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Coexisting Dichotomy

Restaurants and grocery stores typically compete. But along the Gulf Coast, both are growing.

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Entrepreneur returns

The lure of getting back into home contracting services was too powerful for Jim Abrams.

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Passco buys Bradenton apartments for $75M

Fueled by potential future yield and a desire to beef up its Florida portfolio, California-based Passco Cos. LLC has invested $75 million to acquire the ParkCrest Landings apartments, in Bradenton.

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Sarasota area home prices up 7.1% in July

Another sign that the region's housing market continues to show strength.

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Elevator company lifts new executives

Gulfside Elevator & Cab Interiors named four new top leaders.

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CEO granted medical leave

Melvin Gordon has worked at Plant City-based candied fruit maker Paradise Inc. for 53 years.

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Burger chain gets cheesy with national contest

Tampa-based Burger 21 celebrates National Cheeseburger Day with a new contest.

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Sarasota-Bradenton airport lands new flights

Portland Maine, through Elite Airways, is the latest destination.

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Banker bolts for credit union

Achieva Credit Union is growing rapidly in the Southwest Florida market.

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Guilty plea in mortgage fraud case

Stevie McDonald, 41, faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison.

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Medical device maker grabs $930K investment

Catalyst OrthoScience recently created what company officials call a breakthrough product for shoulder-replacement surgery.

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Panhandle firm continues push into Sarasota hotel market

Innisfree Hotels and its partners now have more than $100 million invested in the downtown Sarasota area.

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Retail on the Rise

The retail real estate market in Florida, according to a new report from real estate giant JLL, is about as hot as it's ever been.

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Realtors on the Move

The Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate office on Longboat Key scored some big coups in August.

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King of the (Harley) World

Texas and Arizona auto dealer Bert King bought a Charlotte County Harley-Davidson dealership last summer and quickly infused it with a strategy to make it a club-like destination.

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