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  • February 26, 2018
Firm breaks ground on six-story hotel

Stellar Development will build a Holiday Inn and Suites in Orlando.

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  • February 24, 2018
Pushing for growth, bank makes two key hires

American Momentum Bank added John Wulbern and Aaron Sherwood to its business banking team.

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  • February 24, 2018
Hospital seeks state approval for 160-bed tower

Lee Health looks to expand its presence in south Lee County.

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  • February 23, 2018
Data Snapshot: Premium play

Think car insurance is expensive? You're right.

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  • February 23, 2018
NAIOP awards highlight big deals

The National Association of Industrial and Office Parks' Tampa chapter awards for 2017 showcased the region's largest transactions and reflected the buoyancy of the industry over the past year.

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  • February 23, 2018
Investment trend panel cites hot products

The Sarasota/Manatee submarket may be saturated with new hotels and apartments for now, but new and modern industrial space is still needed to keep pace with macro-changes in the way products are shipped.

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  • February 23, 2018
Death and refunds

Florida filers get average refund of $2,877.

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  • February 23, 2018
The luxury skies

Admiral Travel International steps up luxury, a lot.

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  • February 23, 2018
Five-Diamond Fever

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota purchase reflects investor appetite for limited luxury supply along the Gulf Coast.

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  • February 23, 2018
Scientific method

ArrMaz opens its research and development complex.

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  • February 23, 2018
Front Row Seat

Two performing arts theaters in the region — one in Naples, one in Sarasota — seek expansive and exhilarating new homes. But first there are a host of obstacles, from location to financing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 23, 2018
Tower Power

A Southwest Florida retail hub is on the cusp of a major shift — including doubling its offering of food and beverage establishments. Will the moves pay off?

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  • February 22, 2018
Restaurant company hits 50 locations

Metro Diner will open two more Sarasota restaurants in March.

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  • February 22, 2018
Beer chain woos banker, hotel executive

World of Beer hired CFO Kevin MacCormack and Vice President of Marketing James Buell.

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  • February 22, 2018
In Memoriam: Cedar Hames

Hames died Feb. 16, after battling cancer. He was 72.

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