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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.

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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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  • April 1, 2010
Big airport victory could turn to defeat

The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is close to signing a deal with a German airline to provide two non-stop flights a week from Frankfurt, Germany to Sarasota.

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  • April 1, 2010
Lack of excitement may help rebound

At least one notable economic expert thinks the Gulf Coast region is in a far better position to bounce back from the recession because it avoided the flipping craze.

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  • April 1, 2010
Diversification, not...siloization?

Don't ask him to spell “siloization,” because C.J. Fishman, chairman of the Sarasota County Economic Development Council, will just tell you to “spell it like it sounds.”

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Network Liquidators gets a volatile name

When it comes to corporate branding, the more unusual the name, the more memorable it seems to become.

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  • April 1, 2010
Gulf Coast to see more Geckos

The recession has delivered an unforeseen boost to Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen, founders of the popular Gecko's Grill & Pubs in Sarasota and Manatee counties: They get approached almost daily about potential business opportunities.

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