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  • October 20, 2014
Naples home prices rise 10%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 10% in September as the inventory continued to drop.

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  • October 20, 2014
Bradenton bank with $260M in assets sold

Martin County-based Harbor Community Bank acquires First America Bank

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  • October 17, 2014
Icard Merrill law firm founder dies

William Merrill co-founded the firm in 1956.

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  • October 17, 2014
Hertz tops off new headquarters

Employees of car-rental giant Hertz celebrated the placement of the last piece of structural steel to the company's new global headquarters in Estero.

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  • October 17, 2014
Nine Tampa office buildings sold for $49 million

Boca Raton's IP Capital Partners acquired the nine Parkway Properties office buildings in Tampa with plans to improve and stabilize them.

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  • October 17, 2014
Found: Google says Sarasota is best in Florida

Search engine giant says businesses in the city embrace the web to create jobs.

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  • October 17, 2014
Benderson Development Co. LLC buys Dillard's in Southgate Mall

University Park-based Benderson Development Co. LLC purchased the 96,312-square-foot Dillard's department store at Southgate Mall for $10 million.

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  • October 17, 2014
Forge Capital, Intown/Framework plans Harbour Island apartment project

A joint venture between private equity firm Forge Capital Partners and Intown/Framework Group has announced plans to construct a residential development on Tampa's Harbour Island.

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  • October 17, 2014
Vinik development group buys Tampa Marriott Waterside, marina

Strategic Property Partners LLC, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik's development company, purchased the 719-room Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina for $150 million.

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  • October 17, 2014
The pleasure of being prepared

Publix executives see what's happened to other big-box chains in regards to data breach blowouts, from Target to Home Depot, and they want to play a game of what-if.

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  • October 17, 2014
Get your brats in Naples

Naples is known as a high-end culinary destination, but even the most aristocratic diners have a soft spot for a plump and juicy bratwurst sausage smothered in mustard and piled high with sauerkraut and relish.

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  • October 17, 2014
Florida banks stay safe

Commercial real estate is the bread and butter of many Florida banks, which is why so many of them failed during the recession when real estate tanked.

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  • October 17, 2014
Retail veteran to lead Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has muscled into quite a few businesses in recent years.

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  • October 17, 2014
Barron Collier Cos. buys Goodlette Corners center

Barron Collier Cos. purchased the 46,000-square-foot Goodlette Corners in North Naples for $13.3 million.

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  • October 17, 2014
Money walks, follows bond guru

Fallout from prominent bond investor Bill Gross' departure from Pimco, a $1.25 trillion California-based investment firm, has reverberated in Tallahassee.

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