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Art, whimsey museum owner redeveloping Southland Inn site

Mary Lee has started the demolition of a large portion of the 29-unit Southland Inn near downtown Sarasota.

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St. Petersburg's Edwards buys troubled BayWalk

St. Petersburg mortgage executive, music mogul and real estate owner/investor Bill Edwards purchased the struggling BayWalk development for $5.2 million.

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  • October 15, 2011
Arthrex buys Robb & Stucky's headquarters, distribution facility

Naples-based Arthrex Inc. purchased the 238,000-square-foot Robb & Stucky corporate headquarters and distribution facility for $12.5 million.

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  • October 14, 2011
Kforce: We've outdone ourselves

The Tampa PEO says quarterly revenue will be 5% higher than expected.

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  • October 14, 2011
Green chairs Bradenton DDA

The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority has a new leader.

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  • October 14, 2011
Condo sales drive Naples gains

Third quarter condo sales increased 7.3% over the year, NABOR says.

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  • October 14, 2011
Florida Shores to grow by $90M

Capital from the U.S. Treasury's new small business fund will help it expand.

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  • October 14, 2011
Swamp Man

Scott Qurollo has been driving airboats and hunting gators for 10 years. About the practice, the longtime hunter says, “It's not like any other kind of hunting. It's much more primal.”

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The Veranda: Old Florida Charm

The Veranda, inside two turn-of-the-century homes, fits right into its Old Florida surroundings in downtown Fort Myers.

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  • October 14, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 14

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • October 14, 2011
Sarasota tourism in the headlights

Forest equipment and agriculture tractor firm John Deere has dealt the Sarasota-Bradenton tourism industry a big blow.

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  • October 14, 2011
Geml's perspective

It's always beneficial to talk to industry veterans because they've seen so many ups and downs.

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  • October 14, 2011
Foreclosure crown losing its shine

Is the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area losing its crown as the foreclosure capital of the state?

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Progressive hires 130 in Tampa

The insurance firm plans additional hiring after adding 110 in June.

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  • October 13, 2011
North Port distressed sales down

The market saw a 58% over-the-year decrease in distressed sales.

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