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  • July 8, 2015
Miami firm buys Rocky Point office building for $35.1M

Parmenter Realty Partners nabs Rocky Point Centre for $193 per square foot.

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  • July 8, 2015
Tampa law firm poaches top litigator

Robert Sickles brings extensive automotive law expertise back to Broad and Cassel as its new managing partner.

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  • July 8, 2015
Naples hardware chain expands up the coast

Naples-based Sunshine Ace Hardware acquired Morton's Ace Hardware in Port Charlotte, boosting its store count to seven.

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  • July 8, 2015
$900M bank promotes executive

Jon James has been with HomeBanc since 2007.

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  • July 7, 2015
Raymond James refunds $8.7M in mutual fund overcharges

The St. Petersburg financial company and two other firms failed to follow through on waivers for charitable and retirement accounts.

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  • July 7, 2015
Homebuilder seeks to raise at least $70M

Two major shareholders of WCI Communities plan a secondary offering to sell some of their shares in the Florida homebuilder to the public.

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  • July 7, 2015
Three years in prison for former tax preparer

Guy Paul of Bradenton must also pay $217,246 in restitution.

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  • July 6, 2015
$250M dental firm chews new owner

Dental Care Alliance has more than 100 employees in its Lakewood Ranch headquarters.

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  • July 6, 2015
Former Kash n' Karry HQ sells for $18.25M

A Toronto commercial property developer plans updates to the 39-year-old structure near I-4 and I-75.

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  • July 6, 2015
Chamber of commerce names new CEO

The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral named Donna Germain as the new president and CEO.

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  • July 3, 2015
Work hard, eat better

If you're like most hard workers, you're often gobbling down a sandwich and chips at your desk while answering email. Shopping for dinner is a luxury.

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  • July 3, 2015
Discovery Senior Living, partner building new Tampa senior facility

Discovery Senior Living sold a 5.4-acre parcel next to Interstate 75 to a joint venture of its private equity partner, Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors, and itself for $2.1 million.

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  • July 3, 2015
Benderson named to top national retail lists

Manatee County-based Benderson Development Co. LLC has been named one of the largest retail property owners and managers in the U.S. by National Real Estate Investor — and it is the only company headquartered on the Gulf Coast to be so recognized.

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  • July 3, 2015
Chasing yield

Abundant capital is pushing hotel sales and new development — though some fear a bubble is forming.

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  • July 3, 2015
Who's hiring in Florida?

With the economic recovery underway, nearly every industry in Florida is hiring. But some sectors are stronger than others.

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