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  • January 6, 2012
Cole Real Estate Investments buys UTC Fire & Security building

Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments purchased the 115,716-square-foot UTC Fire & Security building in Lakewood Ranch Town Center for $20.1 million.

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  • January 6, 2012
Louisiana investor group buys Armenia Village

An investor group headed by Richard Beaullieu of Lafayette, La., purchased the 70-unit Armenia Village Condominiums for $2.05 million.

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  • January 6, 2012
Lennar Homes buys land in Copper Cove Preserve

Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Homes expanded its interest in Copper Cove Preserve in Naples with the purchase of 14.74 acres for $1.45 million.

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  • January 6, 2012
Medallion Home buys land in Heritage Harbour

Affiliates of Bradenton-based homebuilder Medallion Home purchased 289 undeveloped acres of the Heritage Harbour community for $4.7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 6, 2012
EastGroup buys Prologis portfolio, is Tampa's largest industrial owner

Jackson, Miss.-based EastGroup Properties purchased an industrial portfolio of 16 buildings in Tampa from Prologis.

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  • January 6, 2012
Garden Street Iron & Metal expanding to Exchange Avenue

Garden Street Iron & Metal Inc. purchased a lumber yard on Exchange Avenue for $2.3 million. The price equated to $50 per square foot.

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  • January 6, 2012
Radio's Radel runs for House

Trey Radel hopes to represent Florida's 14th Congressional District.

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  • January 6, 2012
Clearwater tech firm is hiring

A $3 million-a-year firm is looking to expand its staff by 15 employees.

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  • January 6, 2012
Tampa REIT buys $95M building

John Carter's Carter Validus REIT bought Peachtree Data Center in Atlanta.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 6, 2012
Caldwell breaks $500M in assets

The Venice trust firm has seen 25% asset growth since January 2009.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 6, 2012
Salad franchise hits Tampa Bay

Calvin and Felicia Rucker signed a three-store agreement with Saladworks.

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  • January 6, 2012
Is Chico's a buyout target?

Speculation that Fort Myers-based women's retailer Chico's FAS might be acquired has always been rampant.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • January 6, 2012
Skill, Luck and Divine Intervention

Restaurant veteran Ralph Desiano didn't turn back when friends told him he was crazy to open a restaurant during the recession. Good thing he didn't listen.

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  • January 6, 2012
If capitalism is to prevail, you need to speak up

Capitalists, Believers in Capitalism, Defenders of Capitalism, it's OK.

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  • January 6, 2012
12 Bold Predictions for 2012

Our writers offer a dozen bold predictions about the Gulf Coast economy for 2012.

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