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  • March 26, 2012
IberiaBank's acquisition sets price benchmark

IberiaBank's planned acquisition sends mixed messages about the future of community banking.

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  • March 24, 2012
Great Bay Distributors buys Pinellas land

Largo-based beer wholesaler Great Bay Distributors Inc. purchased 96 acres in Pinellas County for $9.75 million.

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  • March 24, 2012
Garrity Land Development buys Dale Mabry Palms

The Garrity Land Development Group purchased the 40-unit Dale Mabry Palms Apartments for $2 million.

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  • March 24, 2012
OB investor group buys Orange Blossom land

Randy Thibaut purchased the remainder of The Ranch at Orange Blossom and The Groves at Orange Blossom from Pulte Homes for $4.65 million.

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  • March 24, 2012
Two Venice doctors buy Galleria Plaza

Venice neurosurgeon Dr. John Cassidy and internist Dr. Catherine Anne Fedako purchased the Galleria Plaza for $6.02 million.

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  • March 24, 2012
Airport Commerce Center owner adds new partners

North Miami's IMC Property Management transferred the Airport Commerce Center to a new entity it owns.

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  • March 24, 2012
Sarasota investor buys Ellenton Sonic property

Mark and Margaret Sharff of Sarasota purchased a former Sonics Drive Inn restaurant on 1.8 acres for $1.05 million.

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  • March 23, 2012
Railroad proposal teases Tampa

New rail service to connect Orlando to Miami, but Tampa could be in the mix.

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  • March 23, 2012
Good news for homebuilders

Visitor traffic is up for the Tampa Bay Builders Association's Parade of Homes.

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  • March 23, 2012
Twelve indicted for fraud

Federal authorities charged 12 people in a fraudulent health insurance scheme.

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  • March 23, 2012
Investment firm believes in local construction

A Sarasota-based investment firm continues to believe in the comeback ability of the construction market.

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  • March 22, 2012
Gulf Coast mines advantage from downturn

Tourism officials in four Gulf Coast cities can finally put the housing downturn to good use.

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  • March 22, 2012
Airport traffic slows

Fewer passengers flew through Fort Myers in February than a year ago.

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  • March 22, 2012
Leadership shift at Sembler

The St. Petersburg development firm promotes three executives.

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  • March 22, 2012
Tech firm buys Swiss app maker

MobileBits hopes to grow global presence with consumer-focused acquisition.

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