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  • February 26, 2016
Royal treatment

In 2013, developer Steve Goldfarb acquired a struggling Fort Myers shopping center where squatters had moved in. Today, it's 100% leased.

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  • February 26, 2016
Economic reasons for happiness

The national economy has a yuck factor: It's growing less than 1% a quarter, the stock market is in a correction and corporate profit forecasts are dropping.

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  • February 26, 2016
Alligator Alley gets busy

There's another economic indicator that shows the economy continues to recover throughout South Florida: More vehicles on Interstate 75/Alligator Alley from Naples to Fort Lauderdale.

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  • February 26, 2016
Saunders' Sarasota move delayed

Michael Saunders & Co.'s highly anticipated move within downtown Sarasota has been delayed until the end of this quarter, company officials say.

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  • February 26, 2016
Renaissance rebirth

The new owner of one of the region's top corporate office parks hopes its Westshore location and amenities will draw new tenants.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 26, 2016
Kite Realty bucking retail trend

Bucking the retail trend of one-off, pad-centric development along the Gulf Coast, Kite Realty Group Trust has begun construction on a new 123,000-square-foot center in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 26, 2016
Phone manners go a long way

Here's a survey nugget that should resonate with business owners: Southerners don't take comfort in poor phone-based customer service.

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  • February 26, 2016
Relationships count

The commercial real estate industry is consolidating into ever-bigger players, but one firm shows how boutiques can capture a market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 26, 2016
Can't Escape the Craze

Tampa entrepreneurs John and Kristi Collins first came across escape rooms during a family trip in Europe in 2014.

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  • February 26, 2016
Port raises the docks

Business at Port Manatee is off to a solid start in 2016, from an expansion in cargo handled to an expansion of the facility.

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  • February 26, 2016
Developer: IRS has no clue

Prominent Sarasota-area developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr., also a longtime trial attorney, has ventured in an area few others will go: He attacked the IRS.

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  • February 26, 2016
The condo returns

Homebuilder and developer WCI Communities told investors recently that the average selling price of its homes fell 10.5% in the fourth quarter.

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  • February 26, 2016
Captain says aye aye to growth

Fast casual remains a significant growth piece in the Tampa restaurant sector.

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  • February 25, 2016
Tampa metro tops Florida in job growth

The Tampa region added more than 38,000 jobs.

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  • February 25, 2016
Real estate brokerage names CEO

Craig Copeman has been with the firm since 2012.

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