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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • December 9, 2011
Brown stays on FDIC committee

Insignia Bank CEO Charles Brown will serve a third year on the committee.

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  • December 8, 2011
Sarasota firm leaves for L.A.

Having acquired L.A.-based Pringo, MobileBits is moving its headquarters.

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  • December 5, 2011
Insignia, Penny Hill partner

Adding the Penny Hill Group expands Insignia Bank's mortgage lending.

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  • December 2, 2011
Equity Lifestyle Properties buys Ridgewood Estates

Chicago-based Equity Lifestyle Properties purchased the Ridgewood Estates mobile home park in Ellenton for $11.56 million.

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  • December 2, 2011
Sarasota planning board approves Goodwill Superstore

Goodwill Industries-Manasota Inc. is one step closer to developing a new Goodwill Superstore on the North Trail in Sarasota.

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  • December 2, 2011
Neal posts record sales in Nov.

The Sarasota-area home builder is on track for a record-breaking year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 29, 2011
Morgan, fraudster, gets 10 years

John Morgan of Sarasota must also forfeit $10 million, and a powerboat.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 25, 2011
MGA to occupy Rutenberg building

An affiliate of MGA Insurance Group purchased the 12,000-square-foot former Arthur Rutenberg building for $1.48 million.

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  • November 25, 2011
Sarasota's Evie's owners buy ASAP Enterprise building

Sarasota businessmen and father and son Steve and Michael Evanoff purchased the 11,700-square-foot ASAP building for $595,000.

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  • November 23, 2011
Mote caviar sold in Whole Foods

Caviar from Sarasota's Mote Marine Lab is available in 16 Florida stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 22, 2011
Sarasota IT companies merge

The combined entity did $2.4 million in 2011 business with 19 employees.

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  • November 18, 2011
Focus Hospitality Group buys DeSoto Village

La Jolla, Calif.-based Focus Hospitality Group purchased the 92-unit DeSoto Village Apartments for $4.65 million.

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  • November 18, 2011
DRI proposed in Manatee County for Parrish Lakes mixed-use project

Bradenton farmer Claude Melli has filed a development of regional impact proposal for a large-scale development project on his 1,155-acre property in northern Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 18, 2011
Arizona investment trust buys two local Popeye's

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based STORE Capital purchased Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits buildings in Sarasota and Bradenton for a total of $2.3 million.

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  • November 17, 2011
Sarasota real estate sales up

The market saw 592 closings in October, up 25% over the year.

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