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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • November 28, 2014
Recipe for success

A longtime real estate investor had to wait out the recession to make good on his latest vision. Now W. Howard Rooks hopes his patience will pay off in the form of a new restaurant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 26, 2014
Lease rates on the rise in Sarasota

Gateway Professional Center in Sarasota is at 85% occupancy, up from 50% in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 26, 2014
Tanzanian developer Rofail buys Monterey Village Motel

Tanzanian developer Elia Rofail purchased the 15-unit Monterey Village Motel and a single-family home for $1 million.

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  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

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  • November 21, 2014
Three Venice investors buy Veteran Air industrial condo

Tom Fouche and his sons David and Kevin Fouche of Venice purchased an 10,266-square-foot industrial condominium in Ironwood Business Park for $1.05 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 20, 2014
Sarasota wireless firm seeks to raise $10M

xG Technology first went public in July 2013.

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  • November 19, 2014
Sarasota packaging firm wraps up $300M loan

Funds will provide Intertape Polymer increased capacity, says an executive.

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  • November 18, 2014
Sarasota hoteliers project rosy 2015

Total visitor count increased 5.2% in Sarasota County in fiscal 2014.

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  • November 17, 2014
Luxury cinemas to debut at Sarasota mall

Cobb Theaters will open a seven-screen CineBistro complex in 2015.

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  • November 14, 2014
Sarasota biz helps launch fast food at FAMU

The Chick-fil-A on the FAMU campus will serve 1,000 guests daily.

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  • November 14, 2014
Minto Communities buys new section of Harbour Isles

Tampa-based Minto Communities - Florida purchased 35.05 acres on Perico Island for $4.73 million.

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  • November 14, 2014
Yeshua's Love Congregation buys former Bayside church building

Yeshua's Love Congregation in Sarasota purchased a 30,128-square-foot church on Fruitville Road for $2 million.

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  • November 13, 2014
Christine Robinson chosen to lead Argus

As Kerry Kirschner retires from the organization, Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson will become the new executive director.

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  • November 13, 2014
Sarasota manufacturer lands more aviation biz

L-3 Aviation Products will sell data recorders to Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

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  • November 11, 2014
Partnership forges new markets for Sun Hydraulics

Firm will launch a new line of products using digital technology.

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