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  • September 8, 2016
CEO granted medical leave

Melvin Gordon has worked at Plant City-based candied fruit maker Paradise Inc. for 53 years.

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Burger chain gets cheesy with national contest

Tampa-based Burger 21 celebrates National Cheeseburger Day with a new contest.

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Sarasota-Bradenton airport lands new flights

Portland Maine, through Elite Airways, is the latest destination.

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  • September 7, 2016
Banker bolts for credit union

Achieva Credit Union is growing rapidly in the Southwest Florida market.

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  • September 6, 2016
Guilty plea in mortgage fraud case

Stevie McDonald, 41, faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison.

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  • September 6, 2016
Medical device maker grabs $930K investment

Catalyst OrthoScience recently created what company officials call a breakthrough product for shoulder-replacement surgery.

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  • September 6, 2016
Panhandle firm continues push into Sarasota hotel market

Innisfree Hotels and its partners now have more than $100 million invested in the downtown Sarasota area.

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  • September 2, 2016
Retail on the Rise

The retail real estate market in Florida, according to a new report from real estate giant JLL, is about as hot as it's ever been.

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  • September 2, 2016
Realtors on the Move

The Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate office on Longboat Key scored some big coups in August.

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  • September 2, 2016
King of the (Harley) World

Texas and Arizona auto dealer Bert King bought a Charlotte County Harley-Davidson dealership last summer and quickly infused it with a strategy to make it a club-like destination.

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  • September 2, 2016
Health care space shortage in Tampa area

Medical office space in the Tampa area is so tight only a half dozen properties have blocks of 5,000 square feet or greater, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield.

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  • September 2, 2016
Senior living grows crowded

Michigan-based developer Dale Watchowski isn't necessarily daunted by competition from others in the region-wide senior housing industry boom, but it's something he thinks about — often.

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  • September 2, 2016
Developer, with $2.7M purchase, plans apartments

Park 30 Partners LLC plans to build a 216-unit apartment community.

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  • September 2, 2016
Retail on the Rise

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Realtors on the Move

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