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Top Deals 2015: Sarasota-Manatee

Senior housing caught fire with investors in 2015, and in Southwest Florida, no deal was larger than NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc.'s purchase of the Fountains and Springs at Lake Point Woods, in Sarasota County.

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Dealmaker gets holiday wish

The saying in real estate is every property has a story, but this tale sounds almost too bizarre to be true.

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  • December 25, 2015
Two airports fly high

If you're traveling by air for the holidays from Tampa or Fort Myers, consider yourself lucky.

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  • December 25, 2015
Commercial Real Estate: An 'amazing year'

Fueled by abundant capital and economic gains, commercial real estate of many kinds hit new highs along the Gulf Coast in 2015.

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  • December 25, 2015
More rooms on the way

Chatter continues to percolate regarding the possibility of a conference center in downtown Sarasota.

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  • December 25, 2015
Manufacturer gets oil change

Peter Bagwell is one of the Gulf Coast's biggest cheerleaders for manufacturing.

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  • December 22, 2015
Lab employees get $1.5M in stocking stuffers

Tampa-based firm gives its employees hefty stock packages for Christmas.

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  • December 22, 2015
Cash remains king in Sarasota real estate

The rate of cash sales is well above the national average.

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  • December 22, 2015
Food distributor to add 100 jobs

Gordon Food Service is expanding its facility in Plant City by 160,000 square feet.

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  • December 22, 2015
Hertz announces equipment spinoff

Under pressure from activist investors, car-rental giant Hertz says its long-awaited plan to spin off its equipment-rental business will be completed by the middle of 2016.

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  • December 21, 2015
Insurance exec makes national leaders list

Artemis Emslie has been with myMatrixx since 2012.

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  • December 21, 2015
Sarasota, Tampa hospitals settle federal false claims cases

In total, more than 130 hospitals have now settled cases.

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  • December 21, 2015
Oncology firm to pay $20M fine

Fort Myers-based 21st Century Oncology agreed to pay a fine of nearly $20 million to the government to settle allegations of improper billing.

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  • December 18, 2015
Tampa office tower sold for nearly $200M

Deal is one of the most lucrative office building sales in the region in several years.

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  • December 18, 2015
RV park settles government suit

The U.S. Justice Department says it has settled a discrimination case with a North Fort Myers recreational vehicle park.

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