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  • February 13, 2015
Famous Tate grabs Pinellas

A longtime Pinellas County mainstay will shut off its lights for the final time as Apsco Appliance & TV Centers Inc. becomes the property of long-time regional competitor Famous Tate of Florida.

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  • February 13, 2015
Cheaper coal costly to Teco's bottom line

If you think oil prices have hit rock bottom, wait until you hear what's been happening with coal.

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  • February 13, 2015
U.S. Tent Rental owners consolidating and expanding

The Boyle family, owners of U.S. Tent Rental Inc., purchased the 73,820-square-foot former Berry Plastics industrial building and an adjacent 16.85 acres for $2.45 million.

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  • February 13, 2015
Investor group buys land in Fort Myers River District

An investor group led by Ayal Keren of Fort Myers purchased a 7.87-acre parcel northeast of a Publix for $3.5 million.

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  • February 12, 2015
BJ's location sells in Tampa

New buyer will assume $14.4 million mortgage, but acquires long-term tenant through 2027.

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  • February 12, 2015
Housing market swings upward

Single-family homes and condos show double-digit gains in most local counties.

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  • February 12, 2015
Hospital system names board chairman

Lee Memorial Health System named Sanford Cohen as board chairman and Chris Hansen as vice chairman.

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  • February 12, 2015
Window firm pulls in $300K in state incentives

Funds for Venice-based PGT Inc. are from Energy Economic Zone pilot program.

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  • February 11, 2015
Nicholas buying back $70M in shares

Company CEO set to make up to $1.6 million in the Dutch auction.

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  • February 11, 2015
Chico's stock soars on buyout rumors

Shares of women's retailer Chico's FAS rose more than 9% in after-hours trading on renewed speculation it will be taken private.

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  • February 11, 2015
Sarasota wireless firm notches $1M sale

xG Technology reaches deal with Arkansas-based telecommunications firm.

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  • February 10, 2015
Homeowners Choice president retires

Scott Wallace joined Tampa insurance company three years ago after leading Citizens Property Insurance.

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  • February 10, 2015
Algenol nets $25 million

Mexican renewable energy firm BioFields invested another $25 million in Algenol, a Fort Myers-based company that produces ethanol from algae.

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  • February 10, 2015
Commercial brokerage powers into $100M club

Total annual volume is up 35% at Sperry Van Ness Commercial Advisory Group.

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  • February 9, 2015
Wawa pushing north

Convenience store on track to open 100 Florida stores in the next five years.

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