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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • December 18, 2015
Crystal clear

Residential developer Metro Development Group needs unique ways to stand out. Part of the plan includes something new.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 18, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Floridays lands Hilton for Sarasota hotel, Brookside owners list marina

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  • December 17, 2015
Neighbors douse developer's Starbucks plans

Coffee giant abandons plans for a store just north of downtown Sarasota.

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  • December 16, 2015
Builder closes on $38M land deal

Lennar Corp. plans to build nearly 2,000 homes in east Manatee County.

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  • December 15, 2015
Ritz-Carlton developer proposes $200 million complex

Developer Kevin Daves says the Cassia Cay project represents a “logical” progression for Sarasota County.

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  • December 14, 2015
Airport adds flights to Key West

Marco Island-based Raven Air is now the seventh airline to serve SRQ.

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  • December 11, 2015
Tech firm granted new patent

Sarasota-based xG Technology has more than 100 patents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 11, 2015
Builder notches major award

Pat Neal, who has built homes in Manatee County going back four decades, earns national recognition.

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  • December 8, 2015
Mobile marketing firm names CEO

Kent Kirschner was previously interim CEO of MobileBits.

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  • December 4, 2015
Banker, with elevated role, eyes $1B in assets

Shaun Merriman will help guide statewide operations of Gateway Bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 3, 2015
Chicago couple buys large florist

Art Conforti co-founded Beneva Flowers in 1986 with his parents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 2, 2015
Tape company names new board member

Intertape Polymer develops, manufactures and sells paper and film-based tapes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 1, 2015
Oregon firm buys Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota Magazine was also sold in 2004.

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  • December 1, 2015
Window company seals $102M deal

PGT bought another company for $111 million in 2014.

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  • November 30, 2015
Seafood firm sees growth opportunities

Healthy Earth Inc. has expanded its executive committee to five members.

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