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  • December 15, 2016
Developer plans $50M project in Lakewood Ranch

Tampa developer bought 85 acres in Lakewood Ranch for $3.5 million.

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  • December 15, 2016
Manufacturer seeks to create new brand

PGT is now PGT Innovations, in a bid for brand unity.

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  • December 14, 2016
Area bioscience firm earns global recognition

Cambryn Biologics is cited as a major player in the plasma therapy market.

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  • December 13, 2016
Investor buys St. Armands building for $6.8M

Businessman and real estate investor Howard Rooks owned the building for 13 years.

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  • December 12, 2016
Manufacturer names new CEO

Steven Dawson, new president and CEO at Harmar Mobility, previously worked for PGT Industries.

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  • December 9, 2016
Sunz Insurance completes move from Sarasota

Sunz Insurance Co. has sold its Sarasota office building in the International Trade Center, capping its nearly year-long headquarters' move to Bradenton, in Manatee County.

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  • December 9, 2016
Noted attorney joins new firm, named shareholder

Drew Clayton founded his own firm in 1996.

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  • December 7, 2016
Canadian firm buys Sarasota building for $52.5 million

Tampa-based Meridian Development Co. owned the Meridian Distribution Center for a decade.

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  • December 7, 2016
Firm adds $535M in revenue with acquisition

Deltek marks the latest acquisition in Roper Technologies' push to expand its application software capabilities.

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  • December 6, 2016
Sarasota-Bradenton home prices rise nearly 8%

Home prices also increased 7.8% statewide in October.

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  • December 5, 2016
Realtor group selects new leader

Xena Vallone is with Xena Vallone Realty.

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  • December 2, 2016
Airport names new board chairman

John Stafford was vice chairman of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport board.

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  • December 2, 2016
Niche dweller

Don Paight, who led Fort Myers' redevelopment efforts for the past three decades, has joined commercial real estate brokerage firm CRE Consultants.

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  • December 2, 2016
Homebuilders gobble up Sarasota land for new communities

In a move that highlights the continued strength of the region's homebuilding industry, a pair of Gulf Coast builders have purchased more than 550 Sarasota County acres for new communities.

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  • December 1, 2016
Sarasota bank sold in $142M deal

Deal that includes Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida leaves only one community bank based in Sarasota.

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