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Sarasota-Bradenton home prices surge nearly 10%

Nationwide home prices rose 7.5% in June over June 2013, according to CoreLogic.

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  • August 5, 2014
MagneGas completes Kazakh project

MagneGas built a gasification system on wheels for a company in Kazakhstan.

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  • August 5, 2014
Yippy names tech chief

Web search company Yippy says it has appointed Andreas Pleschutzning as its chief technical officer.

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  • August 4, 2014
Manatee County drug firm launches European test run

Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals recently moved its corporate offices to the region.

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  • August 4, 2014
Kforce sells subsidiary in $119M deal

Deal is part of an ongoing effort to simplify its business model.

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  • August 4, 2014
Lee building permits rise

The value of commercial construction permits in Lee County nearly doubled in July. Residential permits rose 14%.

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  • August 1, 2014
C1 Financial kicks off IPO

The St. Petersburg-based bank is offering 2.63 million shares for between $18 and $20 a share.

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  • August 1, 2014
Wireless firm nabs part of $497M contract

xG Technology will work with Arlington, Va.-based CACI International.

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  • August 1, 2014
Airport outlook improves

Fitch upgraded the outlook for the revenue bonds issued by Southwest Florida International Airport, reflecting the region's economic recovery.

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  • August 1, 2014
Hydro-Dyne Engineering buys, relocating to Pinellas Park building

Hydro-Dyne Engineering Inc. purchased a 107,500-square-foot industrial building for $5 million.

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  • August 1, 2014
National Hospitality Consulting Group buys, renovating Fairfield Inn Fort Myers

Fort Myers-based National Hospitality Consulting Group purchased the 104-room Fairfield Inn Fort Myers for $4.22 million.

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  • August 1, 2014
Christmas party plans underway

Summer's not even over, but the happiest seaside town in Florida wants you to know it's already planned a Christmas party.

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  • August 1, 2014
Tidewell Hospice administration moving to former Fidelity Investments building

Tidewell Hospice Inc. purchased the 17,580-square-foot Tamiami Plaza building for $3.5 million.

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  • August 1, 2014
Go wide, get a good deal

Male executives who seek in edge in negotiations — and who doesn't? — have a new answer: a wide face.

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  • August 1, 2014
What slowdown?

While experts are casting doom on the slowing housing market nationally, the Fort Myers area keeps posting strong sales results.

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