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  • July 23, 2014
North Port tax fraudsters gets 18 months in prison

Couple pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax refund claim in April.

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  • July 23, 2014
Bradenton brew firm sips sudsy win

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing will now carry Motorworks beers.

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  • July 22, 2014
PDQ named fastest-growing small chain in America

Restaurant Business Magazine recognized the Tampa-based fast-casual restaurant chain this month for its sales growth.

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  • July 22, 2014
USF campus appoints regional chancellor

Terry Osborn has seven years of experience in senior higher education leadership.

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  • July 22, 2014
Doctors Hospital hires new COO

Steve Young previously worked at Osceola Regional Medical Center.

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  • July 22, 2014
Illinois senior living builder targets Gulf Coast

Bright Oaks Group hopes to break ground in Fort Myers and Naples this year.

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  • July 21, 2014
Lazydays RV names new Crown Club head

The Seffner-based RV company promoted Russ O'Connor Sr. to head the motor-coach membership program.

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  • July 21, 2014
Air passenger tally jumps 119% in Charlotte County

More than 350,000 people have passed through Punta Gorda Airport in 2014.

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  • July 21, 2014
Bank names new top exec in Sarasota

Tom Martin will run the area division for First Florida Integrity Bank.

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  • July 18, 2014
Investors buy 170 acres of Charlotte land

Edgewater Opportunity Fund II LP, a group led by Ron Greenland, plans to entitle it for a 400-lot gated residential development.

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  • July 18, 2014
Arts group to purchase St. Pete warehouse for enclave

Warehouse Arts District Association plans to convert the 50,000-square-foot Ace Recycling property into a facility for artists.

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  • July 18, 2014
It Works belts another $100M milestone

Company is No. 27 on Direct Selling News' largest 100 companies list.

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  • July 18, 2014
Source Interlink's aftershocks

The ripple effects of Source Interlink's abrupt shutdown last month will likely be felt throughout the magazine-publishing industry for a while.

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  • July 18, 2014
Sarasota's Insula Cos. buys Park East Apartments

Insula Cos. purchased the 192-unit Park East Apartments for $12.4 million.

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  • July 18, 2014
WCI Communities buys 150 lots in Links at Rosedale

Bonita Springs-based developer and homebuilder WCI Communities purchased 150 home lots within Rosedale, a master-planned golf course community for $11.61 million.

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