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  • May 29, 2014
Sarasota firm secures second patent this week

xG Technology says its newest innovation will help reduce interference for mobile carriers.

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  • May 29, 2014
University lands $2 million gift

Community Health Association pledges $2 million to help Lehigh Acres students earn degrees in health care fields at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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  • May 28, 2014
LWR's MGA Insurance Group sold

Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is bringing the Lakewood Ranch firm under its North American affinity businesses.

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  • May 28, 2014
Former Sarasota YMCAs planned for multifamily

TerraCap Partners II purchased the land and buildings next to the Sarasota plaza with plans for a future multifamily development.

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  • May 28, 2014
Tampa innovation center plans incubator

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center is launching a St. Pete incubator to serve science and other startups.

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  • May 28, 2014
Chico's profit falls 22%

Women's retailer Chico's FAS posted a decline in quarterly profit because of higher promotional expenses to boost store traffic.

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  • May 27, 2014
Manatee small business winners announced

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce announced its small businesses of the year on May 22.

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  • May 27, 2014
Oldsmar company lands rights to distribute test

Ultra Clean Systems has reached a deal to be the exclusive North American distributor of the ProReveal Fluorescence Protein Testing System.

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  • May 27, 2014
Naples home prices spike

The median sale price of an existing single-family home in Naples reached $375,000 in April, up 24% from one year ago.

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  • May 23, 2014
Former compliance director pleads guilty

Patricia Syling of Lutz has pleaded guilty to creating a fake identity to steal money from Citrus Health Care.

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  • May 23, 2014
AT&T seeks 40 new hires in Sarasota and Tampa

The telecom giant has more than 600 openings across the state.

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  • May 23, 2014
Home-price increase slows in Lee

Median home-sale prices the Fort Myers area rose at a slower pace in April than they did one year ago.

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  • May 23, 2014
Oak Creek investors buy Garden Isles Apartments

A Los Angeles area investor group, led by Chaim Freeman of B.F. Management, purchased the 300-unit Garden Isles Apartments for $12.36 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 23, 2014
B&L Investments buys Interstate Corporate Center

An affiliate of Tampa-based investment firm B&L Investments LLC purchased the 344,896-square-foot Interstate Corporate Center for $27.5 million.

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  • May 23, 2014
Tampa firm wins big

Tampa-based wastewater technology firm BioRenew has been awarded the $50,000 Cade Museum Prize from the Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville.

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