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  • July 27, 2009
Recession fuels a sunny exodus

The Sunshine State isn't so sunny — at least when it comes to migration data from United Van Lines, one of the biggest moving companies in the country.

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  • July 24, 2009
Fraga Properties buys Plant City Crossings

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  • July 23, 2009
Real estate rebirth

Leroy Moore and the Tampa Housing Authority have teamed up with Bank of America to transform a former public housing project into a thriving 28-acre commercial and residential area.

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  • July 23, 2009
Gyrocam's Sanborn revels in a victory

The news that giant global defense contractor Lockheed Martin reached a deal to buy Gyrocam Systems, one of Sarasota's rising corporate stars, is a major vindication for local entrepreneur Ken Sanborn.

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  • July 23, 2009
Enough, already

Had enough of the recession? Real estate experts in Lee and Collier counties say there's at least another year of it to go. But then things start looking up.

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  • July 21, 2009
Diversified Yacht Services buys marina land

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  • July 21, 2009
FL Banyan Trail buys, rents Savannah Trace

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  • July 21, 2009
Osprey Inn buyer stays diversified

Paul and Carolyn Martin are two part-time Florida residents you're not likely to find lounging away their winter reading books on the beach.

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  • July 20, 2009
Pinellas County losing grip on Rays

An independent coalition of businesspeople is recommending that the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays likely not be in Pinellas County.

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  • July 14, 2009
Marching through the recession

Dulond Tool and Engineering Inc., a Bradenton-based company that specializes in machining and assembly, has found a niche in an unexpected market: Marching bands.

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  • July 13, 2009
Northern Gulf Coast better in real estate

As painful as the real estate market may feel, at least half of the Gulf Coast appeared to have faired better than the rest of the state over the past four months.

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  • July 13, 2009
Big-name attorneys team up in Tampa

Tampa attorney Fred Zinober is big on big cases and on making sure people know he is big on big cases.

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  • July 13, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Sarasota-Manatee

Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

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  • July 13, 2009
Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

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Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

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