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Mergers–Acquisitions

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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 7, 2025
Miami company acquires Bradenton pediatric practice

Pediatrica Health Group has purchased Scarano and Taylor Pediatrics in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 6, 2025
Fort Myers medical group expands in central Florida with acquisition

Together, the Fort Myers-based Millennium Physician Group and Orlando-headquartered IMA Medical Group include more than 950 health care providers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 29, 2025
Canadian insurance firm expands to US, buys Lee County firm

Ottawa-based Gifford Carr Insurance Group acquired Omni One. a four-year old business in Cape Coral.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 28, 2025
Pennsylvania bank to acquire Sarasota financial firm

The parent company of Mid Penn Bank is acquiring Cumberland Advisors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 16, 2025
Tampa RV firm to sell assets for $30M — two years after passing $1B in sales

Lazydays Holdings would sell its assets to a Jacksonville company under the proposed deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 15, 2025
Venice company acquires Sarasota lighting business

Commercial Residential Aluminum purchased American Lightscapes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 12, 2025
St. Pete firm acquires Yoder’s Southern Creamery, Sutter's

Two Sarasota businesses were acquired by SI Private Capital. The firm also paid more than $3.5 million for the building that houses both business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 10, 2025
St. Pete title company in 29 states after Rhode Island acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals, which provides services to car dealerships, fleet companies and others, has expanded in the northeast and nationally with purchase of EZDMV.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 10, 2025
Roofing conglomerate grows Florida presence with Lakeland acquisition

Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, a multigeneration firm founded in 1981, is now part of Roofing Corp. of America.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 9, 2025
Miami health group acquires Lakewood Ranch pediatric practice

Pediatrica Health Group has acquired Capote Pediatrics.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • September 9, 2025
Clearwater company expands into Pennsylvania with purchase of distributor

Decks & Docks, which already has a substantial national footprint, says the acquisition of Service Wholesale Inc. expands its distribution and product offerings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 5, 2025
Manatee County company acquires screen-printing business

Business incubator Public Products has added BC Sales to its portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • September 3, 2025
Area broadcaster to buy Fort Myers Fox affiliate for $40M

Sun Broadcasting already has nine stations in the Fort Myers-Naples market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 19, 2025
Venice senior living community acquired by New York firm

The off-market deal marks the third senior living community acquisition in the region for the firm this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 12, 2025
Investor group buys cup maker Tervis, will move HQ to Bradenton

The new owners’ "strong investment in Tervis," CEO Hosana Fieber says, "speaks to its well-established and beloved brand legacy."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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