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  • June 12, 2012
Savtira exec grabs new post

Longtime financial executive Geoff Bicknell will join a Sarasota software firm.

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  • June 12, 2012
Hotel firm seizes better days

The recession has been particularly painful to The Plasencia Group, a niche brokering hotel acquisitions firm.

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  • June 11, 2012
Local publisher takes UF post

Diane McFarlin will leave the Herald-Tribune to run a journalism program.

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  • June 11, 2012
Alstott teams up with MagneGas

Prominent former Bucs fullback will tackle new role with natural gas firm.

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  • June 11, 2012
Property sells for $4.9M

A Florida investor buys a 30-year-old center, which includes a Bealls.

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  • June 11, 2012
Retired exec donates $125K

Lou Oberndorf focuses on scholarships.

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  • June 11, 2012
Bankers rejoice: Failure list shrinks

Regulators haven't shut down a locally based bank through the first five months of 2012.

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  • June 8, 2012
Gillette exec enters politics

Mark Nash announces run for Hillsborough County Commission.

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  • June 8, 2012
Graduate captures film honor

Ringling College students have now won eight Academy Awards since 2002.

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  • June 8, 2012
Shamrock adds branch

Shamrock Bank of Florida will add a branch in Ave Maria.

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  • June 8, 2012
Investors buy former DaVita center, planning Paradise Furnishings

The property cost $1 million.

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  • June 8, 2012
Former Gates McVey building sells for $2.03 million

The price equated to $162 per square foot.

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  • June 8, 2012
Seaport Channelside sells for $66.21 million

The price equated to $156,896 per unit.

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  • June 8, 2012
Clearwater software firm iDatix buys Achieva Credit Union building

The Achieva Credit Union building cost $2.8 million.

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  • June 8, 2012
Neal Communities buys first part of Boca Royale Golf, Country Club

The portion of the Boca Royale Golf, Country Club cost $1.23 million.

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