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Tampa firm launches new cancer drug trial

HedgePath Pharmaceuticals is testing using an antifungal drug to shrink skin cancer.

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Bank names executive veep

Kristina Arnold has been with Insignia Bank since 2006.

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Naples home prices jump 24%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 24% in July, boosted by lower-priced homes.

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  • August 21, 2015
Mobile home parks sell for nearly $28 million

A Utah buyer has acquired the pair of Palmetto properties.

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  • August 21, 2015
Tampa data tech firm expanding to Atlanta

Convergence Consulting Group says it already has a stable of clients in that area of Georgia.

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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
Homebuilder not for sale

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.

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  • August 21, 2015
Sweeping up Sweetbay

The grocery chain's sale leaves behind lots of vacancies, and lots of challenges in how to fill them.

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  • August 21, 2015
Mover makes sun splash

Solar power remains an expensive proposition for commercial building owners, but Jim Henderson says he's confident in the payback.

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