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Mergers–Acquisitions

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  • Elizabeth King
  • December 9, 2024
Sarasota finance firm acquired by national wealth management company

Atlas Financial of Sarasota has been acquired by Mariner, a national wealth management company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 4, 2024
Naples firm acquires 45-mile fiber optic project in DC

It's the first fiber optic purchase for ROC Venture Group, a Naples-based venture capital and private equity firm with a growing portfolio of AI-related investments.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • December 3, 2024
Statewide HVAC, plumbing firm acquires Sarasota company

The buyer has been acquiring plumbing and HVAC companies across Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 26, 2024
Sarasota manufacturer acquires UK elevator company

Mobility company Harmar has acquired Pollock Lifts of Northern Ireland.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • November 20, 2024
$35 million Tampa medical supply company acquired

Acentus, a Tampa-based medical supply company founded in 2002, was acquired by Henry Schein, a Fortune 500 company based out of New York.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 15, 2024
First Watch to acquire 16 restaurants in $49M deal

First Watch plans to acquire more than a dozen franchise-operated restaurants in North and South Carolina.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 14, 2024
Tennessee company acquires Sarasota payment processing firm

Precision Payments has been acquired by Celero Commerce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • November 1, 2024
Clearwater software company acquired by DC consulting firm

The firm plans to integrate the software into its current platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • November 1, 2024
Hoffman Family of Companies acquires Naples transportation firm

The Naples private equity firm has acquired Dolphin Transportation Specialists.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 28, 2024
Garmin acquires company with Manatee County distribution facility

Employees at the facility in Manatee County will become part of the workforce for the Swiss-based technology company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • October 14, 2024
Sarasota fertility company completes merger with bioscience firm

Combining the two Florida companies has the "potential to create significant value," CEO Steve Shun says in a statement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • October 3, 2024
Fort Myers landscape company acquires established Tampa Bay firm

Juniper Landscaping is on a roll with acquisitions as of late and now brings Landscape Maintenance Professionals into the fold.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 23, 2024
Tampa and Michigan marketing firms merge, rebrand

The merger occurred in 2023 and the rebrand marks the final transition

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 11, 2024
General Dynamics acquires Tampa cyber security firm

The acquisition is part of a tech investment strategy that began last year.

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