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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • September 25, 2019
Commercial bank to expand in area, appoints market president

Cogent Bank plans to open a retail banking center and executive office in Clearwater, Florida, and has appointed banking veteran Jackie McIntosh, who has also worked for Valley National Bank and EverBank, as market president.

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  • September 24, 2019
Waterfront resort hires new general manager

The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas in Tampa, Florida, has expanded its executive team with the appointment of a new general manager, Shaun Kwiatkowski, and food and beverage director, Matthew Garvey.

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  • September 23, 2019
Law firm adds land use expert as shareholder

Kamala Corbett has joined Tampa, Florida, law firm Hill Ward Henderson as a shareholder in the firm’s land use and real estate group.

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  • September 20, 2019
National home décor chain opens store in area

At Home Group Inc. has opened an At Home home décor superstore in Clearwater, Florida, located at 25813 U.S. 19 N.

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  • September 20, 2019
What They're Saying: CBRE Group

Technology-related jobs have posted significant growth in the Tampa area over the past few years as the area emerges a hub for the sector.

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  • September 20, 2019
MetLife to stay at Highwoods Preserve

MetLife has renewed its 176,000-square-foot lease in Highwoods Properties' Highwoods Preserve project in North Tampa, one of the largest office commitments in the region since early 2018.

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  • September 19, 2019
RV dealership names new vice president

Keith Foerster has joined Lazydays, a leading RV retailer based in Tampa, Florida, as vice president of service operations.

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  • September 18, 2019
Private equity firm buys area HVAC business

Aria Capital Investments Inc., based in Lutz, Florida, is the new owner of Air Quality Control, a St. Petersburg HVAC company.

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  • September 17, 2019
Veteran entrepreneurs to benefit from arrival of national nonprofit

Bunker Labs, a national nonprofit that helps veterans start and operate businesses, will hold a grand opening for its Tampa chapter — the first in Florida — on Sept. 26.

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  • September 16, 2019
Homebuilder promotes official to CEO, will focus on doubling sales

Jim Rosewater has been promoted from COO to CEO of Clearwater, Florida-based Arthur Rutenberg Homes.

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  • September 13, 2019
Prominent real estate development firm names new CEO

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based The Sembler Co., which has developed more than 350 real estate projects totaling 27 million square feet throughout the Southeast and Puerto Rico, has named Greg Sembler CEO, effective Jan. 1.

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  • September 13, 2019
Tampa among nation's most active apartment markets

The Tampa area in 2019 ranks among the Top 20 U.S. markets for new apartment unit development, according to a new survey from real estate researcher Yardi Matrix.

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  • September 13, 2019
Stone, Steel, Wood

Altis Cardinal's Elements on Third repurposes a series of old office buildings for apartments in St. Petersburg

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  • September 12, 2019
Marketing firm owners plead guilty in $4M health care kickback scheme

The owners of Centurion Compounding Inc., a Wesley Chapel, Florida-based marketing company, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.

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  • September 11, 2019
Chicago bank expands in area, with four wealth management leaders

Chicago-based First American Bank, a full-service, privately held bank with 53 branches and $2.5 billion in assets, has opened a wealth management office in Tampa, Florida.

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