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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • July 31, 2018
College appoints innovation, business development officer

Greg Smogard, the new innovation and business development officer for USF Sarasota-Manatee, has worked with Fortune 500 companies and global brands in more than 40 countries.

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  • July 30, 2018
Growing auto marketing company acquires video production firm

Sarasota-based auto marketing company Dealers United plans to integrate Seattle-based video production company What's Next Media's work into digital and social media campaigns.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 27, 2018
Rapidly growing company nearing $50 million in sales names new CEO

Gary Cuccio, Sarasota-based xG Technology's interim CEO since April 23, will continue to serve as board chairman.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 27, 2018
Apartment sales continuing on strong job, population growth

Gulf Coast apartment complexes like the Tuscany Bay Apartments in Tampa purchased recently by Canada's Starlight investments as part of a $117 million deal have remained highly desired by investors seeking yields.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 27, 2018
Australian fund buys Sarasota County apartments

Anson at Palmer Ranch apartment purchase for $54.7 million by Australian Super and Sentinel Real Estate marks one of the largest Sarasota County multifamily rental deals in the past decade

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 25, 2018
Officials to break ground on $16 million cancer center

The Florida Cancer Specialists center in Lakewood Ranch will allow patients to receive chemotherapy, national clinical trials, physician visits and laboratory services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 24, 2018
Group acquires area manufacturing company

The acquisition of Sarasota-based countertop and cabinetry installation business Sterling Manufacturing is Interior Logic Group's third acquisition in Florida.

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  • July 24, 2018
Manufacturer acquires complementary business for $360 million

Through Western Window Systems acquisition, Venice-based PGT Innovations expects to gain a platform throughout the Western U.S., including California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.

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  • July 23, 2018
Manufacturer announces new VP and corporate controller

Raoul Quijada, PGT Innovations' new vice president and corporate controller, has worked with companies including Western Union, Newell, Systemax Inc. and Ominto Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 20, 2018
Region's CRE markets show enduring momentum in 2018 first half

Despite rising interest rates and the prolonged growth cycle, Gulf Coast commercial real estate's deal velocity continued unabated in the first half of 2018, notching $1.16 billion for the region's Top 10 deals

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 20, 2018
Kolter hits sales mark at The Mark mixed-use complex

Developer the Kolter Group hits 100-plus sales valued at more than $100 million at The mark, a 12-story mixed-use project it is building with 157 condos in downtown Sarasota

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 20, 2018
Australian fund buys Palmer Ranch apartments for $54.7 million

Australian fund teams up with New York investor to acquire the 239-unit Anson at Palmer Ranch apartments, which were completed in Sarasota County last year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 20, 2018
New York firm commits to provide equity for planned 53-story Tampa tower

New York financier GPB Capital commits to provide equity to Riverwalk Place, a planned 53-story mixed-use tower from Feldman Equities and Two Roads Development in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 19, 2018
Group acquires packaging company for $146 million

Polyair Inter Pack is a private company in protective packaging with seven manufacturing facilities and a distribution center in North America.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 19, 2018
Popular BBQ joint to open third location

The former Ranch Grill restaurant space on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road is getting a new tenant: Nancy’s Bar-B-Q.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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