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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • March 25, 2011
Welker is Sarasota Coordinator

Randy Welker is the first Economic Development Coordinator for Sarasota.

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  • March 25, 2011
Houston firm enters Sarasota

Bowen, Miclette & Britt Inc. open Sarasota office by acquiring a business.

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  • March 22, 2011
Mortgage picture worsened

Foreclosure, delinquency, and REO rates all increased statewide in 2010.

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  • March 22, 2011
Patron contributes $1 million

Philanthropist Beverly Koski donated $1 million to New College of Florida.

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  • March 19, 2011
Alabama health care REIT buys Pinnacle medical buildings

Birmingham, Ala.-based The Sanders Trust purchased two Pinnacle Medical Group medical buildings for a total of $11.2 million.

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  • March 19, 2011
Catholic Church diocese buys Restoration building

The Catholic Church's Diocese of Venice purchased the 19,904-square-foot Restoration Church building for $3.06 million.

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  • March 19, 2011
Holiday House owners convert to Ramada Resort

Sarasotans Vincent Payne and Rodney Dessberg, who bought the Holiday House hotel in Venice late last year, have big plans to reinvigorate it.

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  • March 15, 2011
Sarasota EDC vets 10 for CEO

The Sarasota EDC interviewed 10 candidates for its opening at CEO.

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  • March 14, 2011
Nadel victims get $1M more

Two Virginia funds settled lawsuits, combining to pay $1 million in fines.

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  • March 11, 2011
Fifth Third Bank buys office building

Fifth Third Bank purchased a 2,530-square-foot office building adjacent to The Landings shopping center for $1.65 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 11, 2011
The Granite Place buys U.S. 301 building

The owners of The Granite Place in Sarasota purchased the 20,068-square-foot former Coastal Chemical Paper Supply building on U.S. 301 for $1.33 million.

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  • March 11, 2011
Sarasota County Commission issues public safety building contract

The Sarasota County Commission awarded Architects Design Group LLC of Winter Park a $1.14 million design contract for a public safety building and a new Emergency Operations Center.

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  • March 9, 2011
Nurses at Doctors unionize

Registered nurses at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota voted to unionize.

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  • March 7, 2011
Universal plans Sarasota hires

Universal North America, an insurance carrier, will add 70 jobs in two years.

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  • March 4, 2011
Bradenton Urgent Care buys Manatee Avenue office

Bradenton Urgent Care purchased its 4,000-square-foot building on Manatee Avenue for $700,000.

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