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  • October 27, 2022
$11M soap company names new top merchandising executive

Katherine Way has four decades of marketing and branding experience.

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  • March 30, 2011
Transportation secretary do-over?

After the Florida Transportation Commission sent a short-list of candidates for the secretary of transportation post about six weeks ago, Gov. Rick Scott may want a new list.

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Rack attack could be on the way

Speculation is high that the Sarasota-Manatee market could be the next target for Nordstrom Rack.

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  • January 31, 2013
Company navigates rough road for sales

A unique local company with the technology and equipment to manufacture diamonds is dealing with some internal turmoil.

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  • May 18, 2012
Innovating Ancient Industry

The recession tested many a business model, but the shift FreightCenter made to weather the downturn opened a new avenue of sales.

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  • May 25, 2012
Wheels of Advertising

A group of entrepreneurs plans to sell advertising on virgin territory: the wheels of taxicabs.

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  • October 8, 2012
Tampa Tribune sold for $9.5M

A private equity investment group bought the newspaper from Media General.

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  • May 14, 2012
Internet firm hires prominent media relations company

IntegraClick, a Sarasota-based firm that's being sued by a former employee has hired one of the leading crisis management firms in Florida.

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  • January 1, 2012
Access to the Acre

Vegetable grower and packer Lipman is diversifying its operations by acquiring companies in other parts of the country.

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  • July 1, 2021
Ad agency adds clients and work to roster, staffs up Jacksonville office

St. Pete ad agency Paradise grows on the strength of its work with tourism clients

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  • July 2, 2021
Amish furniture retailer moves up in Next 1000 list — highlighting pandemic revenue growth

DutchCrafters was named to the list for the third consecutive year

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  • August 5, 2021
Florida and Tampa top the nation in...complaining

Florida and some of its cities lead the country in complaints.

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  • September 21, 2021
Controversial apartment and townhome project goes before City Council

Tampa City Council will take up a proposal to bring 392 apartments and 16 townhomes to neighborhood

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  • May 13, 2021
Splish splash

The realignment will help the organization rebuild following the pandemic.

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  • October 14, 2021
Pier pressure: Owner, town at odds over shuttered beach attraction

A legal battle rages over the future of the vacant Redington Long Pier site, a prime piece of Gulf-front real estate in Redington Shores, Florida.

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  • January 4, 2022
Sarasota bank sale, a $54 million deal, closes

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida has completed the purchase of Sarasota-based Sabal Palm Bank.

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  • November 19, 2020
Homebuilder uses billboards to attract job candidates

In October, Neal Communities put up two large-scale hiring advertisements, one on either side of a billboard.

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  • December 11, 2020
iStar REIT buys Plant City warehouse

iStar Financial's net lease-targeted real estate investment trust spends $70 million for C&S Wholesale and Winn-Dixie distribution center.

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  • July 12, 2020
Foodservice firm grows online services, profits take a hit

Online activity is up 70% at Innovative Food Holdings.

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  • July 24, 2020
Net lease broker sells 7-Eleven portfolio

B+E represents seller in $71.5 million deal for 17 branded convenience stores

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