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Bilmar Beach Resort sells for $16.4M

Clearview Hotel Capital LLC and William Harris Investor partnered to buy most the units, amenities and operations of the beachfront resort.

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The firm will be part of the S&P SmallCap 600 index.

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Payment processor revenues jump

ACI Worldwide says revenues rose 37% in the first quarter but it suffered a steeper net loss than it did in the same quarter in 2013.

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Lovely box wins award

If you've ever purchased chocolates from Norman Love, you know the packaging is as beautiful as the premium chocolates inside.

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What firm will be the next Hertz?

Economic development officials are notoriously mum when it comes to details of pending projects, especially corporate relocations, and Enterprise Florida President and CEO Gray Swoope is no exception.

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'The Fort' will get a face-lift

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The new Bucs in town

Say arghh to the newest Buccaneers on the Gulf Coast.

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Firm models good exposure

A Sarasota company that connects the fashion and movie industry with area locations to do work hit its latest jackpot this week: It helped set up a photo shoot that starred Victoria's Secret model Toni Garrn — known in tabloid magazine circles as actor Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend.

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Biz Hall of Fame adds a trio

Tampa entrepreneur Tony DiBenedetto, named to the Business Observer's 50 most powerful people in the region list in 2011, has been inducted into the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame.

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Naples has its own Top Gun

Sunshine Ace Hardware has a stellar reputation in Naples as the go-to store for home improvement.

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A spark for Collier County

Collier County has a reputation to rebuild among the skeptical business crowd, as the Business Observer reported last week in its story about the new office of the hearing examiner.

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RMC Real Estate Services plans new Wawa station

RMC Real Estate Services purchased 1.74 acres at the northwest corner of State Road 301 and Gibsonton Drive for $2 million.

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Illinois' GK Development buys two downtown commercial buildings

Barrington, Ill.-based GK Development Inc. purchased a two-story 7,040-square-foot retail building and the 3,720-square-foot Roth Cigar Factory building for $2.75 million.

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Pinnacle Development Group buys 44 acres on Metro Parkway

Pinnacle Development Group LLC purchased 43.9 acres fronting Plantation Road for $2.2 million.

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Real Capital Solutions buys Plaza at Island Pass

Louisville, Colo.-based Real Capital Solutions purchased the 40,376-square-foot Plaza at Island Pass retail center for $5.12 million.

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