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  • August 9, 2016
Garage door firm opens up for new president

Walter Sprenger has been with Action Automatic Door & Gate since 2005.

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Gov. Scott touts sticky hires at area firm

Intertape Polymer Group has hired 30 people in Sarasota the last three years.

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  • August 9, 2016
Real estate trust buys medical portfolio for $116M

Carter Validus seeks to broaden its healthcare real estate portfolio.

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  • August 8, 2016
Restaurant feasts on top national score

Beach Bistro is also celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016.

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  • August 8, 2016
Pennsylvania firm plots jobs, growth in Tampa

Move from McManis & Monsalve Associates includes a $700,000 in capital investment.

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  • August 7, 2016
Bank, with new exec, expands Naples presence

Cristin Madden is a well-known executive in the Naples-Fort Myers market.

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  • August 5, 2016
Lawyer named elite for ninth straight year

Richard Gans is a shareholder with his law firm in Sarasota.

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  • August 5, 2016
New sales director takes over community

Thomas Braun has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, retail and management.

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  • August 5, 2016
Tampa among nation's best cities for flipping houses

The average profit nationwide in 2015 was $55,000.

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  • August 5, 2016
Call for 40 Under 40

Do you know a bright and successful leader in the business community?

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  • August 5, 2016
Mutual Admiration Society

Forget a Styrofoam cup of coffee from the pot that has sat for hours.

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  • August 5, 2016
Niche player

Industrial Realty Solutions focuses on one thing as a formula for success.

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  • August 5, 2016
St. Pete site going for $18 million

When New York billionaire John Catsimatidis emerged as the buyer for a coveted block in St. Petersburg occupied by a crumbling garage and the old Pheil Hotel, reports described the price as “above $15 million.”

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  • August 5, 2016
A new frontier for airports

Trenton, the gritty New Jersey state capital with a population of fewer than 100,000 people, might not be the first place tourism experts think about when putting together a visit Florida campaign.

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Walking on air

The biggest competitive threat to hit the hotel industry in years, Airbnb, has made big strides in Florida.

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