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  • April 3, 2015
Berlin Patten Ebling buys Leedom Building, Brightwork acquires development site

Berlin Patten Ebling PLLC purchased the 14,458-square-foot Leedom Building on U.S. 41 for $2.93 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Local company makes smart move

Economic development officials in the Tampa Bay region love to talk up regional cooperation. A win for Clearwater, for example, is also a win for Bradenton, the line goes, because a job is a job.

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  • April 3, 2015
Polk County: Phillips Edison Grocery REIT buys Lake Wales CVS Pharmacy building

The Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. purchased an 11,200-square-foot drugstore for $3.5 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Tech jobs grow, but wages lag

Florida isn't Silicon Valley quite yet, but it's getting closer.

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  • April 3, 2015
Arcis Investments buys, renovating Perry Paint building

Arcis Investments Inc. purchased the 35,235-square-foot former Perry Paint & Glass Building for $3.03 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Manatee County commission backs buying Bright House, ABC Liquor buildings

Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved purchasing two buildings that will be used by the Manatee Sheriff's Office and Manatee County Tax Collector's Office.

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  • April 3, 2015
Old, but still quite useful

Growing old is like wine, as the saying goes, because people get better with age.

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  • April 3, 2015
Banking on small business loans

The banking industry has rediscovered small business loans, according to a new survey from Sageworks, a Raleigh, N.C.-based data analysis firm.

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  • April 3, 2015
Multi County: American Realty Capital Hospitality pays $77M for six Gulf Coast hotels

American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust Inc. purchased six Gulf Coast hotels for $77.45 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Judge rips plaintiffs' attorneys and verdict

A Sarasota judge took an unusual stand in a civil case that involved alleged stolen trade secrets, and in a doing so sent a message to attorneys: No frivolous lawsuits in my courtroom.

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  • April 3, 2015
Mallah's Equity Management Partners buys, renovating Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road

Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the 146-unit, 580-bed Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road student housing development for $17.2 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Thirst for innovation continues

Six Gulf Coast companies are among 16 finalists for the $50,000 Cade Museum Prize for Innovation.

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  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Bayshore Investment Partners buys units in Town Park Villas

An affiliate of Miami's Bayshore Investment Partners purchased 66 units in Town Park Villas for $6.98 million.

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  • April 3, 2015
Wells Fargo Center sellers regain equity interest

Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners announced they have reacquired an equity position in Wells Fargo Center, a 22-story, 387,477-square foot-office tower in downtown Tampa.

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