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Mergers–Acquisitions

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Tennessee company acquires Sarasota payment processing firm

Precision Payments has been acquired by Celero Commerce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • November 1, 2024
Clearwater software company acquired by DC consulting firm

The firm plans to integrate the software into its current platform.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 1, 2024
Hoffman Family of Companies acquires Naples transportation firm

The Naples private equity firm has acquired Dolphin Transportation Specialists.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2024
Garmin acquires company with Manatee County distribution facility

Employees at the facility in Manatee County will become part of the workforce for the Swiss-based technology company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota fertility company completes merger with bioscience firm

Combining the two Florida companies has the "potential to create significant value," CEO Steve Shun says in a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • October 3, 2024
Fort Myers landscape company acquires established Tampa Bay firm

Juniper Landscaping is on a roll with acquisitions as of late and now brings Landscape Maintenance Professionals into the fold.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 23, 2024
Tampa and Michigan marketing firms merge, rebrand

The merger occurred in 2023 and the rebrand marks the final transition

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 11, 2024
General Dynamics acquires Tampa cyber security firm

The acquisition is part of a tech investment strategy that began last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 9, 2024
Hospitality group acquires part of Tampa bakery

Gulf Coast Sourdough is slicing up its assets but will remain intact.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 21, 2024
St. Pete travel marketing firm acquired

Aqua Marketing and Communications, a firm specializing in destination marketing organizations, was recently acquired by another firm’s CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 15, 2024
Tampa environmental firm acquires 42-employee California business

Both groups aim to cover more ground out west.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 15, 2024
Lakewood Ranch tech conglomerate makes $1.6B acquisition

Roper Technologies plans to acquire Transact Campus and integrate it with an existing software subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 1, 2024
Tampa real estate investment firm acquires area complexes

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, recently closed on the acquisition of two properties in nearby Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2024
Georgia firm acquires 150-employee Bradenton baking business

Bradenton-based commercial bakery St. Armands Baking Co. has been sold to Engleman’s Bakery of Norcross, Georgia.

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