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  • November 1, 2011
Hotel occupancy swells in September

Tampa-St. Petersburg market is ranked No. 1 atop the top 25 markets in the study in hotel occupancy rate growth with a 13.5% increase.

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  • October 31, 2011
USAmeriBank opens 8th branch

The Clearwater-based bank is adding a Pinellas location in Belleair Bluffs.

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  • October 31, 2011
Fort Myers artist fights Occupy movement

Leoma Lovegrove, one of region's most high profile and successful artists, doesn't have any patience for the handful of anti-capitalist protesters camping out in downtown Fort Myers.

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  • October 31, 2011
Buckhorn remains hypothetical on Rays

When Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn stepped off his plane and headed to the Glazer Children's Museum for an event, he had an idea one topic might come up.

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  • October 31, 2011
Calusa hit with enforcement

The U.S. Comptroller identifies “found unsafe and unsound banking practices.”

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  • October 31, 2011
Kenyon named Tech Forum CEO

Former development officer Heather Kenyon rejoins the Tampa Bay group.

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  • October 31, 2011
Accusoft gets 10,000 new sq. ft.

The Tampa tech firm moved into a new facility at the end of last week.

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  • October 31, 2011
Bank M&A activity holds steady

Eight bank merger deals have been announced through October.

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  • October 28, 2011
Pacifica Properties buys units in Allegro Palms condominium

San Diego-based Pacifica Properties purchased 204 units of the 432-unit Allegro Palm condominium complex for $10.03 million.

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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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