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  • March 4, 2011
Canadian developer buys dinner theatre

An affiliate of Mississauga, Ontario-based Centre City Capital Ltd. purchased the 12,708-square-foot Golden Apple Dinner Theatre building for $1.75 million.

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  • March 4, 2011
Sarasota County Commission issues traffic system contract

The Sarasota County Commission awarded a nearly $3.7-million construction contract to Highway Safety Devices Inc. of Tampa.

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  • March 4, 2011
Coldwell Banker Residential appoints two brokers

Pauline Bennett and Bob Huff joined Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate of Florida in Sarasota as managing brokers.

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  • March 4, 2011
Sarasota officials seek hotel proposals

The Sarasota City Commission approved an “invitation to negotiate” for developers who want to build a hotel on a vacant Palm Avenue parcel.

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  • March 2, 2011
Jackson Lab pursues Sarasota

Jackson Lab picked Sarasota County for its 120,000-square-foot new facility.

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  • March 1, 2011
SinoFresh going global

The Venice firm is targeting Europe and Japan to help boost its sales.

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  • February 28, 2011
First Watch enters Jacksonville

The Bradenton-based restaurant chain will open two new locations there.

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  • February 25, 2011
Fourteen indicted for fraud

The alleged mortgage-fraud conspiracy involved 22 properties in Sarasota.

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  • February 25, 2011
PGT loses $14 million in 2010

Shutting down its North Carolina factory hurt the Venice firm's 2010 results.

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  • February 25, 2011
Sarasota vet hospital moving to PatioAmerica center

Sarasota Veterinary Emergency Hospital owner Dr. Wendy Ellis purchased a 16,249-square-foot retail center for $975,000.

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  • February 25, 2011
Neal Communities buys Arlington Cove lots

Neal Communities Inc. purchased 60 finished home lots in the Arlington Cove community for $840,000.

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  • February 25, 2011
Ask-Gary owner buys Captiva Beach Resort

A company led by Sarasota chiropractor Gary Kompothecras purchased the 20-room Captiva Beach Resort for $1.83 million.

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  • February 25, 2011
LECOM Dental School plans backed with county incentives

Manatee County commissioners awarded Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine $203,300 in incentives to develop the LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • February 24, 2011
Tropicana builds new facility

The juice company will build a 36,000-square-foot factory in Manatee County.

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  • February 21, 2011
Blake Medical buys Pinnacle

Two Bradenton-based health care provider networks are merging.

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