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Naples businessman found guilty in auto insurance fraud

The operator of unlicensed chiropractic clinics paid patients and staged motor vehicle accidents to defraud insurers.

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  • October 4, 2016
Lakeland mobile home park sued for discrimination

The owner and managers of a mobile home park are being accused of discriminating against black buyers.

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  • October 4, 2016
Business ethics award finalists unveiled

Three local businesses are in the running for the 2016 Business Ethics Award.

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  • October 3, 2016
Burr & Forman adds attorneys

Law firm Burr & Forman has hired two attorneys who specialize in commercial litigation.

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  • October 2, 2016
Tampa real estate firm targets national expansion

Franklin Street was founded in 2006.

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  • October 1, 2016
Three-year record set on $2.8M home sale

The Tarpon Point Marina home is 9,538 square feet.

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  • September 30, 2016
New banker in town

The new majority owner of Sarasota-based Bank of Commerce, if a $10 million deal for fresh capital is approved, brings a passion for fast cars and rock and roll to town.

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  • September 30, 2016
Osprey sheds Sarasota County business park

Continuing a push to whittle down its portfolio amid squabbles between partners, Michigan-based Osprey SA Ltd. sold a 19-acre business park in North Sarasota County for $4 million.

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  • September 30, 2016
Exeter buys Polk County industrial property

A Pennsylvania-based commercial real estate investment firm has acquired a Polk County warehouse occupied by Amazon.com for $24.6 million, the latest in a series of industrial purchases and developments in the county aimed at taking advantage of the strategic Interstate 4 corridor.

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  • September 30, 2016
Flaws fill up for fruit farms

A citrus leader in the state since the 1950s, Polk County fell to third place in total boxes for the 2015-2016 season, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released in mid-September.

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  • September 30, 2016
Jail sale

A developer with experience in offices shifts his focus to apartments. Will the project break free?

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  • September 30, 2016
Vision quest

New Jersey-based owner of Renaissance Center likely will be first out of the ground with new office space in the Tampa market.

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  • September 30, 2016
Tampa builds HQ credibility

Tampa civic and business leaders want the big catch in a corporate headquarters, the type of win that makes and competitors such as Atlanta and Charlotte weep.

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  • September 30, 2016
Shop around for deals

The blockbuster homebuilder deal of the year so far in the region, Lennar's $643 million proposed acquisition of WCI Communities, comes with a go-shop clause — and it might come to fruition.

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Attention, shoppers

Don't mess with Wal-Mart.

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