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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

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  • April 1, 2015
Democratic politico nabs bank board post

Christine Jennings helped launch two banks in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.

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  • March 31, 2015
Auto dealer drives off with Gettel Supercenter

Firkins Automotive Group grows its presence in Bradenton.

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  • March 30, 2015
Bradenton CPA firm counts on new principal

David Lanni has been with Shinn & Co. for four years.

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  • March 27, 2015
Window firm opens largest-ever product launch

PGT had $306.4 million in sales in 2014, up 28% from $239.3 million in 2013.

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  • March 27, 2015
Investment group buys Serenoa Golf Club

An investment group, led by Jon Whittemore and Larry Galloway, purchased the 80-acre Serenoa Golf Club for $3.25 million.

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  • March 27, 2015
Patel family buys Venice's Oza Inn, renaming it Sunshine Motel

The Patel family purchased the 20-unit Oza Inn for $850,000.

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  • Michael Hinman
  • March 27, 2015
Publix domain

Florida's grocery giant has cash to spend, and lots of it. It aims to turn that pile into a force of company-owned stores and centers.

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  • March 26, 2015
Sarasota security firm to invest $600K in growth

Envera Systems also plans to hire at least 30 people.

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  • March 25, 2015
Cops and taxman get more space in Manatee

Manatee officials approve $3 million in commercial property purchases.

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  • March 24, 2015
Arnold Palmer-designed course scores new owner

The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch opened in 1997.

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  • March 23, 2015
Homebuilder delves into luxury market

Medallion Home had more than $100 million in annual sales in 2013.

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  • March 20, 2015
Publix Super Markets buys Lakewood Ranch retail center

Publix Super Markets Inc. has purchased another Lakewood Ranch area retail center from North American Properties Southeast. The Lakeland-based grocery company purchased the 103,000-square-foot Publix at Lakewood Ranch center for $17.45 million.

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  • March 20, 2015
Atlanta real estate firm Carter buys one of two Biter development parcels

Sarasota property owner and entrepreneur Jesse Biter has sold one of the two parcels he purchased for a proposed downtown apartment development. Atlanta-based real estate investment, development, and advisory firm Carter purchased the 13,881-square-foot former United Way Building for $3.04 million.

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  • March 20, 2015
New York City's Donald Zucker buys Bradenton's first Wawa

Prominent New York City real estate professional Donald Zucker purchased a 6,119-square-foot convenience store for $4.02 million.

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