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  • November 9, 2018
National network acquires pioneering eye care practice

With its sixth acquisition of the year, Eye Care America has expanded its presence in the southeast by adding to its roster Updegraff Laser Vision, a St. Petersburg, Florida, practice founded by Stephen Updegraff — one of the first eye doctors to perform

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  • November 9, 2018
Watershed for Water Street

Years in the planning stages, Strategic Property Partners' $3 billion Water Street Tampa is now gelling, as a half dozen new projcts prepare to go vertical in their construction.

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  • November 8, 2018
Riverwalk Place developers tack away from office space

The sail-shaped Riverwalk Place project in Tampa, Florida — which, when complete, will be the tallest building on the Gulf Coast — is changing course and will not have office space.

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  • November 7, 2018
Area tech firm receives grant to expand international distribution

TAO Connect, a digital health company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, has received a $141,799 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help it develop a French-language version of its behavioral health software that's used by employee and st

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  • November 6, 2018
Nationwide apartment management firm hires regional leader

Tampa, Florida-based American Landmark Apartments, an owner and operator of multifamily properties across the country, has named Pip Cornish executive vice president of its eastern region, which includes 18 communities in North Carolina, South Carolina an

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  • November 6, 2018
Law firm bolsters real estate practice with new hire

Carlton Fields, a law firm with offices in five states and Washington, D.C., has hired Samantha Culp as an associate in its real property litigation practice in Tampa, Florida.

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  • November 5, 2018
Fast-growing firm to spend over $2M on new headquarters

Atlas Professional Services has acquired a 6,470-square-foot shell building at 3415 W. Horatio St. in Tampa, Florida, for $1.45 million. The seller was Wagner Construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 2, 2018
Plans for second Crystal Lagoon development take shape

Metro Development Group has released additional details about Southshore Bay, near Wimauma, Florida, southeast of Tampa — the second master-planned community in the United States to feature a Crystal Lagoons amenity.

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  • November 2, 2018
Co-Work spaces evolving as they gain in popularity

New co-working spaces throughout the Gulf Coast are going upscale and adding amenities to lure tenants to the short-term shared offices, taking advantage of shifts in the way many think about work.

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  • November 2, 2018
With Tampa City Center, Banyan Street becomes downtown's dominant office landlord

Banyan Street Capital of Miami is now downtown Tampa's largest landlord, after buying the 38-story Tampa City Center for $110 million

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  • November 2, 2018
Sprouts expanding throughout the Gulf Coast

Sprouts Farmers Market plans to add a pair of new stores in Naples and Clearwater to expand its Gulf Coast portfolio

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  • November 1, 2018
Bay area officials welcome return of ferry service

The Cross-Bay Ferry service that links Tampa, Florida, and St. Petersburg, Florida, returned for another six-month season of service with a “maiden voyage” event on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

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  • October 31, 2018
Resort to spend $13M on extensive renovations

TradeWinds Island Resorts, which operates the Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost in St. Pete Beach, Florida, plans to embark on a $13 million renovation project that will see nearly 500 guestrooms completely remodeled over the coming year.

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  • October 30, 2018
Giant manufacturer, coming off slight dip in sales, names new CEO

Welbilt Inc., a New Port Richey, Florida-based foodservice equipment manufacturer, has hired William Johnson as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 9.

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  • October 29, 2018
Cheers! New craft distillery debuts in area

Dark Door Spirits, Tampa, Florida's newest craft distillery, has debuted its inaugural products, Spirit of Probition gin and Spirit of IPA whiskey.

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