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  • April 25, 2014
Florida: A mediocre tax state?

Florida, for all its no state income tax acclaim, is only a little better than average in overall state-local tax burden, according to the Tax Foundation.

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  • April 25, 2014
Hautamaki & Horiuchi physicians' office moving to Floyd Street building

A company managed by Dr. Raymond Hautamaki purchased a 7,898-square-foot medical office building for $1.09 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 25, 2014
Economy on an upswing

Commercial property transaction volume will reach $430 billion by 2016, according to an Urban Land Institute report, which would exceed the volume for 2006.

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  • April 25, 2014
Investment group buys east Parrish land

An investment group led by Eric Howell purchased 595.06 acres of grazing land a mile east of U.S. 301 in Parrish for $4 million.

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  • April 25, 2014
AJS Realty and Harbour Insurance owner, partner buy Coconut Point shops

Naples-based AJS Realty Group Inc.; William Kastroll, principal of Harbour Insurance in Naples, and Joseph O'Malley of Naples purchased the 25,000-square-foot The Shoppes at Coconut Point in Bonita Springs for $2.25 million.

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  • April 25, 2014
Revamping Westshore

With some investment to revamp a 1984 building and backing from the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate company, Clay Witherspoon is ready to make a big dent in Tampa's Westshore market.

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  • April 25, 2014
Sarasota veterinarian buys Clark Road area Starbucks

A company led by Sarasota veterinarian Dr. Ronni Tudin purchased a 2,712-square-foot Starbucks building for $1.67 million.

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  • April 25, 2014
Publix Super Markets buys Carillon Town Center store

Publix Super Markets has purchased a freestanding, 28,800-square-foot building at Carillon Town Center for $5.2 million.

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  • April 25, 2014
Some see success, others see secession

A semantic struggle over the words succeed and secede is in play in the state capital over what some might call a silly, if not superfluous, flap.

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  • April 24, 2014
Sarasota and Cape Coral score high on air test

Four Florida cities make a top 10 list of towns with the best air quality.

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  • April 24, 2014
Tampa engineering firm goes west

WRS Infrastructure & Environment seeks business in and around Denver.

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  • April 24, 2014
Lab company boosts sales

Despite the threat of Medicare reimbursement cuts, NeoGenomics says revenues grew 16% in the first quarter compared with the same quarter one year ago.

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  • April 23, 2014
New auto dealership coming to Tampa

Asbury Automotive Group plans new used-vehicle dealerships here and in Jacksonville.

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  • April 23, 2014
Sarasota residents admit to tax scam

North Port couple faces up to five years in federal prison.

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  • April 23, 2014
Former CEO wins primary

Curt Clawson beat two veteran state politicians to earn the Republican nomination for the congressional seat representing Lee and Collier counties.

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