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  • March 19, 2011
Catholic Church diocese buys Restoration building

The Catholic Church's Diocese of Venice purchased the 19,904-square-foot Restoration Church building for $3.06 million.

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  • March 19, 2011
Gamla-Cedron takes ownership of Preserve units

The Gamla-Cedron Group, an Israeli-based investment firm, has been issued a certificate of title for 158 units in The Preserve at Temple Terrace.

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  • March 19, 2011
Tampa Family Health Centers plans Nebraska Avenue center

Tampa Family Health Centers Inc. purchased a 0.46-acre vacant lot across Bird Street from the Tampa Greyhound Track for $1.68 million.

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  • March 19, 2011
Holiday House owners convert to Ramada Resort

Sarasotans Vincent Payne and Rodney Dessberg, who bought the Holiday House hotel in Venice late last year, have big plans to reinvigorate it.

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  • March 18, 2011
Naples inventory decreases

Residential real estate inventory fell 5% over the year in February 2011.

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  • March 18, 2011
Kelly new CEO at PSCU Financial

Michael Kelly is the new president and CEO at PSCU Financial Services.

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  • March 18, 2011
United Insurance posts loss

United's fourth quarter was successful, but the company lost money in 2010.

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  • March 18, 2011
Cattlemen's official: tax water

Florida Cattlemen's Association's Don Quincey suggests a tax on bottled water.

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  • March 18, 2011
Borrowed Time

The $3.6 billion deficit in the state budget is a pittance compared to the insurance disaster taxpayers will face when a major hurricane strikes. Eli Lehrer of the James Madison Institutes outlines steps lawmakers should take this session to avoid a crisis that could be worse than a hurricane.

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  • March 18, 2011
Chico's: You'll want to work here

Sara Stensrud, the chief human resource officer at Chico's FAS, aims to land the Fort Myers-based retailer on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For by 2013.

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  • March 18, 2011
Collier delivers great lesson

This week's cover package on Collier County's rejection of Jackson Laboratory provides an invaluable lesson on economic development for all of the Gulf Coast.

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  • March 18, 2011
Relighting the Cigar

Over the last decade, Centro Ybor has seen highs and lows as a retail and entertainment complex. The addition of an office element is helping the site as the economy recovers.

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  • March 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 18

The latest news from HSN, US Natural Gas Corp., and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • March 18, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Mar. 18

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • March 18, 2011
Less regulation, but not lower taxes

State Senate President Mike Haridopolos' opening speech at this year's regular legislative session focused on what he termed the two “Rs”: reform and restraint.

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