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Sarasota-based Century Bank has been dealt another blow in its yearlong battle to survive the recession.

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Private equity funds are circling Gulf Coast banks. One potential deal surfaced recently when Patriot Financial Partners submitted an application Oct. 22 with federal regulators for permission to acquire up to 19.9% of Naples-based TIB Financial Corp., the parent of TIB Bank.

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Bradenton Plastic Surgery Center LLC, a limited liability company managed by Bradenton plastic surgeon Dr. Enrique Fernandez, purchased a 2,560-square-foot medical office building on 59th Street north of 17th Avenue for $642,500.

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Local companies up for innovation

A trio of companies recently featured in the Review is up for recognition at the Tampa Bay Technology Forum's 2009 Industry Achievement Awards. The forum's annual awards dinner is scheduled for Nov. 12.

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At a time when foreclosure and delinquency are hitting the state hard, a focus on owner-occupied homes has had a dramatic impact on the financial viability of the Bridgewater community.

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Foreign investment abounds in Tampa

Over 37,000 people in the Tampa Bay area work for foreign owned companies, according to a study recently released by the Tampa Bay Partnership.

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Governing the corporations

Corporate governance is hot. With the government picking the winners and losers in the economy and deciding who gets paid and how much, the corporate-governance debate is raging once again.

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Neal dives into pool construction

Leave it to Pat Neal to zig. Neal, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder and previous Review Entrepreneur of the Year, is confident his new pool division, Neal Signature Pools, will be successful — even as several other pool companies close due to the economic malaise.

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  • October 21, 2009
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The Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida, a policy arm of the Legislature, is planning a summit meeting to discuss the issue of offshore oil drilling and its impact on the state. State Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, serves on the commission.

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In-Rel Management buys Plaza 66 center

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  • October 16, 2009
West Gulf Properties buys two landmarks

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Medallion buys Cascades from bankruptcy

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Hope HealthCare CEO up for Stevie

Samira Beckwith might run a nonprofit, but she's one of the savviest business people on the Gulf Coast.

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