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  • December 6, 2011
Developer takes new role, but not giving up

John Simon, lead developer behind a highly anticipated project in downtown Sarasota stalled by the recession, is about to add a new wrinkle to his pursuit: A lot more time on an airplane.

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  • December 5, 2011
Meritage enters Tampa market

A Phoenix-based firm will begin building in Tampa in the first quarter of 2012.

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  • December 5, 2011
Frontier flies TPA to Kansas City

The airline will offer nonstop service between the two cities twice a week.

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  • December 5, 2011
Insignia, Penny Hill partner

Adding the Penny Hill Group expands Insignia Bank's mortgage lending.

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  • December 5, 2011
CEO switch for LTC Global

The Fort Myers firm brings back its founding CEO to lead once more.

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  • December 5, 2011
Original Hooters gets makeover

Hooters Management Corp. is seeing business soar on the back of its chicken wings, which made it a difficult choice to temporarily close its flagship restaurant for remodeling.

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  • December 2, 2011
Avesta Homes parent buys five apartments

Multifamily firm Integritas Assets LLC, which operates as Avesta Homes LLC, purchased five apartment communities with a total of 106 units in Tampa for $1.4 million.

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  • December 2, 2011
Equity Lifestyle Properties buys Ridgewood Estates

Chicago-based Equity Lifestyle Properties purchased the Ridgewood Estates mobile home park in Ellenton for $11.56 million.

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  • December 2, 2011
D.R. Horton buys lots in Banyan Bay, Fiddler's Creek

Fort Worth, Texas-based D.R. Horton recently made a large investment in two Southwest Florida communities.

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  • December 2, 2011
Atlantic Emerald trust buys Streetside Little Road center

A Canadian investor operating as the Atlantic Emerald Irrevocable Trust purchased the 14,000-square-foot Streetside Little Road Shopping Center in New Port Richey for $3.2 million.

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  • December 2, 2011
Fort Myers' Land Solutions releasing quarterly Market Trends data

Real estate brokerage Land Solutions Inc. is offering quarterly subscriptions to its statistical report for Southwest Florida, known as “Market Trends,” online.

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  • December 2, 2011
Sarasota planning board approves Goodwill Superstore

Goodwill Industries-Manasota Inc. is one step closer to developing a new Goodwill Superstore on the North Trail in Sarasota.

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  • December 2, 2011
Savtira CEO joins Tampa EDC

Roberts joins the organization, which helped his company in August.

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  • December 2, 2011
Tech Data closes Brazil ops

It's the second Tampa Bay corporation in two days to announce global downsizing.

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Former AIF CEO opens business

Barney Bishop Consulting LLC is Florida's newest government relations firm.

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