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  • April 12, 2018
Master-planned community increases home sales by 38%

In the first quarter of 2018, 346 homes were sold in West Villages in south Sarasota County.

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  • April 12, 2018
Investment bank names new managing director

Jim DiCesaro began his career in the equity research department at Raymond James & Associates.

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  • April 12, 2018
Rare riverfront property sold for nearly $3 million

Property is one of the last remaining riverfront estate properties on McGregor Boulevard.

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  • April 12, 2018
Developer’s first ‘smart homes’ set to open in area

Salt Palm Development brings high-tech, sustainable living to St. Petersburg.

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  • April 12, 2018
Airport lands all-time monthly passenger record

Allegiant Air propels Punta Gorda Airport to a big month.

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  • April 11, 2018
Property sale breaks records at $8.6M

The sale on Bird Key in Sarasota included a luxury estate and an adjacent vacant lot.

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  • April 11, 2018
Luxury condo community to demolish, rebuild clubhouse

Gates Construction is the construction manager for the project.

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  • April 11, 2018
Auto group shuffles leadership with multiple promotions

Eric Lewis will oversee operations at Brandon Honda and Sun Toyota.

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  • April 10, 2018
Chemical company acquires local firm

Speciality chemicals company Gabriel Performance Products will acquire Sarasota-based Royce International.

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  • April 10, 2018
Firm, in expansion move, poaches top lobbyist from rival group

The expansion to Tampa represents Capital City Consulting’s first satellite office.

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  • April 10, 2018
County, Airbnb sign bed tax deal

Charlotte County is the 40th county in Florida to reach a bed tax agreement with the online hospitality firm.

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  • April 9, 2018
Expanding storage company names new president

Paul Feikema is the new president of Hide-Away Storage Services Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 9, 2018
Happy days are here again for Florida business owners, says survey

PNC Bank study finds record levels of optimism about the economy.

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  • April 9, 2018
Entrepreneur and national fundraising leader joins nonprofit

Jay Graham, now with Valerie’s House, is an experienced senior development executive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 9, 2018
Starwood Capital completes Urban Centre purchase

Sale marks the largest office deal in Tampa area in three years

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