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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 4, 2019
County makes big gains in economic development

The northern outpost of Tampa Bay seeks to gain economic development heft behind an aggressive campaign.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 29, 2014
Market Potential

Cushman & Wakefield recently promoted Larry Richey to Florida market leader. Now heading offices with more than $3 billion in sales, he shares his excitement about Florida's potential.

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  • August 7, 2015
Back in the cape

Once the heart of the foreclosure crisis, Cape Coral's recovery is another sign of improving economic conditions in the region. A big selling point: It's got lots of land for future growth.

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  • December 19, 2008
Expanding bond fraud

A federal grand jury probes the $1.5 million New Mexicofinancing fee of CDR Financial Products Inc., which also donated $100,000 to Gov. Bill Richardson's political action committees.

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  • February 8, 2023
How to rebuild your brand

When the team at South Florida Museum realized the name wasn't recognizable to visitors, they knew it was time to rebrand.

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  • June 18, 2004
Big Risk, Big Return

The Baron Partners Fund ranks as the top-performing market-neutral mutual fund of 19 tracked by Bloomberg in the past year.

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  • June 18, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: June 18 - June 24

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 4, 2021
Sunshine Urgent Care

Renovations on the former bank began in June.

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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 29, 2025
Sarasota Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant opens second location

University Town Center is the second location for Florence & the Spice Boys, which started as a food truck.

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  • October 20, 2006
Persistence Payoff

Marty Schaffel took AVI from nothing to $225 million by reinventing his company regularly, creating one of the fastest-growing businesses in the audio-visual industry.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 3, 2010
A Better Season

The winter tourism season is shaping up to be an improvement over last year. But hoteliers on the Gulf Coast say a short booking window and weak demand will continue to pressure room rates.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 12, 2023
Bradenton grocery store to host job fair to fill 100 roles

The hiring team will be at the Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport May 17 to conduct interviews and hire on-site.

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  • March 26, 2023
Survey: Florida is best state for startups

The state edged out Texas in a recent study.

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  • March 30, 2023
$73 million terminal expansion in Sarasota breaks ground

The five-gate terminal at SRQ is expected to open late next year.

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  • March 15, 2023
Health care system celebrates opening of new hospital

Alabama construction company Robins & Morton built the 320,000-square-foot BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 27, 2023
See where Florida ranks among best states to start a business

WalletHub’s study involved 27 metrics across three main criteria: business environment, access to resources and business costs.

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  • December 19, 2022
Bank promotes from within for Tampa market president role

Anthony Perez joined BayFirst Bank in 2020 and previously served as vice president of commercial lending.

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  • March 11, 2010
Stuart S. Golding Co. buys Shoppes At 54

Clearwater developer Stuart S. Golding Co. purchased the 11,723-square-foot Shoppes At 54 retail center on State Road 54 east of Rowan Road for $1.2 million.

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  • October 2, 2013
WellCare expanding Medicare service area

Tampa firm grows its Medicare Advantage plan to eight counties across Arizona, California and Kentucky.

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  • October 28, 2011
Sunset Auto Group U.S. 41 reshuffling close to final stages

The Sunset Auto Group is nearing the final phase of an extensive renovation and reshuffling of dealerships along U.S. 41 in Sarasota.

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