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Law practice promotes new partner

Prior to joining Henderson Franklin, Christina O'Brien ran her own practice in Fort Myers.

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  • January 4, 2018
Hospital system plans $308M expansion

BayCare Health System is investing in three Hillsborough County facilities.

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Developer selects contractor for 18-story tower

BCBE Construction will be the general contractor of BLVD Sarasota.

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Bank names area president

Scott Cathcart was named Florida division president, and Tim Schar was named Tampa Bay market president.

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  • January 4, 2018
National builder buys 650 lots for $14M

The lots span three communities in Lee and Charlotte counties.

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Fast-growing tech company merges with global firm

Sarasota-based Star2Star and Dubline-based Blueface will form StarBlue.

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Area firm rolls into Vegas for expansion

Tampa-based DAS Health made its fifth acquisition in the last three years.

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  • January 3, 2018
Executive-focused airline launches new routes

Naples-based Exec Air was founded in 1996.

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Builder continues expansion into area

Park Square Homes will have two model homes in Apollo Beach's Waterset community.

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  • January 2, 2018
Jury awards $24M verdict in FPL wrongful death case

Southwest Florida teenager died in 2011.

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University woos accomplished fundraiser

Paul Bova joined the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

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  • December 29, 2017
Multifamily mania grips region (again)

For the second consecutive year, multifamily rental deals outpaced other commercial real estate classes in 2017, as investors sought to take advantage of macroeconomic trends and positive gains in population and employment throughout the region.

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  • December 29, 2017
DataSnapshot: Promising profits

Small business net profit margins on the rise.

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2017 Top Deals: Sarasota-Manatee

Echo Lake Apartments leads Sarasota-Manatee

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  • December 29, 2017
2017 Top Deals: Tampa Bay

The Don CeSar leads the field.

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