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  • May 13, 2011
Ronto Group purchases land for $18 million

RP Bonita Beach Rd LLC purchased 691 acres on the east end of Bonita Beach Road near Village Walk and 724 acres of mitigation land in Lee and Hendry counties for $18 million.

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  • May 13, 2011
Blake Medical Center starts exterior renovation

Blake Medical Center in Bradenton has begun a 30-month exterior renovation to the 383-bed hospital.

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  • May 13, 2011
Corporate Report: May 13

The latest news from Coast Dental, Nicholas Financial, and other Gulf Coast firms.

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  • May 13, 2011
Largo plot sold online for $1M

Largo's Pine Ridge Business Center sold for $1.3 million in an online auction.

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  • May 13, 2011
TIB earns $1.1M in turnaround

A year after losing $6 million, the bank earned $1 million in quarterly profits.

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Arrow buys Young Pest for $2M

The deal is Arrow Environmental Services' fourth recent acquisition.

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  • May 13, 2011
Bauder joins LCM Group as CEO

Charles “Chip” Bauder is a former senior vice president of Raymond James.

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  • May 13, 2011
Bank of Commerce needs $8.5 million

We hear there's plenty of money chasing bank deals on the Gulf Coast, but bringing investors to the table and persuading regulators to approve those deals is another matter.

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  • May 13, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: May 13

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • May 13, 2011
Clarified Success

Jane Mason built her Clearwater firm on a software program that ties together work processes for mortgage servicers. Growth has boomed through the recession and isn't likely to stop there.

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  • May 13, 2011
Great Expectations

Jim Kuhlman demands a lot from himself and his employees — a total warrior mentality. It has paid off.

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  • May 13, 2011
Big Fish

John Langley is quietly building a giant medical-transcription company, outsmarting the competition with sophisticated technology and talent. His next challenge: government health care.

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  • May 13, 2011
Godfather of Barbecue

When the recession hit, Rib City's prices enticed customers to its value-oriented menu of barbecue favorites. But this father-and-son team proved to be nimble operators and grew through the downturn.

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  • May 13, 2011
Arching Achievement

Since taking the helm of his family's McDonald's franchise, Blake Casper has seen local sales grow throughout the recession. Getting things right and meeting customer needs are his keys to success.

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  • May 12, 2011
Distressed sales hurt Sarasota

Broker estimates 45% of closings so far this year were short sales or REO.

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