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  • August 23, 2011
New burger chain headed to Gulf Coast

The competitive market for family-friendly joints on the Gulf Coast to grab a burger will have a new entry in 2012.

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  • August 22, 2011
Humana Cares adds 300 jobs

Humana's St. Petersburg operation will add 300 additional workers.

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  • August 22, 2011
El Greco

This place is super great!

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  • August 22, 2011
Lydian Private Bank fails

The Palm Beach-based institution had three offices along the Gulf Coast.

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  • August 22, 2011
CEOs garner hall of fame honor

Collier County will induct Beasley and Etzel into its Business Hall of Fame.

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  • August 22, 2011
Healthplan Holdings buys Zenith

The Tampa firm will merge Zenith with a subsidiary providing similar services.

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  • August 22, 2011
Community Foundation adds two

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay added two members to its board.

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  • August 22, 2011
Arthrex splits the baby

After months of speculation and political theater, Arthrex recently announced it would expand in both Collier and Lee counties.

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  • August 19, 2011
Sarasota's Fox, Shoemaker buy The Beach Club on Siesta

Sarasota investor Larry Fox and David Shoemaker, founder of the eyecare medical practice Center for Sight, purchased the 29-unit The Beach Club on Siesta Key for $6.26 million.

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  • August 19, 2011
Two Miami investor groups buy IHOPs

Two Miami area investors purchased IHOP restaurant buildings leased to Sunshine Restaurant Partners.

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  • August 19, 2011
Investor buys Naples Place, plans improvements

Laura Biggins of Jupiter purchased the 52-unit Naples Place apartment complex on Bayshore Drive between U.S. 41 and Thomasson Drive for $1.1 million.

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  • August 19, 2011
Wigglebutt Inn owner buys Pine Ridge retail building

Karen Paul purchased the 10,0000-square-foot former Haskell's Wine & Liquor building for $900,000.

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  • August 19, 2011
Health Care REIT buys Ridgelake hospital

Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT Inc. purchased the 50,285-square-foot Hospital at Ridgelake for $22.5 million.

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  • August 19, 2011
Senior Housing Trust buys Lexington Manor

Newton, Mass.-based Senior Housing Properties Trust purchased the 82-unit Lexington Manor assisted-living facility for $12.33 million.

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  • August 19, 2011
Altman Cos. receives financing to start Alta­s at Grand Cypress

The Boca Raton-based Altman Cos. reports it has acquired construction financing of a $18.4 million loan through City National Bank of Florida with equity provided through Sarofim Realty Advisors and Altman to develop a 258-unit rental community in New Tampa.

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