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Authorities bust phony securities dealer

According to a statement, Ian Reed allegedly purchased securities and sold them at a total loss through his company Investor Growth LLC.

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Cleaning services giant sweeps into Florida

Kansas City-based SG360 sought more market share in Florida and Virginia.

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Lawyer suspended for fleeing police

Lakewood Ranch attorney Terra Carroll was found guilty of fleeing and eluding a police officer.

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  • February 27, 2018
Ad agency exec gets prison time in investor scam

David Locke Gothard of Naples was sentenced to more than two years in state prison.

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  • February 27, 2018
Large builder promotes top executive

DeAngelis Diamond had $366.4 million in 2017 revenues.

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  • February 27, 2018
Travel marketing bureau grabs five awards

Visit Tampa Bay earned several top industry honors at the 2017 Adrian Awards in New York.

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Attorney named to nonprofit board

Charla Burchett is a member of the Pines of Sarasota Foundation board of trustees.

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  • February 26, 2018
Real estate giant tops $1B in Florida sales

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida sold more than 5,000 properties in 2017.

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  • February 26, 2018
Former Fidelity exec heads up $45M theater campaign

Steve Akin is currently on the Gulfshore Playhouse board of directors.

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  • February 26, 2018
Firm breaks ground on six-story hotel

Stellar Development will build a Holiday Inn and Suites in Orlando.

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  • February 24, 2018
Pushing for growth, bank makes two key hires

American Momentum Bank added John Wulbern and Aaron Sherwood to its business banking team.

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  • February 24, 2018
Hospital seeks state approval for 160-bed tower

Lee Health looks to expand its presence in south Lee County.

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  • February 23, 2018
Data Snapshot: Premium play

Think car insurance is expensive? You're right.

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  • February 23, 2018
NAIOP awards highlight big deals

The National Association of Industrial and Office Parks' Tampa chapter awards for 2017 showcased the region's largest transactions and reflected the buoyancy of the industry over the past year.

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  • February 23, 2018
Investment trend panel cites hot products

The Sarasota/Manatee submarket may be saturated with new hotels and apartments for now, but new and modern industrial space is still needed to keep pace with macro-changes in the way products are shipped.

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