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Sarasota biz helps launch fast food at FAMU

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Having a ball at the mall

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Canadian investment firm, local group buy Park at Coventry apartment

A joint venture of Montreal-based Rosdev Group and an affiliate of Reuven Oded-led investment group Carolyn Corp. purchased the 320-unit The Park at Coventry apartment for $16.7 million.

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Colterra Capital Corp. buys Ranch Lake Plaza

Montreal-based Colterra Capital Corp. purchased the 85,565-square-foot Ranch Lake Plaza for $11.6 million.

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  • November 14, 2014
Minto Communities buys new section of Harbour Isles

Tampa-based Minto Communities - Florida purchased 35.05 acres on Perico Island for $4.73 million.

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Codina-Carr, Barron Collier start final phase of Moorings Park at Grey Oaks

HCC MP LLC, a joint venture of Coral Gables-based Codina-Carr Co. and Naples-based Barron Collier Cos., purchased 8.86 acres of vacant land for $4 million.

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Hodges chief retires after one year

Jeanette Brock is retiring as president of Hodges University after just one year on the job, the university says.

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Yeshua's Love Congregation buys former Bayside church building

Yeshua's Love Congregation in Sarasota purchased a 30,128-square-foot church on Fruitville Road for $2 million.

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Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based private real estate investment and operating company Alliance Partners HSP LLC purchased the real estate of 39-story Tampa City Center in two deeded transactions totaling $117.73 million.

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