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  • June 27, 2011
Lee Memorial expands locally

Lee Memorial Health System acquired Jennings Behavioral Health System.

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New pizza franchise in Florida

The Gulf Coast pizza market will get a new player: Papa Murphy's, a Vancouver, Wash.-based chain that sells uncooked fresh pizzas that consumers buy and bake at home.

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Quality investor may want out

A Quality Distribution investor could soon sell its shares of Quality stock.

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Citadel opens Tampa office

A Utah-based specialty insurance broker opened a new regional office.

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USAF vet Long named USF COO

Former Air Force officer John Long is USF's new chief operating officer.

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Corporate Report: June 24

The latest news from Ceelox, Tigris Pharmaceuticals, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • June 24, 2011
Angels coming to Orlando?

Entrepreneurs looking for seed money will be glad to know that a new angel investing group is forming in Central Florida.

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To supplement Review.net, try TrackingX.com

But how do Coffee Talk's readers stay on top of what's happening throughout the entire U.S. economy?

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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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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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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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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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