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Mergers–Acquisitions

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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

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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.

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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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  • Laura Lyon
  • September 9, 2024
Hospitality group acquires part of Tampa bakery

Gulf Coast Sourdough is slicing up its assets but will remain intact.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 21, 2024
St. Pete travel marketing firm acquired

Aqua Marketing and Communications, a firm specializing in destination marketing organizations, was recently acquired by another firm’s CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 15, 2024
Tampa environmental firm acquires 42-employee California business

Both groups aim to cover more ground out west.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • August 15, 2024
Lakewood Ranch tech conglomerate makes $1.6B acquisition

Roper Technologies plans to acquire Transact Campus and integrate it with an existing software subsidiary.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • August 1, 2024
Tampa real estate investment firm acquires area complexes

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a Tampa-based real estate investment firm, recently closed on the acquisition of two properties in nearby Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 25, 2024
Georgia firm acquires 150-employee Bradenton baking business

Bradenton-based commercial bakery St. Armands Baking Co. has been sold to Engleman’s Bakery of Norcross, Georgia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2024
Sarasota finance agency acquired by national wealth management firm

Atlas Fiduciary Financial in Sarasota, which manages $219 million in client assets, was acquired by a national wealth management company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2024
Benderson acquires 51-acre site in Venice for mixed-use project

North River Marketplace, a mixed-use development, has changed hands in Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • June 5, 2024
$22M Sarasota contractor acquires construction firm

Stellar Development acquired the CGC Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 28, 2024
Bradenton cafe acquired by Oysters Rock Hospitality closes temporarily

Kefi Streetside Cafe will be closed for the summer as it changes locations and shifts owners.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • May 6, 2024
Sarasota real estate firm merges with another family-owned company

Harry E. Robbins Associates is merging with Richardson Kleiber Walter.

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