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The grocer is building a 12,000-square-foot location in Wellen Park.

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When Saks Fifth Avenue closes its store in The Mall at UTC, dozens of jobs will be eliminated.

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The Hermitage Artist Retreat acquired the 2-acre property in south Sarasota County.

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Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously to give the university money from its Community Investment Tax

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