1, 2021
Orlando developer raises $36.3 million for luxury development

ZOM Living to build complex in Brandon, adding to 1,200 units already in Tampa Bay

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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2021
Bank brings in 30-year industry veteran to oversee residential mortgages in Tampa Bay

First Home Bank hires Bob Sanders to help boost mortgage originations and volume in Tampa Bay

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  • August 30, 2021
Regional business organization gets new leader, first woman and Black woman to take the helm

Bemetra Simmons, executive at United Ways Suncoast, chosen to head the Tampa Bay Partnership.

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