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Mergers–Acquisitions

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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.

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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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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 30, 2025
Sarasota financial firm acquired by national wealth advisory company

SRQ Wealth has been acquired by Carson Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 29, 2025
Sarasota golf course acquired, new management company hired

Serenoa Golf Club marks the entry into Florida for golf course management company Pinnacle Golf Properties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 28, 2025
IMG Academy acquires sports recruiting company

The Bradenton sports education brand now owns two online recruiting networks.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 27, 2025
Sarasota, Fort Myers marketing firms merge

Avenue Media and Vectra Digital are teaming up to form a marketing agency for companies in the building, construction and home services industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 21, 2025
Manatee medical manufacturer acquired for $120 million

Biolife has become a subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 17, 2025
Lakewood Ranch wealth management firm acquired by national agency

IFS Advisors marks the 20th office nationwide for Cary Street Partners.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 9, 2025
Texas company acquires Lakewood Ranch engineering firm

Morris Engineering & Consulting LLC was purchased by Pape-Dawson.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • May 6, 2025
Clearwater aviation company acquires two firms, expands fleet

FlyUSA, a Clearwater-based aviation company, has acquired TRYP Air Charter and its affiliated company, MySky Aviation Solutions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 2, 2025
Venice aviation repair company acquired for $50M

Turbine Weld Industries of Venice was acquired by VSE Corporation of Miramar.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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