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Mergers–Acquisitions

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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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  • Elizabeth King
  • July 21, 2025
Lakewood Ranch tech company plans $800M software firm acquisition

Roper Technologies expects the deal with Subsplash to close by the end of July.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • July 16, 2025
Seattle veterinary group expands to Florida with Naples pet hospital

Lakefield Veterinary Group is now operating in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • July 7, 2025
Faith-based health care giant buys 77-year-old Polk medical group

The Bond Clinic was founded just after World War II.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • July 2, 2025
Manatee County medical manufacturing company acquired

Global medical device supplier Innovia Medical has acquired Hurricane Medical of Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • July 1, 2025
Sarasota, Naples senior communities acquired by NY investor

The independent living communities within Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay and Discovery Village Naples have changed ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 11, 2025
Bradenton biopharmaceutical company acquires North Carolina business

Continuity Biosciences has acquired Focal Medical.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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