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  • November 1, 2010
Survey: 44% of firms to hire

Nearly half of surveyed executives said they would add jobs by year's end.

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  • November 1, 2010
Nobel Prize for Algenol's Woods?

Be ready for some hyperbole if you're going to hand over the microphone to politicians, especially during election season.

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  • October 29, 2010
Sarasota supply down 2.1%

Despite many new starts, strong closing activity has reduced inventory.

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  • October 29, 2010
Tampa Bay inventory drops

The number of vacant single-family units in the market is down 19% from last year.

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  • October 29, 2010
Klaas family buys Naples country club

Ben, Brian and Dick Klaas of Naples purchased the Grandezza Country Club for $7 million.

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  • October 29, 2010
Real estate firms buy Waterford at Cypress Lake

A joint venture of real estate firms in Maine and in Montana purchased a 450-unit apartment complex for $20 million.

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  • October 29, 2010
Family Dollar Stores buys existing Tampa store

Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. purchased a 9,116-square-foot Family Dollar store for $1.51 million.

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  • October 29, 2010
Lee County buys land for future pond

Lee County purchased 9.88 acres between U.S. 41 and Business U.S. 41 for $939,631.

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  • October 29, 2010
Keenan Development buys land in corporate park

Fort Lauderdale-based Keenan Development Group purchased 24.15 acres in the Forum Corporate Park for $4 million.

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  • October 29, 2010
Neal Communities buys land for Blackburn Creek

Homebuilder Pat Neal purchased 85 acres near Center and River roads for $560,000.

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  • October 29, 2010
Oct. 29: BBGI, NICK, NGNM

Beasley Broadcast, Nicholas Financial profits grow; NeoGenomics posts loss.

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  • October 29, 2010
Collier housing starts rise

The county's activity is at its highest level since the first quarter of 2008.

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  • October 29, 2010
Firm girds against new health care audits

An unexpected consequence of health care reform could be coming to your favorite practitioner's office soon.

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  • October 29, 2010
The right man

Longtime Gulf Coast builder Al Zichella takes over as president of the Florida Home Builders Association at a time when the recession has forced the industry to its knees. He'll find a welcome reception in Tallahassee, where politicians are eager for growth.

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  • October 29, 2010
Tower Power

Tampa's tallest office buildings appear to be in solid standing, both in terms of occupancy and ownership. The one exception is Rivergate Tower, which has suffered high vacancy in recent years and may be on the brink of foreclosure.

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