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  • August 26, 2011
Foreclosures down 22% in Q2

Foreclosure sales across Florida dropped significantly in the second quarter.

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  • July 13, 2011
Tampa realty improves slightly

Hillsborough's residential real estate market is clearing out bad inventory.

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  • November 17, 2011
Sarasota real estate sales up

The market saw 592 closings in October, up 25% over the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 6, 2008
Road Show

Entrepreneur Joe Hassani sought a less expensive way to help retailers advertise. The answer: Training people to entertain motorists while spinning a client's sign.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2023
Florida Ag Commissioner sells his Pasco land to egg producer for $11 million

Tampa picks an affordable housing developer, condos come to a racetrack, and a Sarasota building sells in the week's top commercial real estate news.

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  • November 18, 2011
Kentucky investor buys hotels for $5 million

An investment group led by majority shareholder Phil Greer of Lexington, Ky., purchased two adjacent Port Charlotte select services hotels for $5 million.

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  • March 24, 2022
Law firm’s fast-growing lobbying arm names new chief of staff

Gino Casanova, a former legislative aide in Tallahassee, has joined lobbying firm Shumaker Advisors Florida as chief of staff.

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  • November 27, 2013
West coast blues sound good to Florida

California's anti-business climate continues to provide an economic development boost for Florida, one entrepreneur at a time.

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  • January 14, 2016
Best to go it alone

Hotel flags and established names, for real estate developers, are often the easiest and fastest way to get a solid return, given the built-in brand.

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  • June 11, 2013
Visible Men Academy to hire 22

A new Manatee County charter school needs staff for its August opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 27, 2016
Former pharmaceutical exec joins clinic board

The Neighborhood Health Clinic added five new board members.

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  • September 25, 2015
Sleep apnea biz wakes up to $5M deal

Pharmacy Value Management Solutions will work with 4,500 patients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 25, 2010
Financial Web site hires new leader

Richard Jenkins started his career in print newspapers more than three decades ago, long enough to make him one of the industry's dinosaurs.

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  • December 20, 2017
Tech incubator welcomes new board members

Tampa Bay Wave also reappointed Alfred Goldberg as board chairman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 23, 2025
Ulta Beauty to open new Pasco County store

The beauty supply retailer's new location will be at the Tampa Premium Outlets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 18, 2011
Rail rejection shows Scott means what he says

He's not a politician. Hallelujah!

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  • August 28, 2015
My View | Baptists and Bootleggers

Large businesses and regulatory agencies often portray regulations on a moral ground. Truth is, more regulations often protect their advantages and give them more power.

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  • February 13, 2024
How hot is Naples? More than 180 homes are listed for at least $10M

The eight-figure-plus real estate market, including one listing for nearly $300 million, is finding a home in Collier County.

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  • January 20, 2021
Real estate office closes over $1 billion in sales volume in 2020

The Longboat Key office has over 100 sales associates. It is led by Managing Broker Ellen O’Day and has agents who work throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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  • March 29, 2008
Coffee Talk

Get on the bus, a new tour is in town: New York City has its Seinfeld and Sex and the City bus tours, where fans of those famous TV shows can see where Jerry bought soup and Carrie bought shoesSilk pajamas not included: Wanderlust, the annual tourism charity confab in Southwest Florida, will take on a new meaning this yeaSlumping economy breeds opportunities: While the current economic climate doesn't necessarily scream opportunity for revenue growth, small business owners and entrepreneurCollman & Karsky fine tune culture: Collman & Karsky, an architecture and interior design firm in Tampa, has recently seen more billable hours than ever with more focus.Junk haulers relocate to Tampa: Two high school friends from Washington, Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman, came up with a business ideaGULF COAST TOURISMCape Coral-Fort Myers top national foreclosure rate

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