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Manatee tourism sector on four-year surge

Total visitors to the county nearly surpassed three million in 2014.

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  • May 5, 2015
Window biz tries to lock up $300K in incentives

PGT Inc. is one of the largest private employers in Sarasota County.

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  • May 4, 2015
Prominent Realtor goes platinum

Nick Figlow will oversee the Re/Max Platinum Realty offices in Sarasota-Manatee.

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Augmented Realty

Some real estate firms resisted technology advancements. One firm embraces change, with stellar results.

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  • May 1, 2015
Sheriff's Child Protective Services moving to Bright House building

Manatee County purchased the 25,186-square-foot former Bright House Networks building on Ninth Street for $2.65 million.

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  • May 1, 2015
Auto dealer buys land for growth

Sunset Automotive Group acquires the former Sarasota Springfest site.

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  • April 30, 2015
Bradenton cell tower firm rings up $100M investment

Tarpon Towers II has an aggressive growth strategy.

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  • April 29, 2015
Window firm's shares reach new heights

Shares of Venice-based PGT Inc. close in on $12.

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  • April 28, 2015
Firm helps create body cameras for police

Boca Raton-based firm will partner with xG Technology on a product launch.

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  • April 27, 2015
New name for $3.5 billion conglomerate

Lakewood Ranch-based Roper Industries is now Roper Technologies Inc.

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  • April 24, 2015
Sarasota exotic animal show picked up nationally

WWSB-TV ABC 7 created Animal Outtakes in 2013.

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  • April 24, 2015
Orange Avenue building sells for $1.9 million

A company led by Sarasota businessman Eric Collin purchased an 11,452-square-foot office building on Orange Avenue and a vacant lot on Fruitville Road for $1.85 million.

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  • April 24, 2015
Palmetto Charter School buys home from church

Palmetto Charter School purchased its building on 7.3 acres of land for $3.5 million.

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  • April 23, 2015
'Fantastic' real estate data for March

Sarasota County closed more than 1,200 property transactions in the month.

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  • April 22, 2015
Investors buy charter school for $6M

The Imagine School in Lakewood Ranch has about 500 students.

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