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Norstar-led investment group building apartment development

The price equated to $89,390 per acre.

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  • January 31, 2014
Resort Lifestyle Communities developing Bradford Square

The price equated to $193,355 per acre.

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  • January 30, 2014
Matter Brothers Furniture entering Sarasota

The Fort Myers-based retailer bought a manufacturing plant to create one of the largest furniture stores in the state.

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  • January 30, 2014
Taubman sells share of International Mall for $499 million

The real estate investment trust sold nearly half of the Tampa upscale retail center to a joint venture of TIAA-CREF and APG for $499 million.

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  • January 30, 2014
Lab launches 22 cancer tests

NeoGenomics has developed 22 new genetic tests to identify specific tumors.

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  • January 30, 2014
Wedding room: Book it today

Waterfront hotel suites aren't the only sold-out rooms on the Gulf Coast on Valentine's Day, which falls on a Friday this year.

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  • January 29, 2014
Echo Realty enters Florida via Tampa

The retail real estate firm acquired Westgate Plaza in Citrus Park from Kimco for $11 million.

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  • January 29, 2014
Sarasota firm nabs work in California prisons

Cruise Car will supply six-passenger vehicles for the state's prison system.

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  • January 29, 2014
Echo Realty enters Florida via Tampa

The retail real estate firm acquired Westgate Plaza in Citrus Park from Kimco for $11 million.

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  • January 29, 2014
Goodwill HQ size quadruples

Goodwill Industries has moved its headquarters to a 125,000-square-foot facility in Fort Myers.

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  • January 29, 2014
Gartner wins subsidy for expansion

Globally, Gartner is the go-to source for anyone keeping tabs on the technology industry. In Fort Myers, it's one of the go-to companies for jobs.

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  • January 28, 2014
Chico's expands to include señoras

Chico's FAS plans to open its first store in Mexico this spring.

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  • January 28, 2014
TIA to spend $900 million on improvements

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board approved a number of projects as part of implementing the first phase of the airport's master plan.

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  • January 28, 2014
Popular vet business changes names

CriticalVetCare's facility includes a hyperbaric chamber and an in-house MRI.

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  • January 28, 2014
Hospital company acquisition completed

Naples loses the headquarters of Health Management Associates, the operator of 71 hospitals, in acquisition deal.

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