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  • April 25, 2011
Ft. Myers airport traffic up 8%

The airport saw its second largest passenger total ever in March 2011.

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  • April 25, 2011
Community Bank rolls on

The continuing turnaround at Lakewood Ranch-based Community Bank, an institution that sat on the brink of failure two years ago, is just short of a miracle, says founder Bill Sedgeman.

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  • April 22, 2011
Longboat home sold for $12.5M

The 12,000-square-foot estate was on the market for less than six months.

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  • April 22, 2011
Maisto joins Caldwell board

Marge Maisto is the newest director at Venice-based Caldwell Trust Co.

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  • April 22, 2011
California family buys Palm Vista

The Reynolds family of Newport Beach, Calif., purchased the 136-unit Palm Vista Apartments in Fort Myers for $2.5 million.

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  • April 22, 2011
Interstate Business Park sells for $4.9 million

Tampa-based Cardinal Point Management LLC purchased the seven-building Interstate Business Park for $4.9 million.

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  • April 22, 2011
Marco Island BP Owner buys Davis Boulevard Stations

Naples businessman Najeeb Ullah purchased two adjacent gas stations at the corner of Collier Boulevard and County Road 856 for $4.6 million.

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  • April 22, 2011
Homebuilder D.R. Horton buys Willow Chase lots

Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. purchased 21 home lots in the Willow Chase subdivision for $1.05 million. The price equated to $50,000 per lot.

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  • April 22, 2011
Tampa apartment investor buys Interbay's Green Oaks

Tampa-area investor William Sultenfuss purchased the 100-unit Green Oaks Apartments for $2.35 million.

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  • April 22, 2011
Covenant Capital buys apartments

Covenant Apartment Fund VI purchased the 208-unit Crosswinds Apartments in St. Petersburg for $13.1 million.

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  • April 22, 2011
Stay safe at work, win a new pickup

When it comes to assuring contractor safety at job sites, a pickup truck can make for a pretty good incentive.

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  • April 22, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Apr. 22

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • April 22, 2011
Credit union sets Ybor chamber mark

What does it take to be the top sponsor of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce? Its newest member just set the bar at $5,000.

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  • April 22, 2011
Tampa TV station ditches the 'W'

Tampa's WMOR-TV 32 operates less like an independent station and more like a locally based cable channel. Now it has rebranded to reflect its mission.

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  • April 21, 2011
Florida approves bank merger

State approved Community Bank's proposed merger with First Community.

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