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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • August 29, 2011
Sunovia CTO Fugerer's contract not renewed

Chief Technology Officer Bob Fugerer resigned from the Sarasota company after his contract was not renewed.

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  • August 26, 2011
Michigan investors buy Central Avenue building

Two Lansing, Mich., businessmen purchased a 15,122-square-foot mixed-use building in downtown Sarasota's Rosemary District for $1.15 million.

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  • August 26, 2011
Kauffman Tire buys property for Lakewood Ranch store

Ellenwood, Ga.-based Kauffman Tire Inc. purchased a 1.16-acre parcel in Lakewood Ranch for $825,000.

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  • August 24, 2011
METI bought for $130 million

CAE Healthcare is set to acquire Medical Education Technologies Inc.

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  • August 24, 2011
Basinger out at Manatee EDC

The Economic Development Council's executive director is moving on.

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  • August 24, 2011
Peltz Shoes to add Sarasota store

The shoe retailer plans to open a second site in Sarasota.

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  • August 23, 2011
Rational Energies to hire 21

A Minnesota firm will staff its new Manatee County plant with 21 workers.

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  • August 23, 2011
Liberty buys Bradenton hotel

The Tampa-based firm acquired a Holiday Inn Express in default.

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  • August 19, 2011
Sarasota's Fox, Shoemaker buy The Beach Club on Siesta

Sarasota investor Larry Fox and David Shoemaker, founder of the eyecare medical practice Center for Sight, purchased the 29-unit The Beach Club on Siesta Key for $6.26 million.

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  • August 19, 2011
Health Care REIT buys Ridgelake hospital

Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT Inc. purchased the 50,285-square-foot Hospital at Ridgelake for $22.5 million.

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  • August 17, 2011
First Watch continues growth

The breakfast restaurant opens a new location in Jacksonville.

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  • August 17, 2011
Three Sarasotans join 12th JNC

Gov. Rick Scott named the trio to the region's Judicial Nominating Committee.

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  • August 12, 2011
Manatee Rural Health Services moving to Palmetto B of A building

Manatee County Rural Health Services Inc. purchased the 27,000-square-foot Palmetto Bank of America building for $985,000. The price equated to $36 per square foot.

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  • August 12, 2011
Sarasota manufacturer Octex buys building for expansion

Octex LLC purchased its 33,116-square-foot manufacturing building for $1.9 million.

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  • August 12, 2011
Coldwell Banker adds Realtors

Fifteen associates moved from shuttered Century 21 to join the firm.

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