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  • April 17, 2015
StoreSmart investor groups trade Naples self-storage facility

An investor group purchased the StoreSmart self-storage facility in Naples for $6.75 million.

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  • April 17, 2015
Discovery Village sells Forum to Kayne Anderson partnership

Discovery Senior Living sold the two-phase Discovery Village at The Forum senior housing facility to a joint venture of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors and itself for $36.24 million.

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  • April 17, 2015
Vinings at Hunter's Green sells to investor for $22M

The Milestone Group purchased the 240-unit Vinings at Hunter's Green apartments for $21.69 million.

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  • April 17, 2015
Bee Ridge strip center sells to investor for $1.05M

James Elmore of Bradenton purchased a 10,440-square-foot unnamed strip center for $1.05 million.

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  • April 16, 2015
$200M mixed-use project up for sale

Pineapple Square was going to transform downtown Sarasota.

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  • April 16, 2015
Sarasota Memorial and FSU aim to spear doc shortage

Internal medicine resident program could start taking applications in 2016.

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  • April 16, 2015
Hospital system names market CEO

Community Health Systems named Scott Lowe market CEO for the two-hospital Physician Regional Healthcare System in Naples.

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  • April 16, 2015
Pasco EDC head to retire

John Hagen has run the economic development council since 2010.

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  • April 15, 2015
Lucrative wine fest organizers sip new CEO

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, which has raised more than $135 million with an annual wine festival it started in 2001, appointed Maria Jimenez-Lara the new CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 15, 2015
Campaign seeks Brazilians, Germans and Mexicans

Brand USA teams up with the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 15, 2015
Tech Data CFO retires after 23 years

Jeffery Howells will step down June 5, making way for a senior vice president with two decades at the company.

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  • April 14, 2015
Judge shrinks $20M jury verdict to $150,000

The decision vindicates two prominent Sarasota businessmen.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 14, 2015
WCI insiders selling stock

Two large shareholders of Bonita Springs-based developer WCI Communities plan to sell shares in a secondary offering.

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  • April 14, 2015
Downtown group chooses journalist as new leader

St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership will add to its executive staff, picking up former Tampa Bay Times editor Joni James.

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  • April 13, 2015
Transportation firm drives into expansion

Naples Transportation & Tours launched a fleet-maintenance division for its own account and other businesses with fleet vehicles.

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