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  • By Pete Tuffo |
  • April 9, 2025
Construction exec: Solving the industry's labor shortage starts in high school

Shortage has a far reaching impact, beyond project deadlines.

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  • August 4, 2025
Tampa hospital revamps menu with celebrity chef, debuts room service

Tampa General Hospital has partnered with Geoffrey Zakarian to redefine hospital food.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 19, 2025
Dean of UTampa's Sykes College of Business resigns

Frank Ghannadian, dean of the University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business, has resigned his position after an 18-year tenure, the university announced Monday.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 14, 2025
USF Athletics names chief business officer

Veteran collegiate athletics director Jason Layton joins USF after more than a decade at the University of Miami.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 8, 2026
BayCare reveals first look at $650M children’s hospital

The health care system has released its first exterior renderings of the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph's, expected to open in 2030.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 16, 2010
Property Tax Pressure

Real estate values continue to trend down, but at a slower rate, as some county governments look to increase property tax rates in economic uncertainty.

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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • February 26, 2021
Car wash family rolls into new venture

With more than 50 years in the business, the Andersons have learned some industry secrets.

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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 19, 2025
$18.5M supersized adventure park to open in Lakewood Ranch

The 60,000-square-foot indoor Urban Air Adventure Park is being built on Professional Parkway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 16, 2023
Lakewood Ranch insurance giant expands niche service in six states

FCCI Insurance Group expects to add two more states to that list by the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2023
23,000-square-foot grocery store coming to downtown Sarasota

Sprouts has signed a long-term lease to be part of One Main Plaza, the Main Street development under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 21, 2023
Clearwater tech executive and once-famed hacker dies at 59

Kevin Mitnick was once a hacker. Then he helped run Clearwater's KnowBe4.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 24, 2023
Baltimore wealth management firm expands to Florida with acquisition

Naples-based Vantage Private Wealth was founded six years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
Bradenton health provider adds two surgical robots

The robots are expected to help surgeons with precision during procedures.

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  • August 17, 2023
Tampa penthouse on sale for $6 million

The "junior penthouse" sits beneath the home of one of Tampa's top businessmen.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 15, 2023
Fort Myers CRE firm hires Babcock Ranch overseer

Mayhugh Commercial Advisors names a former executive for community association management provider as its new vice president.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 13, 2023
National engineering firm hires former FDOT official for leadership post

An Ohio aviation and planning firm hires away one of state government's most experienced aviation experts.

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  • May 18, 2022
Car wash chain continues aggressive growth strategy with three acquisitions

Woodie’s Wash Shack buys NASCAR Car Wash locations in Largo, Seminole and St. Petersburg.

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  • April 8, 2023
Bay Park Conservancy adds first full-time CFO

The $200 million park selected Steve Germaine to head up the finances.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 23, 2023
Synapse Florida founder to step down from CEO role

Lauren Prager will succeed Brian Kornfeld at the nonprofit that created and hosts Tampa’s Synapse Summit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 23, 2023
Despite major growth, water department cuts permit review time by 75%

Permits from Tampa's water department are coming much faster in the past two years as staff is added to address growing demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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