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PDQ parent buys land for future Brandon chicken restaurant

The price equated to $866,142 per acre.

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Echo Realty LP buys Westgate Plaza

The price equated to $112 per square foot.

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  • February 7, 2014
Retailer Taubman Centers Inc. sells 49% of International Plaza

The purchase price consists of $337 million in cash and $162 million of beneficial interest in debt.

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  • February 7, 2014
Naples investor buys Oceans 52 apartment community

The price equated to $64,151 per unit.

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Miami-area investors buy Bal Harbor Plaza

The price equated to $20 per square foot.

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Naples investor buys former HRS building, land

The price equated to $72 per square foot.

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A new awning

The business of shade, even in the Sunshine State, has been a sticky fight for one entrepreneur. His latest move: Shift into a new industry.

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Back in action

The manufacturing industry in Florida struggled to climb out of the downturn. While challenges linger, a variety of companies have begun to capture more business.

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  • February 7, 2014
High Flier

A Boston private equity fund breathed new life into a 65-year-old aerospace manufacturing firm. Executives now seek more expansion.

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  • February 7, 2014
Coffee for one

Melitta USA, the Clearwater-based U.S. branch of the worldwide leader for coffee filter sales, is jumping on the single-serving train.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 7, 2014
Keeping it Fresh

After spending eight years working on the Freshy product line, C-5 Biotechnologies is on the brink of its first major distribution accounts. Now it just needs to be able to fulfill the orders.

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  • February 7, 2014
Full clip

Capital is starting to flow for manufacturers who invest big in equipment, but options remain limited. Azimuth Technology leads the way.

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  • January 31, 2014
Mattamy deal blossomed from Lightning trip

An in-depth look at how the deal came together for Mattamy Homes' purchase of 235 acres in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 31, 2014
Vandyk Group of Cos. plans Golden Gate condos

Canadian developer Vandyk Group of Cos. has chosen Sarasota as its entry point into the U.S. market. Vandyk USA has announced plans to develop a mid-rise condominium building on Golden Gate Point.

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  • January 31, 2014
Goodwill Industries-Manasota buys North Trail Sarasota store

The price equated to $165 per square foot.

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