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Douglas Ries, the president of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center for a quarter century, said Tuesday he would take an executive position with the hospital’s parent network Oct. 6.

Two independent public relations firms have merged, they announced Tuesday.

The Sunshine State is seeing tourism numbers grow, according to a new report from Visit Florida, the state's official tourism marketing corporation.

Creating a subsidiary focused on non-alcoholic drinks allows Anheuser-Busch to escape the rigid laws governing beer sales and tap into locations that don’t require liquor licenses. (BUD)

For the second time in a week, the top executive at a regional bank with a significant presence in the Tampa Bay area has announced his retirement. (TSG) (BBT)

Summit Electric Supply has received two “Best of the Best” marketing awards from the National Association of Electrical Distributors.

Creating a separate subsidiary focused entirely on non-alcoholic drinks allows Anheuser-Busch to escape the rigid laws governing beer sales and tap into locations that don’t require liquor licenses. (BUD)

The nation's top beer brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. said Tuesday it created a non-alcoholic subsidiary specializing in energy drinks and high-end waters. (BUD)

InBev plans to sell its South Korean beer business to help raise $2 billion for its $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch, sources told Reuters Tuesday. (BUD)

Several local auto dealerships have joined advertising forces.