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  • October 28, 2011
Publix buys Island Estates Plaza for $8.1 million

Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 50,046-square-foot Island Estates Plaza for $8.1 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
Baltimore's Lambardar Inc. buys Advanced Imaging buildings

Baltimore firm Lambardar Inc. purchased the 17,104-square-foot main medical facility of Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte and its secondary 1,519-square-foot office building for $4 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
Fort Myers investors buy Scotties Canvas, Marine Outfitters

Patricia and Dale Givens of Fort Myers purchased business and real estate of Scotties Canvas & Marine Outfitters in north Fort Myers.

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  • October 28, 2011
Healthcare REIT Ventas buys The Carlisle Naples

Chicago-based Ventas Inc. purchased the more than 300-unit The Carlisle Naples senior living community for $82.25 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
Sarasota real estate developer buys Venice commercial land

Sarasota real estate developer Bill Saba purchased two vacant lots in Sarasota County Interstate Business Center South for $1.1 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
North Port Retirement Center buys Venice land for development

North Port-based retirement home operator/owner North Port Retirement Center Inc., purchased 8.66 acres of land on Jacaranda Boulevard north of Parkmere Boulevard for $1.2 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
Sunset Auto Group U.S. 41 reshuffling close to final stages

The Sunset Auto Group is nearing the final phase of an extensive renovation and reshuffling of dealerships along U.S. 41 in Sarasota.

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  • October 28, 2011
Clearwater's TJM Properties buys historic Princess Martha

Clearwater-based real estate firm TJM Properties purchased the 118-unit historic Princess Martha senior apartment community for $3.2 million.

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  • October 28, 2011
Crowne Plaza Tampa acquired

Interstate Hotels & Resorts says it will spend $8.5 million on renovations.

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  • October 28, 2011
VR Labs makes Kottkamp CEO

Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp will aim to grow the young manufacturer.

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  • October 28, 2011
Tampa affordable, survey says

A study says Tampa offers its residents a below-average cost of living.

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  • October 28, 2011
Beasley Broadcast profit up 13%

Earnings were up despite a slight over-the-year decrease in revenue.

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  • October 28, 2011
'A Marvelous Career'

Roxie Jerde turned from the greeting cards business to philanthropy. Turns out some of the challenges are the same.

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  • October 28, 2011
Residents go from New Hampshire to Florida

A moving company president says his customers are moving from New Hampshire to Florida like never before.

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  • October 28, 2011
Libby's Cafe + Bar: Food with Flair

A key to Libby's success: retaining Executive Chef Fran Casciato, who over the course of his career has crafted the menus of several prominent restaurants.

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