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  • January 29, 2021
Beach motel sells for $23.5 million, buyer plans luxury condos

The Gulf Beach Resort Motel is at 930 Benjamin Franklin Dr. on Lido Key in Sarasota. It was built in 1950.

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  • January 29, 2021
Tiny home community, facing big demand, plans major expansion

Escape Tampa Bay Village is expanding from about 10 homes to about 40 homes.

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  • January 29, 2021
Private equity firm buys area robotics manufacturing firm

Sean Dotson founded RND Automation in 2005.

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  • January 28, 2021
Senior center buys land for $2.75M for new home

The Naples Senior Center opened in 2014.

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  • January 28, 2021
Area man admits to $1.9M PPP scam, ordered to return cars, jewelry

Keith Nicoletta faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

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  • January 28, 2021
Coworking giant signs deal for first location in county

The brand’s first Sarasota location will join two existing locations in the greater Tampa metro area as well as two locations in Jacksonville and a location in Plantation.

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  • January 28, 2021
Bow wow: region named top place for dogs to live

Dogs are living their best life in Tampa.

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  • January 28, 2021
Luxury homebuilder reaches $80 million in sales

Stock Custom Homes has high hopes for 2021, too.

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  • January 27, 2021
Health care tech firm makes $7.3M acquisition

Deal adds 50 employees to Tampa-based Cody.

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  • January 26, 2021
Homebuilder promotes CFO to partner role

Shazia Azami has been with BCB Homes for more than six years.

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  • January 26, 2021
RV firm adds to portfolio with acquisition

Acquisition is expected to be finalized within 30 to 60 days.

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  • January 26, 2021
Area insurance agency acquires another firm, expanding presence

Jeff DeJongh and Associates’ three experienced staff members will join the 26 other sales professionals in Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency’s Sarasota office.

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  • January 26, 2021
Airport's December passenger traffic increases 12%

End-of-year figures show airport passenger traffic down 37% in 2020 compared to 2019.

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  • January 25, 2021
Real estate firm plans 205-unit, gated apartment community

The South Tampa project is the third one for Penler.

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  • January 25, 2021
Airport appoints executive director

Benjamin Siegel has been with the Lee County Port Authority since 1992.

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