CenterState Bank to acquire Birmingham company

CenterState Bank is acquiring National Commerce Corp.(Nasdaq: NCOM), a Birmingham, Alabama-based bank holding company. Under terms of the deal, CenterState Bank will exchange 1.65 of its shares for each National

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Women now have a majority in Pinellas County Board of Commissioners

When Kathleen Peters was sworn in on November 20, history was made in Pinellas County.    Thanks to Peter’s addition to the board, for the first time ever, four women hold the majority on the

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Brightline going public under Virgin Trains USA

Brightline’s announcement Friday that it would rebrand as Virgin Trains USA was followed Monday by an SEC registration for an initial public stock offering. Blanks for the price and size

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Siesta Key home becomes the highest sale on the island in 2018

A home at 16 Sandy Hook Road South, Siesta Key closed Friday afternoon for $5.85 million. Described by Realtor Kim Ogilvie as a “brilliant Gulf-front compound nestled in the trees

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Minneapolis company to acquire BlueLine Associates in Tampa

Tampa consulting company BlueLine Associates has announced big growth through a merger with ThreeBridge Solutions, an IT consulting company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “This is a very exciting day for our

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Westshore Marina District

Tampa’s Westshore Marina District, the 52-acre mixed-use real estate development featuring water-inspired living, shopping, dining and recreation, is leasing retail and restaurant space in response to a high demand for

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USF in downtown Tampa

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is moving in 2019, bringing approximately 1,800 students, faculty and staff to live, work and study along the downtown waterfront

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Sunset Pointe at Collany Key

Sunset Pointe at Collany Key provides luxury living on the Gulf of Mexico. Located on Tierra Verde, building I is 100 percent occupied, building II is yet to open, but

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Tonjua Williams: President of St. Petersburg College

Tonjua Williams became St. Petersburg College’s seventh president on July 3, 2017. A St. Petersburg native, Williams began her tenure with the college in 1986, rising through a variety of

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Fueling Tampa’s Building Boom

Tampa Bay’s building boom is more than just a collection of oversized cranes creating more downtown office space.    It is a story of growth – one that reflects the

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Florida-grown companies Kahwa Coffee and Publix partner up

Walk into Kahwa Coffee’s corporate office and the rich scent of roasting beans hits you like a tidal wave. Tucked into an unassuming strip mall in St. Petersburg, Kahwa’s small

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Former Bucs player puts Tampa home on the market

Former NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde is selling his six-acre lakefront estate in Odessa. The 12,700-square-foot home in the gated Dolce Vita neighborhood, overlooking Lake Keystone, has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms.

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