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Credit union surpasses $10B in total assets

As of May 31, Tampa, Florida-based Suncoast Credit Union had exceeded $10 billion in total assets.

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Construction firm finds leader in relocated industry veteran

After 23 years with Midwest contractor, third-generation construction professional Shelly Patterson lands with Suffolk.

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Retirement community woos fundraising director

Beth Watson has experience with libraries and children’s services organizations, among other nonprofits.

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Developers unveil plans for another luxury condo tower

Sarasota-based Ascentia Development Group, along with its partner, Atlanta’s Batson-Cook Development Co., have released plans for a new 34-story luxury condo tower in downtown Tampa, Florida, called Arris Tampa.

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National builder debuts new boutique community

Pulte Homes will build 181 homes in family-oriented Eagle Reserve.

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Major grocer inks sweet deal with organic stevia sugar alternative maker

Naples-based Pyure Brands to offer stevia product in nearly 1,200 Publix stores.

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St. Pete tech firm makes French connection

Marxent, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based tech firm that creates interactive virtual-reality displays for home furnishing retailers like Macy’s, has found a strategic partner in Europe.

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Report: venture capital showers region with cash

Private equity and venture capital funding, in Florida, are going in opposite directions.

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In Memoriam: Mark Richmond, 1955-2019

Mark Richmond died May 29 after suffering from a pacemaker-related infection.

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Sponsorship gives pool company presence at MLB stadium

Superior Pools of Southwest Florida has a sponsorship with CoolToday Park in North Port.

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  • June 7, 2019
Naples firm buys Collier Place office complex

A Naples investment firm has acquired the two-building Collier Place office complex in Naples for $12.85 million, with plans to invest significantly to improve the 62,000-square-foot property.

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Bluerock buys DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota

Bluerock Real Estate of New York has spent $80.3 million to acquire the 180-unit DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota at a record price per unit for the city.

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What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

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Amazon Ruskin sale shows investors remain bullish on Tampa-area industrial properties

Population growth and changes in the way goods are shipped has prompted investors to flock to Central Florida seeking deals on high-end industrial real estate, such as the Amazon-occupied, 1.02 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Ruskin, purchased r

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Nonprofit that manages park names new chair, board members

Nathan Benderson Park is a 600-acre public park that serves as a venue for regional, national and international events.

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