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  • July 25, 2014
South America buyer acquires Lexington Court apartments

An investor from South America purchased the Lexington Court apartments for $1.3 million in cash.

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  • July 25, 2014
Rising cities sparse in some regions

A large geographic portion of the Gulf Coast — the parts south of the Skyway Bridge through Naples — came up flat in a report of Florida cities and towns on the rise.

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  • July 25, 2014
Gulf Coast Auto Brokers buys its Clark Road buildings

Gulf Coast Auto Brokers Inc. purchased two industrial buildings on Clark Road for $1.04 million.

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  • July 25, 2014
Bubble? What Bubble?

Signs of a commercial real estate recovery are sprinkled throughout the Gulf Coast. But the memory of the downturn lingers.

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  • July 25, 2014
Pembroke Pines investors buy Puritan Place apartments

Sam Jazayri and John Tavone of Pembroke Pines purchased the 232-unit Puritan Place apartments for $7.56 million.

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  • July 25, 2014
Ford Motor blesses restaurant

Ford's Garage has just three locations serving burgers and beer in the Fort Myers area, but the automaker likes what's cooking.

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  • July 25, 2014
A new kind of shark tank

An Australian firm in the business of thwarting shark attacks wants a bite out of the U.S. market.

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  • July 25, 2014
The Next Cycle

LandQwest Commercial made a timely move to distressed properties in 2008. Now, it's helping customers with property tax appraisals in the recovery.

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  • July 25, 2014
Florida CFO brings smack talk to NY

It's not yet a rivalry to match the Tampa Rays vs. the New York Yankees, but a battle of words is bubbling between Sunshine and Empire State officials over economic development.

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  • July 25, 2014
Speakers flock to Gulf Coast

A world-renowned speakers conference with a focus on creativity will make its U.S. debut in Sarasota later this year.

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  • July 24, 2014
Raymond James delivers record quarter

The financial services firm reported its best third fiscal quarter net revenues, net income and earnings per diluted share.

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  • July 24, 2014
Naples projected to lead nation in new jobs

City is one of three in Florida to make top ten of list.

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  • July 24, 2014
Sarasota architect aims to sustain work in Finland

Michael Carlson is a statewide leader in green and sustainable building.

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  • July 23, 2014
Tampa Port adds Latin America marketing director

Gonzalo Padron previously worked with DHL Forwarding, Datamyne, PIERS, Seaboard Marine, and Tecmarine.

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  • July 23, 2014
Cape Coral pharmacy owner sentenced

Martha Otano has been ordered to serve three years and one month in prison.

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