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  • January 25, 2016
Tampa metro tops state in new jobs, cost of living

More than 41,000 jobs were added in December.

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  • October 24, 2014
Tampa port officials approve $24M in cranes

Port aims to expand capacity to compete in more markets.

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  • May 15, 2015
Regional economics has a new name

Gary Jackson has been the face of Florida Gulf Coast University at business events in Fort Myers and Naples for years.

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  • May 22, 2015
Zimmerman takes on Chico's

Chico's FAS spent $153 million on advertising last year.

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  • June 1, 2015
Maryland entrepreneurs make splash with Pasco marina

Skeleton Key Marina was the county's first full-service marina, located on a little more than 1 acre in Hudson.

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  • October 23, 2015
Ironman redemption

Fort Myers employment-law attorney Jason Gunter has redeemed himself.

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  • November 6, 2015
WSRQ radio sold to investor

After more than four years as owner of the station, Susan Nilon has decided to move on.

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  • August 28, 2015
Builders blow back on fiery proposal

The Lee County town of Estero, Florida's newest municipality, has wasted no time letting everyone know it's one of the most difficult places to do business.

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  • September 8, 2015
Utility reaches deal for $10B sale

Canadian company Emera offers to buy Tampa's TECO Energy for $27.55 per share.

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  • September 18, 2015
Gopher gets good news

Sarasota businessman Joel Schleicher, founder of several technology companies, recently received an accolade that takes him back in time: The University of Minnesota, the school where he earned an accounting degree in 1974, named him Entrepreneur of the Year. Schleicher was honored at a ceremony at the school Sept. 9.

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  • September 22, 2015
Boat business targets Hispanic market

Maurice Amaya is the multicultural sales and marketing manager at Freedom Boat Club.

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  • October 7, 2015
$30M luxury hotel in the works for Anna Maria

Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development is behind the project.

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  • March 13, 2015
Manatee treetop obstacle course biz branches out

TreeUmph! will open a new location in Hernando County in 2016.

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  • March 18, 2015
Statewide aging expert gets new gig in Sarasota

Michelle Capogrosso will run The Springs at South Biscayne in North Port.

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  • April 1, 2015
Construction begins on Largo luxury apartments

Stephen McConihay is building The Boulevard, where asking rents could run as has high as $1.25 per square foot.

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  • July 22, 2024
Naples firm buys Aspen luxury transportation business

The Hoffman Family of Cos. continues to grow its transportation division.

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  • December 2, 2024
Tampa water company earns Pantone recognition for hue of blue

The cobalt blue in one of its logos received a designation.

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  • January 8, 2024
Pinellas dental device company hires new CEO

Leixir of Oldsmar hires longtime medical-device company executive John Krier as CEO.

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  • January 22, 2025
Florida Aquarium surpasses major visitor milestone — again

The tourism attraction turns 30 years old this year.

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  • September 27, 2023
Community bank rolls past $2 billion in home mortgage loans

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank handled $1 billion in home loans the past five years.

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