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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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August 21, 2015

Lakeland Regional Health Systems buys land for south campus

Lakeland Regional Health purchased 100 acres of land in northern Bartow for $7.5 million.

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August 21, 2015

Commercial Real Estate

Rivergate owner plans renovations; Dimmitt sales to boost city tax rolls

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August 21, 2015

Commercial Real Estate Profile: Karl "Dee" Maret | Broker, Tampa

Karl “Dee” Maret grew up in Dalton, Ga., with an unusual name, and years later took an unusual path to a career in commercial real estate.

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August 21, 2015

Barron Collier Cos., partner buy Park North buildings

The Barron Collier Cos. and its frequent partner, Quincy, Mass.-based FoxRock Properties, purchased the six-building Park North office development for $2.9 million.

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August 21, 2015

Conference center back in play

When Sarasota developers Charles Githler and Andy Dorr attempted to build a $100 million conference center downtown six years ago, the project stumbled.

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August 21, 2015

Consumer spending revs up

An important gauge of an area's economic health is the amount of total taxable sales its businesses generate.

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August 21, 2015

WCI Communities is attracting all kinds of positive attention from investors for its most recent quarterly earnings report, so it's no surprise there's talk of the company becoming an acquisition target.