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  • July 1, 2021
Executive recruiting firm wins key area CEO assignment

Tina Winner founded Winner Partners in 2018.

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  • July 12, 2021
Manufacturer signs deal with local star athlete

Company acts quickly on NCAA's noted rule change.

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  • September 8, 2021
Autism therapy company expands to Florida bringing 1,500 new jobs

Hopebridge will be opening 30 centers in the state starting in Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and Brandon.

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  • September 10, 2021
Area engineering firm merges with Michigan company

Waldrop Engineering was founded in 2020.

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  • February 23, 2021
Restaurateur launches latest Asian-inspired concept

Kojo is the third establishment in Hi Hospitality Group’s Florida portfolio.

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  • November 22, 2021
Nonprofits embrace crypto to boost Giving Tuesday

Organizations like the Safe Children Coalition aim to diversify donation sources.

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  • January 10, 2022
Equity firm plows investment into area landscaping company

Juniper Landscaping was founded in 2001.

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  • October 23, 2020
Ryan Cos. promotes Bosso

Ryan Cos. promotes Max Bosso in Tampa, one of several prominent recent commercial real estate moves and hires in the Tampa Bay area recently.

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  • November 29, 2020
CEO says hello to air fist bump, goodbye to handshake

Company puts its video skills to use to honor an age-old tradition.

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  • January 12, 2021
Food company names former ice cream exec CFO

Richard Tang has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 13, 2019
Bank that 'loves dirt' makes $75M in multifamily loans

Conway, Ark.-based Centennial Bank isn't shy about loans.

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  • January 9, 2020
Community bank buys former SunTrust building for new HQ

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank also sold its current main office.

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  • January 10, 2020
University cuts ribbon on $130M downtown health center

USF Health's new Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute officially opened in downtown Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 8.

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  • March 2, 2020
Feldman-led partnership buys Sarasota City Center

Tampa-based investor plans multimillion renovation to 13-story building.

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  • March 3, 2020
Community posts 30% gain in annual homes sales

Naples Reserve has logged 659 home sales since its 2015 opening.

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  • May 7, 2020
Coronavirus causes concert hall, events center to permanently shutter

The Southwest Florida Event Center had brought mainstream acts to Bonita Springs for several years.

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  • November 29, 2018
Retailer, after drop in sales, profits, loses top exec

fter a little more than two years at the helm of the Chico’s brand, a unit of Fort Myers-based women’s retailer Chico’s FAS, Diane Ellis has left the company.

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  • December 21, 2018
Eye on the prize: Contact lens breakthrough wins accolades

A Pinellas Park, Florida, company, Transitions Optical, has been recognized by Time magazine as coming up with one of the best inventions of 2018.

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  • October 2, 2019
Furniture and doughnut shop expands in region

The Farmhouse is now open at 4001 Clark Road in Sarasota.

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  • October 11, 2019
Restaurant leader dashes ahead on dinner delivery

Bloomin’ Brands expands ways to reach customers with delivery options.

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