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  • February 17, 2017
New Amazon building owner likes 'ground zero' location

“The Interstate 4 corridor is really the high growth part of the state of Florida, particularly from a logistics perspective,” says Jonathan Tratt, founder of Tratt Properties LLC of Phoenix and the new owner of the 1.02 million-square-foot Amazon.com fulfillment center in Lakeland.

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  • February 17, 2017
HCP buys Charlotte, Colliers medical space

HCP Inc., one of the nation's largest health care-oriented real estate companies, has acquired a trio of medical-related properties in Southwest Florida for $53.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 17, 2017
Putting out fires

A trio of Fort Myers area firefighters has completed their first year in the business of keeping smoke alarms up to snuff.

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  • February 17, 2017
Developer buys land for $70M mixed-use project

The Tampa developer plans a $70 million project with 300 apartments.

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  • February 16, 2017
Company gets sippy with its latest product

Tervis introduces a new line of products for babies and toddlers.

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  • February 16, 2017
Bank ends year on loan surge

Encore Bank loaned $47.1 million more in 2016 than it did in 2015.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 16, 2017
Real estate broker pleads guilty in mortgage scam

Osbel Sanchez, 45, of Tampa, is one of two Florida real estate professionals to admit to the charges.

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  • February 16, 2017
Opening set for $79M senior living facility

Gulf Coast Village is now accepting reservations for Palmview.

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  • February 16, 2017
Teacher-turned-lobbyist gets Hall of Fame nod

Longtime campground industry lobbyist and consultant David Gorin lives part of the year on Longboat Key.

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  • February 15, 2017
Giant community busts through major sales milestone

Lakewood Ranch was founded in 1995.

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  • February 15, 2017
Film and TV studio doubles in size

ITZ Studios recently opened a new 8,000-square-foot studio in Naples.

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  • February 14, 2017
Tampa City attorney joins large law firm

Julia Mandell had worked for Tampa for 14 years.

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  • February 14, 2017
Miami area company puts heart on Naples

KW Property Management & Consulting added four Naples communities to its portfolio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 13, 2017
Marketing firm names new CEO

The marketing firm hires a Distribution Audio & Video Inc. executive for its top job

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  • February 13, 2017
Sarasota-Bradenton area housing starts spike 20%

Metrostudy expects strong residential performance to continue as a result of positive momentum in the final months of 2016

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