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Robbins Property Associates buys Isles of Gateway

Newton, Mass.-based Robbins Property Associates purchased the 212-unit Isles of Gateway apartment complex for $16.82 million.

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First Watch sold to Freeman

Catterton Partners sold First Watch Restaurants to Freeman Spogli & Co.

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Former Orion CEO pleads guilty

Jerry Williams tells the U.S. District Court he will plead guilty to bank fraud.

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Neal's new project: Grand Palm

Neal Communities begins construction on a new development in Venice.

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Tampa IT firm grows in Eurasia

LabTech Software added three international distribution partners.

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Rum Runner

Richard Gonzmart refused to lower prices at his Spanish eatery, Ybor City-based Columbia Restaurant, following the recession. A risky move, but as someone who has run with the bulls, Gonzmart was unwavering.

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Corporate Report: Dec. 23

The latest news from ITC Global and other Gulf Coast companies.

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Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 23

Regional business news at a glance.

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Milken: Fort Myers falls from best to worst

Ignore popular rankings of so-called “best cities.”

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  • December 22, 2011
Tampa outearns St. Pete by 10%

Hillsborough wage gains have outpaced those across the bay since 2001.

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  • December 22, 2011
RayJay may buy $1.3B brokerage

Raymond James is said to be bidding on Regions' Morgan Keegan unit.

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  • December 22, 2011
Why Vengroff sold its AR unit to Capgemini

One of the largest companies on the Gulf Coast has gotten smaller — part of a plan to get bigger than ever before one day soon.

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  • December 22, 2011
Holiday shopping season offers mixed bag

The data for November's retail sales show Black Friday may have been as dark as the name implies.

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  • December 22, 2011
Cup company captures starry names

Luke Skywalker, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Hello Kitty would seem to have little in common. But the trio of popular brand names, together with the iconic Harley Davidson, has a common theme within Tervis Tumbler.

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As the dough rises

E.L. Fox Jr. runs a successful high-tech manufacturing firm in Fort Myers called Fox Electronics.

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