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  • June 29, 2016
Chico's rebuts investor

The board battle at Chico's FAS took another turn Wednesday as the women's retailer accused a shareholder of a “self-serving proxy contest.”

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  • June 29, 2016
Tech firm hires new executive

George Hall joins the company as chief operating officer.

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  • June 29, 2016
National list ranks region's top homebuilders

The combined list of 10 builders closed 3,570 homes in 2015.

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  • June 28, 2016
Doctor charged on 25 counts for $5M scheme

Of the 25 counts, 21 are for health care fraud.

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  • June 28, 2016
Group buys iconic Longboat restaurant

The Tampa-based restaurant group's plans for the site could have a historic connection to Longboat Key.

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  • June 28, 2016
Governor appoints judge

Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Fort Myers attorney Zachary Gill to be a Lee County Court judge.

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  • June 27, 2016
CEO of $2.7 billion firm to retire

His retirement date is set for Aug. 31.

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  • June 27, 2016
Luxury homebuilder hires area sales leader

The new sales manager has 40 years of experience in homebuilding.

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  • June 27, 2016
Home listings jump

The number of existing single-family homes and condos listed for sale in Lee County jumped in May.

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  • June 24, 2016
Despite drop, cash reigns in Sarasota

Cash sales in the Sarasota-Manatee region are well above the national average.

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  • June 24, 2016
Man scams IRS out of $600K, faces prison

He faces a maximum total of 27 years in prison.

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  • June 24, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Tampa/St. Petersburg industrial market

The Tampa and St. Petersburg industrial submarket has been among the strongest and most robust sectors along the Gulf Coast since the region's economic recovery began in 2011.

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  • June 24, 2016
The doctor's office is in

Medical office buildings remain a highly sought after asset class, spurring new development statewide.

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  • June 24, 2016
IN MEMORIAM | Maurice Wilder 1933 - 2016

Longtime Tampa Bay developer Maurice Wilder brought an old school approach to investing.

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  • June 24, 2016
Block party for developers

A so-called super block in downtown St. Petersburg, part of a complicated battle and now agreement between a preservation group and landowners, is open for development.

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