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  • August 15, 2016
Museum shuffles board leadership

The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples was founded in 2002.

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  • August 12, 2016
Strawberry farm sold for $1.7M

Gladstone Land Corp, based in Virginia, continues to grow in Florida.

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  • August 12, 2016
Eye doctor sees national recognition

Dr. Alexander Eaton is the director of the Retina Health Center in Fort Myers.

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  • August 12, 2016
Real estate firm scores new owner

Bert Rodgers founded the Bert Rodgers Schools of Real Estate in 1958.

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  • August 12, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Collier County Office Market

Like most of the Gulf Coast, the Collier County office market has experienced shrinking vacancies and increased rental rates in the years since the end of the last economic recession, and the first half of 2016 continued that trend.

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Fab four?

New developments in and around Tampa's central business district could reshape the city by 2026.

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  • August 12, 2016
Region's hotels embrace wellness

In a bid to attract millennial travelers and baby boomers alike, major hotel chains throughout the Gulf Coast are turning to health and wellness concepts to gain an edge.

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  • August 12, 2016
Priatek sale may spur upgrade

If a deal goes through and Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners acquire the 28-story Priatek Plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, look for the pair to sink millions of dollars into improving the city's tallest building.

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  • August 11, 2016
Developer snags real estate exec, opens new office

Jon Graber is back with the Sembler Co., where he was a leasing representative from 2006-2011.

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  • August 11, 2016
Nonprofit plucks new CEO

Robert Sullivan has been in the events and event venue industry for more than 30 years.

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  • August 11, 2016
Upscale eatery to make Naples debut

Ocean Prime currently has 13 locations nationwide.

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  • August 10, 2016
FBI makes eight arrests in $633M pharmacy scheme

Defendants allegedly used compounding pharmacies in New Port Richey and Miami.

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  • August 10, 2016
Hospital CEO named to national board

Dr. Allen Weiss has been president and CEO of the NCH Healthcare System for the past decade.

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  • August 10, 2016
Tampa company lands $255M in private equity funds

BlueGrace Logistics was founded in 2009.

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  • August 10, 2016
Prominent broker earns plum region-wide promotion

Janet Robinson has been in commercial real estate since 1996.

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