►The Sembler Company, a St. Petersburg-based shopping center developer, completed construction of Disston Plaza, a Publix-anchored neighborhood center at the corner of 49th St. N. and 38th Ave. N. ►Digital Media Solutions in Clearwater, an independent digital advertising agency, acquired the BetterLoanChoice.com personal lending marketplace. ►Protect My Car announced that funds managed by Crestview Partners,
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►Heart Gallery of Tampa, an organization that creates photographic exhibits aimed at placing foster children in permanent homes, named Amanda Page-Zwierko as executive director. ►Automated Industrial Machinery, a CNC wire bending machine supplier, will relocate its headquarters from Addison, Illinois to Hillsborough County. ►Kyle Mynatt, vice president of technology solutions for DAS Health in Tampa,
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►Curaleaf opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 3179 U.S. Highway 98 N. in Lakeland, the county’s first dispensary. ►Patriot Coffee, created by Lakeland’s Chris McArthur, will be sold in 350 Publix stores throughout Florida, and up to 800 stores later this year. ►The Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, a new wing at
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►Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Charities announced it will donate $5 million to more than 240 nonprofit organizations, including Feeding America member food banks, which focuses on alleviating hunger across Publix’s operating area. ►GTE Financial opened a Community Financial Center located at 5320 U.S. Highway 98 North, Lakeland. ►After a national search, Florida Orthopaedic Institute hired
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► Construction began on Doc Ford’s Rum Bar and Grille at The St. Pete Pier. ► St. Petersburg’s Hunger + Thirst Group will shutter Kings Street Food Counter in the Edge District and will establish a new unnamed concept in the same location. ► The Pinellas Community Foundation moved into new offices in the Bayside
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► The International Union of Police Association purchased an office building for $2.6 million located in the RidgeGate Center at 5632 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota for its new headquarters. ► Minnesota-based Key Surgical LLC acquired Sarasota-based Encompas Unlimited. ► Interior Logic Group acquired Sterling Manufacturing, a Sarasota-based countertop and cabinetry business. ► Venice-based PGT Innovations
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A roundup of leadership moves, promotions, mergers and investments across Hillsborough County.
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► Tampa Harbour Marina, a new Westshore Marina District waterfront community, was listed for sale by Colliers International’s Leisure Property Advisors team. ► IT staffing firm The Frank Recruitment Group opened its sixth U.S. office—and first in the Bay area—in BMO Harris Plaza, 501 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa. ► Adams and Reese appointed Eric
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►Seminole-based Superior Uniform Group (Nasdaq: SGC) changed its name to Superior Group of Companies. ►Pinellas County Economic Development and St. Petersburg Economic Development were the winners of the Florida Economic Development Council’s 2018 Deal of the Year Award for outstanding achievement in the relocation or expansion of a business in the state. ►Clearwater-based Nicholas Financial
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► Neal Signature Homes sold out its sites at The Inlets, a waterfront luxury community in Bradenton. ► Sean Williams joined Carlson Studio Architecture as principal in charge of the Sarasota office. ► Bank of Tampa opened a downtown Sarasota office at 1858 Ringling Blvd., the bank’s first branch in Sarasota County. ► Winnebago Industries
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