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  • February 25, 2016
Sales fall at women's apparel retailer

Women's apparel retailer Chico's FAS reported sales fell 4.5% in the fourth quarter.

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  • February 24, 2016
Tampa health firm acquires South Carolina company

WellCare Health Plans Inc. serves 60,000 Medicaid members in South Carolina.

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  • February 24, 2016
Large credit union expands along Gulf Coast

Suncoast Credit Union is one of the 15 largest credit unions in the United States.

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  • February 24, 2016
Lee home prices jump 23%

The median sale price of an existing single-family home in Lee County in January rose nearly 23% in January compared with the same month one year ago.

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  • February 23, 2016
GE executive joins board

Kieran Murphy, president and CEO of GE Healthcare Life Sciences, joined the board of directors of cancer-laboratory firm NeoGenomics.

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  • February 23, 2016
Sarasota county official gets additional gig

Isaac Brownman has worked for Sarasota County for 16 years.

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  • February 23, 2016
Bucs add new components to stadium upgrades

A $100 million renovation project to Raymond James Stadium was approved in December.

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  • February 22, 2016
Florida banking CEO rings opening bell

Andrew Samuel is the CEO of Sunshine Bank.

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  • February 22, 2016
Foundation adds board members

Anand Pallegar and Joe Stephan were each elected to three-year terms with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 22, 2016
Naples home prices rise 14%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 14% in January compared with the same month a year ago, helping to boost inventories of homes for sale.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 19, 2016
Tampa office park sells for $108M

The office park in Westshore is a five-building complex on a 71-acre property.

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  • February 19, 2016
Aerospace firm to expand, hire 80 people

Safran is an aerospace, defense and security firm headquartered in Paris.

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  • February 19, 2016
Manufacturer adds 350 jobs

Medical manufacturer Arthrex plans to add 350 jobs at its facility at Ave Maria in eastern Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 19, 2016
450 acres on Fruitville hits the market

A Canadian homebuilder is selling a 450-acre tract on Fruitville Road — one of the largest sites to come to market in Sarasota County in the past decade — for $32.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 19, 2016
Economic question of the week

What economic headwinds, if any, does the Florida Gulf Coast's commercial real estate market face in 2016?

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