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  • November 18, 2016
Bridge to capital, and jobs

Semi-retired executives and part-time Longboat Key residents Sam Guren and Tom Gardner come from wildly different backgrounds.

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  • November 18, 2016
Sarasota office building comes to market

The Arkansas-based owner of the three-story office building in Sarasota being vacated by the Herald-Tribune Media Group and others early next year has officially put the building on the market for lease.

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  • November 18, 2016
Tampa becoming a 'new city of finance'

Tampa is among 10 emerging U.S. cities where financial services firms are expanding and hiring, according to a new report by commercial real estate services firm CBRE Inc.

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A nice ride

The uncertainty of the economy, given the recent election and multiple other factors, didn't stop at least one company for making a major investment in its future.

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  • November 18, 2016
Young star on the rise

Stereotypical ambivalent and apathetic young people: Meet Amber Mariano.

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  • November 18, 2016
Holiday Cheer

The business axiom that retailers require a strong holiday season to serve as a boost for the next year is truer than ever in 2016, according to the American Express Holiday Growth Pulse survey.

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  • November 18, 2016
TV stardom awaits

Real estate-based reality TV shows aren't just for big cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

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  • November 18, 2016
TGM continues buying frenzy

TGM Associates' acquisition of the Tuscany Apartments in Sarasota marks the second time in as many years that the 386-unit community has traded hands, property records show.

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  • November 18, 2016
An 'unlocked gem'

Cortland Partners' plans could add nearly 600 new units to Bowery Bayside.

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  • November 18, 2016
Self-storage REIT completes $73 million in deals

As part of its $630 million acquisition of iStorage PO LLC, a Winter Haven-based self-storage operator and investor, National Storage Affiliates Trust, has valued six of the company's Gulf Coast properties at nearly $73 million.

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  • November 18, 2016
Pharmacies pay $750K over fraud allegations

One of the companies is based in North Port.

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  • November 18, 2016
Company plots growth in Florida

Element Funding, a mortgage firm, opened its first Sarasota branch office.

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  • November 18, 2016
Global tech firm chooses Tampa

3CX has other offices in Europe, Asia and Australia.

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  • November 17, 2016
Medical system woos new senior executive

Teri Sholder comes to BayCare Health Systems from Ohio.

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  • November 17, 2016
County faces lawsuit over pet sales ban

Petland Sarasota co-owner Lamar Parker has sued Sarasota County.

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