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  • June 24, 2011
Scott pardons Citrus Commission from cuts

Florida Gov. Rick Scott spared the Florida Citrus Commission from overhauls that hit many other state agencies, apparently satisfied with the leadership of that organization.

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  • June 24, 2011
Disney hikes ticket prices ... again

It's going to cost you to visit Mickey and Minnie: For the second time in 10 months, Walt Disney World is raising its ticket prices.

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  • June 24, 2011
Fort Myers Beach Theater sells building, reopens

Sorin Lupu of Fort Myers purchased the 10,000-square-foot Beach Theater building for $1.4 million.

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  • June 24, 2011
RLR Investments buys former Blockbuster building

Wilmington, Ohio-based RLR Investments LLC purchased a 7,518-square-foot former Blockbuster store for $1.07 million.

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  • June 24, 2011
Parkway Properties fund buys three Cypress Center buildings

Parkway Properties Office Fund II LP purchased the three Cypress Center buildings in Westshore for $21.02 million.

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  • June 24, 2011
Bacon's leases Robb & Stucky building

Port Charlotte-based Bacon's Furniture has leased the 68,000-square-foot Robb & Stucky building on South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.

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  • June 24, 2011
Wal-Mart files plan to build on former Winn-Dixie site

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed a site plan with the city of Sarasota to develop a Walmart Neighborhood Market on the site of a closed North Tamiami Trail Winn-Dixie.

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  • June 24, 2011
Windsor plans new memory-care building

The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch is gearing up to start work on a 40-residence dementia and memory-care facility, known as Reflections at The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch.

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  • June 24, 2011
Foreign buyers love Cape Coral

Here are the three most popular U.S. cities for foreign buyers of residential real estate: Los Angeles, New York and ...Cape Coral.

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  • June 24, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 24

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • June 23, 2011
Regional planners in turmoil

Four staff of the regional planning council reinstated at emergency meeting.

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  • June 23, 2011
Koenig to lead Manhattan Kraft

Bob Koenig is the new president of Manhattan Kraft Construction Co. Inc.

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  • June 23, 2011
Sawgrass buyers borrow $16M

Atlas took out a $16 million Fannie Mae conventional loan to make the buy.

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  • June 23, 2011
Inuvo raises $3M in stock sale

The Clearwater firm will use the proceeds to fund sales and marketing.

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  • June 23, 2011
Knous named CFO at Chico's

Pamela Knous is the new chief financial officer for Chico's FAS Inc.

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