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La Jolla, Calif.-based Focus Hospitality Group purchased the 92-unit DeSoto Village Apartments for $4.65 million.

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Darden Restaurants buys land for new town center Olive Garden

Orlando-based restaurant group Darden Restaurants Inc. purchased 1.99 acres of vacant commercial land on Alico Road near Gulf Coast Town Center for $1.4 million.

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Arizona investment trust buys two local Popeye's

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based STORE Capital purchased Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits buildings in Sarasota and Bradenton for a total of $2.3 million.

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National hotel joint venture buys Crowne Plaza Tampa East

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Unemployment down to 10.3%

The state's jobless rate fell 0.3 percentage points over the month.

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FDOC elects to join Teamsters

A majority of Florida Dept. of Corrections employees voted to unionize.

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Punta Gorda firm attracts $1.5M

A Mich.-based acquirer will invest $1.5 million in the firm's operations.

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Ft. Myers sales slow, prices up

Home sales down 4.7%, median sale price up 10.5% in October.

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New Junior Achievement CEO

Anne Frazier is the Fort Myers non-profit's new president and CEO.

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