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Tampa Ironman organizer fined $2.8M for lottery

World Triathlon Corp. made a $10,000 profit for every slot it chanced off for a trip to a world championship event in Hawaii, officials say.

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TerraCap buys four Sarasota office buildings for $37.1M

The Bonita Springs-based firm has purchased the Gateway Professional Center in Sarasota.

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Tampa health tech provider sells for $140 million

Towers Watson & Co. believes the number of only-option account-based health plans will rise from 20% to 50% in the next two years.

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  • May 12, 2015
Alico juices up citrus sales

Alico's citrus sales more than doubled in the second quarter on the heels of major acquisitions.

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  • May 11, 2015
Naples shopping destination sold

Insurance giant Prudential has acquired Mercato, the 450,000-square-foot shopping destination in Naples.

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  • May 11, 2015
Gulf Coast bank, medical company welcome new board members

Elizabeth Fowler joins Raymond James Bank, while Charles Orsatti connects with Bovie Medical

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  • May 11, 2015
Bradenton course chosen to host golf qualifier

Bradenton Country Club was selected for a U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship Qualifier.

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  • May 8, 2015
Charm City residents feel lure of Sarasota

Nearly 26,000 Mid-Atlantic region visitors came to Sarasota in the first quarter.

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  • May 8, 2015
Radio operator sings soft sales song

Radio station operator Beasley Broadcast Group reported softer advertising sales, including overall weakness in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market.

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  • May 8, 2015
Companies in Tampa power up 260 jobs

Gov. Rick Scott praises Total Quality Logistics, Power Design for plans to add 260 new positions.

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  • May 8, 2015
Movie magic returns to south Hillsborough

After years of being overshadowed by newer and bigger movie theaters in other parts of the Gulf Coast, the Brandon and Riverview area of Hillsborough County is once again becoming a cinematic star.

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  • May 8, 2015
Naples: More than death and taxes

In Naples, home to hordes of wealthy retirees, estate-planning attorneys are on nearly every corner. So it's news when an attorney sets up his own office in an area of law other than taxes and probate.

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Imagine School St. Pete building sells for $3M

A company led by Patricia Duggan of St. Petersburg purchased the 34,055-square-foot former Imagine School property for $3.15 million.

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Coffee, hoagies and politics

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is a busy man, so chances are slim you'll get him to attend your business grand opening.

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  • May 8, 2015
Ave Maria law school buys Vineyards campus

The Ave Maria School of Law purchased its north Naples campus from Ave Maria University for $13 million.

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