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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 11, 2025
Pair of Tampa Bay companies shuffle downtown headquarters

One firm is moving to a neighborhood it developed

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 30, 2023
St. Pete builder surpasses billion-dollar revenue mark

Power Design, a St. Petersburg multi-trade contractor, surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time in its history.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2023
High-end steakhouse plans new SWFL location

The Capital Grille’s Fort Myers debut is planned for next summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 14, 2023
St. Pete green-focused bank wins major certification, adds execs

Climate First Bank, the world's first FDIC-insured community bank founded to combat the climate crisis, won a vaunted LEED "platinum certification" for its Winter Park branch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 21, 2023
Tampa insurance company picks up nearly $200M in Citizens policies

Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2025
St. Pete tech giant to invest $500M in new US facility

The company sees domestic manufacturing as key to preserving AI technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 18, 2025
St. Pete insurance startup picks up 12K Citizens policies

The firm began to sell policies earlier this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 21, 2023
Tampa ad company acquired by Texas investors

Nickelytics teams will continue to offer mobile ads through its digital platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 24, 2025
SRQ names new President and CEO to succeed retiring Rick Piccolo

Currently at Pittsburgh International Airport, Paul Hoback Jr. will succeed Rick Piccolo as Presidet and CEO at Sarasota-Manatee International Airport this fall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 8, 2025
41-year SWFL Bank of America market leader to retire

Julie Schmelzle, who has been with the bank for 35 years, will replace Gerri Moll in the key role.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2024
Longtime Doctors Hospital CEO retires, new leader named

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital CEO Robert Meade is retiring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 2, 2024
Shopping center in Tampa’s Uptown district sold

Fowler Plaza South, a shopping center in the Uptown district of Tampa, was recently sold for $12.6 million, the first time the property has changed hands in over two decades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 22, 2024
Premier Sotheby's International Realty appoints new president

The new head of the Naples-based luxury real estate firm led one of the largest independent real estate companies in the country.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 8, 2024
Roofing company owner faces prison for $2.5M IRS fraud

The owner and manager of Nastar Roofing in Cape Coral pleaded guilty to not paying taxes on employee wages.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 24, 2023
As expected, Texas chain to take over Naples movie theater

Alamo Drafthouse will move into the recently closed Silverspot Cinema location early next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 18, 2024
Sarasota-Bradenton airport CEO to retire in 2025

After 30 years leading Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, a search firm has been contracted to recruit President and CEO Rick Piccolo's replacement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 25, 2025
312-unit apartment complex opens in Manatee County

Alon is a new apartment community on University Parkway developed by The Collier Companies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 15, 2025
Credit union names market president for three counties in region

Achieva Credit Union has appointed Ryan Cooke as market president for Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 14, 2022
Peter Griscom, 33

Van Dyke Acquisitions, principal and operating partner

  • Class of 2022
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 14, 2022
Shawn Osborne, 35

Shawn Osborne, 35

  • Class of 2022
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