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  • April 5, 2010
Possible Ponzi shut down

The Florida Attorney General has shut down an alleged Ponzi scheme in Pasco.

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  • April 2, 2010
Want jobs? Dump construction tax

Is Collier County finally getting the message that its high taxes on construction are a barrier to economic recovery?

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  • April 2, 2010
Neal Communities' sales solid

Neal Communities' performance in the first quarter of 2010 was one of its best from the past five years.

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  • April 2, 2010
Survey: Growth is good

A recent poll shows only 51% support for the “Hometown Democracy” amendment.

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  • April 2, 2010
Business ethics awards

The Sarasota Business Ethics Alliance will hold its first awards event next January.

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  • April 2, 2010
Community Bank adds capital

Community Bank of Manatee has raised another $4.7 million in capital.

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  • April 2, 2010
Jannus Live ownership changes

A downtown St. Petersburg concert venue has reconfigured its ownership structure.

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  • April 2, 2010
New Jersey investor group buys six Grand Oak Preserve condos

J-6 Properties LLC, a four-person partnership of investors from New Jersey, Philadelphia and Fort Myers, purchased six condo units in the Grande Oaks Preserve at the southwest corner of Honore Avenue and Desoto Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 2, 2010
OZA Cafe owners buy Gulf Breeze Inn

Albert and Zuzana Shaw, owners of the OZA Cafe in Venice, purchased the 20-unit Gulf Breeze Inn near U.S. 41 and the Venice Bypass.

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  • April 2, 2010
BB&T signs 10-year lease at Park Tower Building

The Branch Banking & Trust Corp. has committed to lease 51,000 square feet of office space in the Park Tower building at 400 N. Tampa St. The lease is valued at $11 million.

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  • April 2, 2010
Circle K. buys Clark Road Exxon

Convenience store chain Circle K purchased an Exxon gas station on Clark Road, just west of Gantt Road, for $2.69 million.

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  • April 2, 2010
First Baptist Church of Lehigh buys buildings at Lee, Sunshine

The First Baptist Church of Lehigh Acres purchased two religious buildings between Sunshine and Lee boulevards totaling 31,254 square feet.

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  • April 2, 2010
IXT Systems owner buys Clearwater Mattress facilities

Pro Peke Power LLC, led by John Strauser, owner of Pinellas Park-based karaoke distributor IXT Systems, purchased the former Clearwater Mattress manufacturing and warehouse/distribution center for $1.25 million.

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  • April 2, 2010
Premier Community Healthcare buys Pasco Avenue building

Premier Community Healthcare Group purchased a 7,246-square-foot medical office building on Pasco Avenue, west of Old Lakeland Highway.

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  • April 1, 2010
Suffolk wins $19.2M Navy contract

The Sarasota branch of Suffolk Construction was awarded a $19.2 million contract to build a fitness center for the U.S. Marine Corps this week.

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