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  • August 27, 2015
Johnson & Johnson to hire 500 for new Tampa unit

Company says center will be fully operational by mid-2016.

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  • August 27, 2015
Tech finance veteran joins board

James Hale, a veteran of finance and technology, has joined the board of electronic-payment software firm ACI Worldwide.

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  • August 27, 2015
Senior living community names new leader

Water's Edge of Bradenton is also undergoing a $15.9 million expansion project.

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  • August 26, 2015
RV dealership drives $3M land acquisition

Lazydays purchased a little less than four acres from its founder.

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  • August 26, 2015
Chico's braces for $83M hit on a brand dump

Women's retailer Chico's FAS says it plans to sell Boston Proper, the brand it acquired in 2011 for $213 million.

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  • August 26, 2015
Retired U.S. postal exec takes over Sarasota firm

Timothy Healy worked for the U.S. Postal Service for more than 30 years.

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  • August 25, 2015
Region scores poorly in housing market health

Only one Florida city makes the top 200 on a national list of healthy housing markets.

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  • August 25, 2015
College enrolls largest ever freshman class

New College of Florida has nearly 300 first-year students.

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  • August 25, 2015
Fort Myers home prices rise 17%

The median price of an existing single-family home in the Fort Myers area rose 17% in July.

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  • August 24, 2015
Tampa firm launches new cancer drug trial

HedgePath Pharmaceuticals is testing using an antifungal drug to shrink skin cancer.

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  • August 24, 2015
Bank names executive veep

Kristina Arnold has been with Insignia Bank since 2006.

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  • August 24, 2015
Naples home prices jump 24%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 24% in July, boosted by lower-priced homes.

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  • August 21, 2015
Mobile home parks sell for nearly $28 million

A Utah buyer has acquired the pair of Palmetto properties.

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  • August 21, 2015
Tampa data tech firm expanding to Atlanta

Convergence Consulting Group says it already has a stable of clients in that area of Georgia.

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  • August 21, 2015
Airport traffic drops in July

Southwest Florida International Airport posted the first year-over-year monthly decline in passenger traffic in July in nearly two years.

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