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  • December 12, 2014
Secrets of entrepreneurial success

Sarasota executive Jim Abrams is the classic definition of an accidental entrepreneur: The son of a World War II veteran and Detroit autoworker, Abrams' first job after college was teaching history in high school.

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  • December 12, 2014
Culver's franchisee S&L Cos. buys portion of medical center parking lot

S&L Cos. of Portage, Wis. purchased an acre portion of the Bay Area Medical Plaza parking lot for $937,500.

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  • December 12, 2014
Executive aims for the fairway

MGA Insurance founder and CEO Lou Marinaccio likes to say he's in the business of risk protection, not merely insurance.

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  • December 12, 2014
Sarasota's Starling Group buys Cattleridge Financial Center

The Starling Group purchased the 46,577-square-foot Cattleridge Financial Center for $6.2 million.

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  • December 12, 2014
Publix buys second area center, acquires Publix at Bee Ridge

Lakeland-based grocer Publix Super Markets purchased the 47,800-square-foot Publix at Bee Ridge retail center for $8.4 million.

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  • December 12, 2014
St. Louis area's ElmTree Funds buys Comcast call center building

An affiliate of ElmTree Funds of Clayton, Mo., purchased a 57,260-square-foot flex building in Eastlinks Business Park for $12.4 million.

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  • December 12, 2014
Wood Partners buys land for Alta Terra Bella apartments

Marietta, Ga.-based Wood Partners LLC purchased 19 acres in Land O'Lakes for $4.2 million.

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  • December 12, 2014
S&P raises region's ratings

As the economy continues to increase throughout the Gulf Coast, it's no surprise that credit rating agency Standard & Poor's is upgrading its outlook on municipal bonds.

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  • December 12, 2014
Love and donuts mix nicely

What could be better than freshly baked donuts from Bennett's Fresh Roast?

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  • December 12, 2014
Connecticut's Greenfield Partners pays $78M for Wells Fargo Center

Connecticut real estate investment firm Greenfield Partners purchased the 22-story Wells Fargo Center and connected nine-story, 515-space parking garage for $78 million.

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  • December 12, 2014
Billion-dollar banks

The assets at two banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast crossed important billion-dollar milestones recently.

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  • December 12, 2014
Bad news keeps on coming

Health care insurance brokers are getting a large dose of experience in being deliverers of bad news, courtesy of the Affordable Care Act.

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  • December 12, 2014
American Realty Capital Properties buys new Immokalee Family Dollar

Phoenix-based real estate firm American Realty Capital Properties Inc. purchased a 8,320-square-foot retail building for $1.87 million.

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  • December 11, 2014
Cognizant adding 400 jobs in Tampa

The New Jersey firm plans to double its staff in the region over the next four years.

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  • December 11, 2014
Hertz adds 80 European locations

Naples-based Hertz has opened 80 new locations in train stations and city centers across Europe this year.

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