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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • February 26, 2019
Onetime Sara Lee exec named CFO at area IT firm

Vology, a Clearwater, Florida-based provider of managed IT, security and cloud services, has named Grant Newmyer chief financial officer, effective immediately.

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  • February 25, 2019
Area tech firm makes acquisition in Brazil

KnowBe4, a cybersecurity training and simulated phishing firm, has acquired El Pescador, a Brazilian company.

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  • February 22, 2019
Iconic beach resort unveils next phase of extensive renovation process

Honoring its rich history, The Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, has completed the second phase of its multi-stage renovation, unveiling refreshed and modernized meeting spaces that feature new artwork, carpet, paint schemes, lighting, drapery and fur

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  • Brian Hartz
  • February 22, 2019
Master class: Restoration firm takes big step up with new property

With the help of a $2.5 million loan from American Momentum Bank, Master Restoration — a 10-year-old Clearwater, Florida, firm that helps residential and commercial property owners across Florida and the Southeast recover from fires, floods, hurricanes an

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  • February 22, 2019
Package deal: Long-vacant former post office given new lease on life

In December, Plant City, Florida, officials finalized the city's acquisition of the former downtown post office, a building on the prime corner of Reynolds and Wheeler streets that sat vacant and dilapidated for more than a decade.

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  • February 22, 2019
Starwood Capital buys trio of Marriott hotels

Starwood Capital has invested $79 million to acquire a trio of Marriott-branded, extended stay hotels near major airports in Tampa and Fort Myers from an Atlanta company.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • February 22, 2019
Tampa firm buys Lakeland apartments

A Tampa firm has set a Polk County pricing record for multifamily with a $50 million purchase of the Victoria Landing apartments, in Lakeland

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • February 22, 2019
Summit Splashes into St. Petersburg

Summit Real Estate has purchased five buildings in two St. Petersburg business parks in a bid to expand its investment footprint to Florida.

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  • February 21, 2019
Mayor who allegedly shot at deputies to be investigated for fraud

Dale Massad was arrested on charges of practicing medicine without a license.

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  • February 21, 2019
Digital marketing firm emerges from bankruptcy, names new executive

Catalina, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based digital marketing and advertising firm, has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

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  • February 20, 2019
Amid strong growth, New York financial firm to move headquarters to area

New York-based Dynasty Financial Partners has targeted downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, for its new headquarters location, citing the Tampa Bay region’s robust growth and rising number of financial services professionals.

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  • February 19, 2019
Popular beach resort set to rebrand

TradeWinds Island Resorts plans to rebrand its Guy Harvey Outpost property on St. Pete Beach, Florida, effective March 13, when it will become RumFish Beach Resort by Tradewinds.

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  • February 18, 2019
Cybersecurity firm hires executive, plans hiring surge

A-LIGN, a Tampa, Florida-based company that specializes in cybersecurity compliance services, has appointed Sean Butler executive vice president of people as it prepares to hire at least 100 workers over the next 12 months.

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  • February 15, 2019
New chief of staff set to help guide port operations

Port Tampa Bay has appointed Mark "Clay" Clayton Hollis III as its new chief of staff, effective Feb. 18. He succeeds Jamal Sowell, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead economic development agency Enterprise Florida.

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  • February 15, 2019
New York's Red Apple Group planning a "destination block" in St. Petersburg

Developer Red Apple Group hopes to create a building that is accretive to the community when it builds a 200-plus-room hotel and condo tower at 400 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg.

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