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Middle East market sizzles for Outback

Bloomin' Brands looks to grow in international markets.

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Builder expands into hotly competitive region

Stock Development expanded into east Manatee County.

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Trauma center gets final clearance

Sarasota Memorial Hospital now has the only Level II Trauma Center in Sarasota County.

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  • July 1, 2016
Organization elects board leadership

All current officers were re-elected to serve another term.

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Court disciplines seven Gulf Coast attorneys

The lawyers received punishments that range from being public reprimanded to being disbarred.

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  • July 1, 2016
Hertz spins off equipment arm

Hertz Global Holdings received $2 billion late Thursday from the spin-off of its equipment-rental business.

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  • July 1, 2016
Franklin Street hires COO

Franklin Street, the Tampa commercial real estate services firm that has grown from a startup a decade ago to six offices throughout Florida and Georgia, has added to its executive ranks.

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An Amazonian sale

Ruskin fulfillment center's record $103 million disposition could spark further interest in the Tampa market by institutional buyers.

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  • July 1, 2016
Chico's reality show

Corporate proxy battles are usually fought behind the scenes in boardrooms with sparse details buried in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • July 1, 2016
No rules, just big

Healthy eating, smaller portions and superfoods have been all the rage in the restaurant sector for a few years. Gluten-free and locally grown products top the trend lines, too.

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  • July 1, 2016
Takers and takers

The bane of retailers, the rate of shoplifters and theft-prone employees, increased again in 2015, according to the Jack L. Hayes International Annual Retail Theft Survey.

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  • July 1, 2016
Back at the ranch

Kitson & Partners is wasting no time since it unveiled plans for Babcock Ranch April 22.

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  • July 1, 2016
Gonzmart goes for waterfront

When Richard Gonzmart learned Longboat Key's iconic Pattigeorge's restaurant was for sale, he was reminded of his father's advice: “Never turn down the opportunity to build on the water in Sarasota.”

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  • July 1, 2016
Large land deals may pause

A pair of $30 million-plus land deals in the Naples area recently have highlighted the health of the Collier County real estate market, but the broker involved in both transactions predicts another mega-sale won't happen again regionally anytime soon.

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Into the Mystic

The life of an independent retailer can be difficult, with malls, department stores and Amazon among the competitive forces.

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