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MY Shower Door has been a leader in the Southwest Florida glass sector since 2003.

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Ben Handa was also ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution.

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McGuire Marketing also has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Vermont and Atlanta.

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Firm named exclusive listing broker for 18-story condominium

Seaward Development announced a partnership with Michael Saunders for the final 60% of sales at Epoch.

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Chicken Salad Chick plans to bring its brand of southern-inspired chicken salad offerings to more diners in the Tampa Bay region, opening a restaurant in Brandon, east of Tampa, on Dec. 10.

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Sarasota's Main Plaza sells for $20 million

Belpointe REIT Inc., of Greenwich, Conn., has purchased Sarasota's Main Plaza for $20 milion and plans a series of new apartments and offices on the 8.5-acre, downtown site.

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Restaurant group expanding its offerings with a new concept

Eatery will offer simple Italian comfort food with Grappa bar.

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Bank backs development project with $664M loan

Arkansas bank has increased its construction loan portfolio nationwide.

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Aquatic transportation service returns to area waterway

The Cross-Bay Ferry opens for a third season; Tampa mayor calls for it to be a permanent fixture.

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Student housing is one "sexy" CRE food group

Colliers International's Dorothy Jackman was among the first to recognize the potential for student housing and build a career around it.

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q&a | Daniel Lesser

Hotel expert Daniel Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors in New York believes lodging properties will continue to actively trade in 2020, despite some economic challenges

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Advent Health buys two Polk County centers for $100 million

Health care provider Advent Health makes inroads into Polk County with purchase of hospitals in Davenport and Lake Wales

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Maryland company buys Tampa office and industrial complex

A Timonium, Md.-based company acquired the Park 6 office and industrial complex in Tampa, which had once been part of the Tri-County Business Park

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Frontier selling vacant Clearwater office building

Frontier Communications has hired CBRE to sell a vacant four-story office building in Clearwater it acquired in 2016 when buying Verizon land lines in Florida.

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Cancer center, art college team up on content to improve patient experience

Dr. Sarah Hoffe is driving a partnership between Moffitt Cancer Center and Ringling College of Art and Design.

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