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  • November 4, 2014
Burger 21 expanding to the Windy City

Two McDonald's operators agree to bring the restaurant franchise to Rosemont, Ill., northwest of Chicago in the fall.

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  • November 4, 2014
Homebuilder posts sales growth

WCI Communities says sales grew nearly 5% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter one year ago.

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  • November 4, 2014
Bradenton CPA office names new top exec

Wade Sansbury has been with Mauldin & Jenkins for 20 years.

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  • November 3, 2014
Former IRS executive chairs airport authority

James Rideoutte, a retired Internal Revenue Service executive, was elected chair of the City of Naples Airport Authority.

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  • November 3, 2014
TIA revenue climbs to new record

Tampa International Airport handled 17.33 million passengers and took in a record $197.2 million in revenue.

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  • November 3, 2014
Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

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  • October 31, 2014
Former area money manager accused of $1.5M theft

Credit Suisse is suing Galbraith Capital Investment Management and its manager for money it says it accidentally sent the hedge fund.

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  • October 31, 2014
Rib City continues growth

Rib City, the Fort Myers-based chain of barbecue restaurants, plans to open its 13th corporate location in Florida.

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  • October 31, 2014
Tampa equity firm backs healthy ice cream

Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners says it was attracted to Thrive Nutritious Ice Cream's formula, growth and recurring revenue business model.

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  • October 31, 2014
Bradenton insurance firm lays down $35M anchor

Anchor Property & Casualty Insurance Co. was founded this past summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 31, 2014
SugarOak Holdings buys Wildewood Professional Center

Herndon, Va.-based SugarOak Holdings Inc. purchased the 11 buildings comprising Wildewood Professional Center for $3.35 million.

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  • October 31, 2014
Sausalito, Calif., couple buys Palmetto CVS building

A company, led by Bharat and Achala Gupta of Sausalito, Calif., purchased a 10,908-square-foot drug store for $3 million.

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  • October 31, 2014
Fort Myers developers buy restaurants to build 10 waterfront homes

Terry Persaud and his business partner developer/real estate agent Joe Orlandini purchased 3.49 acres of beachfront property for $8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 31, 2014
Tear down that wall

Some people jog after work. Others hit the gym.

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  • October 31, 2014
Amera Corp., Barron Real Estate planning Restaurant Row Naples

An affiliate of Amera-Barron, a venture of Coral Springs-based Amera Corp. and Fort Lauderdale-based Barron Real Estate Inc., purchased 4.53 acres of vacant commercial land for $2.6 million.

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