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  • June 18, 2014
Lipman acquires produce company

Tomato grower and distributor Lipman acquired California-based The Produce Exchange, a grower and distributor in three western states.

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Prominent property appraiser helps launch new unit

Jim Boyd has been in the industry for more than 40 years.

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Local buildings vie for architecture award

Public gets to vote on the best building less than five years old.

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  • June 17, 2014
Drug company plans 16 hires in Manatee County

Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals will lease space in the Roskamp Institute.

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Earn a digital-media degree

Hodges University will launch a digital-media baccalaureate program this fall and named Andrea Fortin as chair.

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  • June 17, 2014
Mortgage firm closes nearly $10M in deals

Financing transactions take place from Pasco County to Lee County.

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  • June 16, 2014
Finance manager charged in $700K embezzlement

Former employee allegedly stole funds from 2010 through 2011.

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  • June 16, 2014
Global firm recognizes entrepreneurs

Five Tampa Bay area companies win awards.

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  • June 16, 2014
Green Innovations names CFO

Paper-products distributor Green Innovations promotes its controller to chief financial officer.

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  • June 13, 2014
Nicholas Financial sale nixed

The board of directors cancelled the $326 million deal.

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  • June 13, 2014
Arlington at Northwood sells for $36M

The 312-unit apartment complex will be renamed Enclave at Wiregrass.

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  • June 13, 2014
Beall's exec earns national honor

The National Retail Federation recognizes Dan Doyle.

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  • June 13, 2014
Harley dealer rocks new site

Scott Fischer Enterprises plans a 5,000-person concert venue at the new Harley-Davidson store in Fort Myers.

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  • June 13, 2014
Motor on with green over gas

Florida residents continue to go green when it comes to the vehicles they own.

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  • June 13, 2014
Employment outlook is hazy

Surveys are tricky, as any professional pollster will tell you.

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