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Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot ...
WEBJan 4, 2024 · A measure that would put a proposed recreational cannabis amendment on the 2024 general election ballot has garnered enough signatures to move forward and is currently being reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court, which is expected to rule on it by April 1. An organization called Smart and Safe Florida, backed by nearly $40 million in ...
Tampa Bay among fastest-growing large U.S. metro areas
WEBDec 23, 2022 · From 2016 to 2021, Tampa Bay’s population surged from 3,048,963 to 3,219,514, an increase of 170,551, or 5.6%. That ranks it No. 15 among the nation’s large metro areas, just behind Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, Arizona. According to the study, a steady influx of international immigration continues to drive …
IMG Academy president, in rare comments, provides insight on …
WEBOct 9, 2023 · The future of one of Manatee County's largest and most prominent private employers — IMG Academy — coming off its blockbuster $1.25 billion sale is one part digital, one part physical. That's a big takeaway from a rare glimpse into leadership's thinking at the sports academy and school with a global roster of superstars in …
Furniture company to lay off 101 Florida employees amid …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Image via Badcock Furniture / Instagram. Florida. Furniture retailer W.S. Badcock LLC will lay off more than 100 workers at its headquarters in Polk County and launch sales at all of its stores as it prepares to go out of business. The developments come after parent company Conn’s HomePlus filed for bankruptcy July 23 in Texas.
New leader of century-old retailer has plans to encourage …
WEBJan 3, 2020 · Courtesy. Matt Beall, the new CEO of Bealls Inc., says working previously as a store manager helped him learn what customers wanted and needed along with what they thought the company was doing well and what it could improve.
Pair of startup banks in region raise $65 million to attack market
WEBSep 16, 2021 · The level of capital required to launch a bank is up threefold from 15 or even 10 years ago, when a community bank could start out with $5 or $10 million. "Those days are gone," says Gulfside Bank President and CEO Dennis Murphy, who raised $23.5 million over eight weeks when he founded his Sarasota-based bank in 2017.
Beef over family fortune is nothing new for a Sarasota meat …
WEBJul 3, 2021 · The heirs of a Sarasota-based company with a widely known brand are in a big-time beef over the family fortune. The company is Boar’s Head, the meat and deli provisions company that’s been based in Sarasota, with an office on Main Street, for some 20 years. Adding more intrigue to the latest dispute, recently written about in law blogs and ...
City of Sarasota, developers to deliver 600 affordable housing units
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Bahia Vista is building 25 affordable units in its 250-unit development. Bath & Racquet is including 33 affordable units among 256 total residences. The affordable units will be rentals while the remainder will be sold as condominiums. Among other cost-cutting incentives, the city’s affordable housing bonus density program provides that 15% ...
Pasco County bank expands but also stays local
WEBAug 2, 2023 · First National Bank of Pasco is determined to stay small (ish) and nimble, but also accessible and modern. It's not easy. The banking industry is a big game of Pac-Man of late, where many things get swallowed up.That's especially true for community banks without scale, which have been disappearing from the marketplace for a decade or more.