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  • August 14, 2018
Manufacturer acquires distributor for $26 million

Helios Technologies acquired Custom Fluidpower, an Australian distributor that serves mining, material handling, agriculture, construction, energy/oil and gas markets.

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  • August 13, 2018
Budget airline to start flights out of airport

Frontier Airlines will fly out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport starting Dec. 10.

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  • August 10, 2018
Architecture firm expands to Sarasota with acquisition

Goodwyn Mills and Caywood of Montgomery, Alabama, acquires SaltCo of Sarasota

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  • August 10, 2018
Casto Southeast Realty Services in a sweet spot with plethora of projects

Casto Southeast Realty Services has differentiated itself through mixed-use commercial real estate projects that require expertise in places like Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Daytona, Clemson, South Carolina and Raleigh, North Carolina

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  • August 10, 2018
Apollo Global buys Gulf Coast retail centers for $49 million

New York-based Apollo Global Management acquires a trio of shopping centers in Naples, Clearwater and Dunedin through a portfolio purchase from H&R REIT, of Canada.

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  • August 9, 2018
Recreational property sale, at nearly $30 million, sets mark

A recent real estate sale on Longboat Key —at $12.66 million per acre — may have broken the record for island property values, real estate experts say.

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  • August 8, 2018
Tech firms — from Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota — join forces

Oracle NetSuite Solution Partner NXTurn of Fort Lauderdale acquires CumulusERP of Sarasota

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  • August 7, 2018
Manufacturer renames parent entity

A fixture in the Sarasota-Manatee business community for decades, hydraulics and electronics manufacturer Sun Hydraulics Corp. has introduced a new name for its parent holding company.

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  • August 6, 2018
Luxury condo tower in works for downtown Sarasota

The project, named Evolution, is planned as an eight-story building with 20 units and a rooftop terrace, according to a statement. At 111 Golden Gate Point, the project, is expected to break ground in the first quarter of 2019, the release adds.

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  • August 3, 2018
Hospital announces leadership change at CEO level

Bob Moore will focus on the Venice Regional replacement hospital project while Karen Fordham will assume the role of hospital CEO.

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  • August 3, 2018
Sarasota-Bradenton International offering land for development

To ensure its future financial viability and be less reliant on passenger traffic, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is offering 92 acres of land adjacent to its runways for development.

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  • August 3, 2018
Margaritaville Holdings planning a pair of Gulf Coast hotels

Margaritaville Holdings unveils plans for new hotels in Fort Myers and Anna Maria Sound with TPI Hospitality and Floridays Development Co. as part of a major brand expansion nationwide.

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  • August 3, 2018
St. Pete Pier tenant roster came together in stages

Tenant roster that includes Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille and Teak at new St. Pete Pier came together in phases after blueprint by commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International.

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  • August 2, 2018
Homebuilder hires sales and marketing VP

Most recently, Anthony Crimi was area sales manager for Taylor Morrison Homes in Tampa.

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  • August 1, 2018
Fast-growing restaurant chain hires former Popeyes executive

Mel Hope, the new CFO at Manatee County-based First Watch, was CFO at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for 10 years.

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