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  • May 8, 2015
Car insurance in Florida is costly

Sunshine state drivers on the hunt for cheap car insurance should head to Ohio, Maine, or even Idaho.

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  • May 8, 2015
Realtors roll into growth days

The latest sign of a robust residential real estate market: The membership roster at the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee has swelled.

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  • May 8, 2015
Watching out for employees

The latest gadget from Apple Inc. is hard to come by right now, but it seems the Apple Watch is plentiful at Squaremouth.

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  • May 8, 2015
Concorde Career Institute campus sells for $6M

An investment group led by developer Robert Lechter purchased two Westshore office buildings for $6 million.

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  • May 8, 2015
Come on, get happy (at work)

A new survey from Tampa-based Kforce includes a sobering find: Four out of 10 American workers describe their office environment as “very” or “extremely” stressful.

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  • May 8, 2015
Polk County: Munn Park office building bought for executive suites

Prominent chief financial office Katherine Lake purchased a 12,000-square-foot historic office building overlooking Munn Park for $1 million.

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  • May 8, 2015
Sunset Automotive Group adding Audi, Infiniti support buildings

Sunset Automotive Group purchased the 10-acre former Sarasota Springfest grounds in Palmer Ranch for $2.67 million.

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  • May 8, 2015
Credit union vs. bank narrative gets rewrite

Consolidation in the Florida banking industry has taken an unusual turn: A credit union has acquired a bank.

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  • May 8, 2015
Vanguard Cos. affiliate buys ranch's Tire Choice

Three investment firms led by Kony Properties, an affiliate of Sarasota's Vanguard Cos., purchased a 5,226-square-foot retail/automotive service building for $2.93 million.

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  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

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  • May 7, 2015
Naples daily hotel rates close in on $300

Hoteliers in the Naples area pushed the average daily rate within pennies of the $300 mark in the first quarter.

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  • May 7, 2015
Manatee tourism sector on four-year surge

Total visitors to the county nearly surpassed three million in 2014.

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  • May 6, 2015
Feds want Tampa tax preparer closed down

Prosecutors claim Milot Odne of Rapid Tax 1 cost the IRS as much as $35.5 million over three years.

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  • May 6, 2015
Seminole uniform company promotes CFO to COO

Andrew Demott Jr. will continue as chief financial officer at Superior Uniform Group while taking on expanded role.

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  • May 6, 2015
Pair charged in $300K fraud case

Couple allegedly stole funds through check scheme that lasted nearly two years.

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