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  • December 9, 2016
IN MEMORIAM | John Puffer III 1942-2016

Dr. Bill DeWeese was standing in line at Tampa International Airport in the 1980s, waiting for a flight to Mexico City, when he started chatting with a fellow traveler.

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  • December 9, 2016
Hotel management firm makes big buy in Ohio

TJM Properties has now bought two Crowne Plaza properties in 2016.

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  • December 9, 2016
Investor buys downtown mixed-use complex for $3.9M

Corsica Rive in downtown Fort Myers was built in 2008.

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  • December 9, 2016
Noted attorney joins new firm, named shareholder

Drew Clayton founded his own firm in 1996.

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  • December 8, 2016
Medical network announces expansion

New facility is expected to be ready by fall 2017.

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  • December 8, 2016
USF seeks to build $10M startup fund

The college received a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

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  • December 7, 2016
Canadian firm buys Sarasota building for $52.5 million

Tampa-based Meridian Development Co. owned the Meridian Distribution Center for a decade.

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  • December 7, 2016
Firm adds $535M in revenue with acquisition

Deltek marks the latest acquisition in Roper Technologies' push to expand its application software capabilities.

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  • December 7, 2016
Auto dealers power up expansion plans

Jeff Johnson and Bill Doraty opened another Mitsubishi dealership, in Bonita Springs, four months ago.

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  • December 7, 2016
Tampa Bay soccer team shoots for big leagues

The Tampa Bay Rowdies seek to get in Major League Soccer.

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  • December 6, 2016
Sarasota-Bradenton home prices rise nearly 8%

Home prices also increased 7.8% statewide in October.

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  • December 6, 2016
Health care firm adds clients in Switzerland

Tampa-based Absia has other clients spread from the U.K. to Turkey.

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  • December 6, 2016
Builder seeks to boost creativity with panel

DeAngelis Diamond Construction grew revenues 64% last year.

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  • December 5, 2016
Realtor group selects new leader

Xena Vallone is with Xena Vallone Realty.

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  • December 5, 2016
Tech firm abandons acquisition

Fort Myers-based Yippy announced its planned acquisition of Cizmar & Associates in June.

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