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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 27, 2015
Extended stays

Many employees check in for the long term at Palm Island Resort. For recruiting and retaining talent, it's magical.

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  • April 17, 2006
The Case Against Hedge Funds

A long-time executive in the mutual fund industry gives a lengthy indictment of what he derides as "the investment du jour."

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  • January 7, 2005
Community Leader Remembered

Stephen Garber, a GCBR columnist and business leader, leaves behind many friends.

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  • February 2, 2022
Cine and be seen: Will Florida reboot its film industry?

Some movie mavens hope to give the state’s film rebate program a fighting chance to come back to life.

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  • September 23, 2021
Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association executive dies at 62

Beverly Smock was with the association for 27 years.

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  • August 11, 2023
St. Pete tag-and-title company expands into Orlando

Tag Agency Professionals acquired Orange Auto Tag Agency.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 19, 2023
Ohio-based bank celebrates opening of new branch in East Tampa

The neighborhood is part of Fifth Third Bank’s $180 million campaign to support and revitalize majority-Black communities in seven states.

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  • July 21, 2022
Insurance sector sets hot pace of acquisitions

The second quarter of 2022, new report shows, was particularly busy.

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  • November 9, 2022
More than half the hotel rooms in Lee County reopen post-Ian

Tourism leaders believe the available rooms will be quickly reserved.

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  • July 16, 2010
TGM Associates LP buys Heritage Harbour yacht club

New York City-based TGM Associates LP purchased the 392-unit The Yacht Club at Heritage Harbour for $43.5 million.

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  • June 17, 2021
Local university among top in the world in developing patents

University of South Florida secured nearly 130 patents last year, making it one of the top in the country and world

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  • March 15, 2022
Local Habitat nonprofit begins search for new CEO

Diana Shoemaker will continue in the position until a replacement has been found.

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  • April 18, 2022
USF receives $14M to create fintech ‘hub of excellence’

The donations came from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton.

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  • February 2, 2018
What's in a name?

For St. Petersburg preservationists, everything.

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  • October 23, 2015
Long wait over for Sarasota apartment project

Atlanta-based Carter believes downtown Sarasota rental market is underserved.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 24, 2024
Google listing: South Tampa Aldi to open on Halloween

Although the company won't verify when its doors will open, the grocer's Google listing says opening day is set for Oct. 31.

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  • December 16, 2025
See the Tropicana Field renovations from the inside

Work on repairing the ballpark is ongoing with the goal of being ready for the home opener in April.

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  • September 7, 2018
After early hurdles, rockstar entrepreneur finds her way

Memberships — the recurring revenue stream that’s the lifeblood of her business model — have increased from 100 in 2016 to 315 today. Jenny Townsend expects to be around 400 members by the end of 2018, and plans to expand into more adult lessons later thi

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 20, 2023
Gym buildings sale brings $94M, Pasco and Hillsborough locations included

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a local Manatee developer keeps growing, a popular restaurant chain — finally — opens in Estero and a New York power company leases space in Ybor City.

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  • October 3, 2003
American Made

Who produces anything here anymore? Tampa's Bison Investments Inc. does.Ignoring the offshore outsourcing juggernaut, CEO Birge Sigety is on the lookoutfor manufacturers that can make it in the good ol' US of A.

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