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  • September 29, 2014
USF campus names new chancellor

Sandra Stone to oversee the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

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  • September 26, 2014
Three local companies hosting manufacturing tours

Sun Hydraulics, PGT Industries and Cavanaugh and Co. will offer tours to middle and high school students as part of the Made in Florida industry tours.

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  • September 26, 2014
PODS wins $60.7M in trademark lawsuit

The Clearwater company sued U-Haul for that company's use of the term “pods.”

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  • September 26, 2014
Oncology firm lands $325 million

Canada's largest pension-fund manager invests $325 million in 21st Century Oncology in Fort Myers.

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  • September 26, 2014
Atlanta's Invesco Inc. buys Pollack Shores' Noho Flats

An affiliate of Atlanta-based global investment management firm Invesco Inc. purchased 311-unit Noho Flats at North Hyde Park for $57.25 million.

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  • September 26, 2014
Wanted: Most admired executives

Who are the most admired executives on the Gulf Coast?

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  • September 26, 2014
New Jersey rental owner buys Tides Inn, Sunset Lodge

Rental owner Daniel Jones of New Jersey purchased the adjacent Tides Inn Motel and Sunset Lodge south of the Siesta Key Bridge for $1.5 million.

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  • September 26, 2014
Centennial Holding Co. buys Citrus Falls

Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co. LLC purchased the 273-unit Citrus Falls Apartments for $35.25 million.

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  • September 26, 2014
Big firm sees big doings

The second-largest company on the Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg-based Jabil Circuit, could get much bigger soon from acquisitions.

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  • September 26, 2014
Diocese of Venice buys Ranch land for future

The Diocese of Venice purchased 63 acres of vacant in Lakewood Ranch for $3.47 million.

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  • September 26, 2014
Florida Crystals buys Finergy's Channelside land

West Palm Beach-based Florida Crystals Corp. purchased the 1.89-acre Amazon Hose and Rubber site in the Channelside District a for $3.84 million.

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  • September 26, 2014
Windfall for former Hertz CEO

Don't feel too sorry for Hertz's former chairman and CEO Mark Frissora.

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  • September 26, 2014
Be the queen's guest

Who doesn't love to ogle the over-the-top auction lots at the Naples Winter Wine Festival held every year in late January?

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  • September 26, 2014
Elder care spawns business opportunities

Prominent Sarasota area immigration attorney Chris Jaensch sees big opportunity in the growing industry of helping families navigate the complicated world of elder care.

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  • September 26, 2014
Open Door Preschool buys bank-owned London Plaza

Open Doors Preschool Inc. purchased the 17,807-square-foot London Plaza for $1.1 million.

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