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  • October 26, 2011
Consumer confidence stays low

Buyers remain pessimistic about their short-term economic prospects.

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  • October 26, 2011
Grubb & Ellis looks to Gulf Coast for growth

Senior living complexes are some of the hottest items going in commercial real estate, and now a large national firm wants in on the action — starting with Sarasota.

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  • October 25, 2011
Venture capitalists descend on Naples

Let's hope the mood at the Florida venture capital conference early next year is better than the last time the same group of investors gathered in Naples.

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  • October 25, 2011
1st United acquires Anderen

Old Harbor Bank's acquirer makes another Gulf Coast banking deal.

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  • October 25, 2011
Incentives-for-jobs grants fail

Many job creation grants fail to impact the state's unemployment figures.

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  • October 25, 2011
Workers' comp rates go up 8.9%

The insurance rate increase will go into effect beginning Jan. 1.

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  • October 25, 2011
HMA brings in $1.3B in Q3

Health Management Associates' third quarter revenues grew by 12%.

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  • October 24, 2011
Apartments sell for $7M

Edisto Lake Apartments in Fort Myers sold for $18,617 per unit.

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  • October 24, 2011
NY firm relocates to St. Pete

A biotechnology firm responds to incentives to move its headquarters.

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  • October 24, 2011
Home inventory shrinking

Properties listed for less than $500,000 in Sarasota move toward equilibrium.

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  • October 24, 2011
12th bank in Florida fails

The FDIC shutters Old Harbor Bank; 1st United Bank taking over its deposits.

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  • October 24, 2011
Unusual ad firm eyes expansion

Air travelers may see more advertisements when they slip their shoes off at security checkpoints in the coming years. At least that's what SecurityPoint Media is hoping.

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  • October 21, 2011
Stoltz Real Estate Partners buys Broadway Promenade

Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Stoltz Real Estate Partners purchased the commercial portion of Broadway Promenade on the edge of downtown Sarasota for $8.15 million.

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  • October 21, 2011
Two investors buy Bellagio Shoppes

Edward Dublois of Manchester Center, Vt., and John Varela of Naples purchased the 9,203-square-foot Bellagio Shoppes retail strip center on Tamiami Trail for $1.65 million.

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  • October 21, 2011
Tampa investors buy Hillsborough Center

Tampa investors Sam and Laurice Hachem purchased the 77,400-square-foot mixed-used/retail building for $3 million.

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