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  • December 4, 2009
Kindergartner plaintiff in lawsuit

Rounding up children and parents as plaintiffs, a couple of groups wanting Florida to spend more money on public schools filed suit Nov. 18 with the Leon County circuit court in Tallahassee, claiming the state has failed to meet its constitutional mandate to adequately provide a high-quality public education.

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  • December 17, 2010
California real estate firm buys Bradenton's Woodbury Apartments

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Watt Cos. purchased the 270-unit Woodbury Apartments for $8.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 25, 2011
Borders bankruptcy isn't good for indies

You might think the widespread store closings resulting from Borders' recent bankruptcy would be good news for independent booksellers. But you'd be wrong.

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  • March 26, 2012
Foreign buyers dig Gulf Coast

Florida tops list of metro hotspots where international residents buy homes.

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  • October 7, 2021
Longtime CPA fills newly created CFO position at Sarasota-based foundation

The new hire is anything but new to the financial industry with a longstanding career as a CPA and CFO for a national fixtures company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 12, 2021
Tech sector is scorching hot in Florida

Florida’s tech industry has grown into a jobs-producing machine.

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  • May 24, 2021
Rare million-dollar dome house finally sold — after three years on the market

Uniquely designed Palm Harbor house sells for $1.06 million.

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  • September 19, 2020
National homebuilder announces new luxury estate community

Homes in Ardena will be priced from the $600s to over $1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 31, 2019
Home sales trending positive in regional market

Board of Realtors data shows nearly 13% overall gain in April over 2018 and a 20% jump in condo sales.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
Ian Black Real Estate deals sells quickly

In an unusually fast trade, a Las Vegas company called Diamond Creek Holdings bought a Sarasota industrial building in just 10 days, thanks to due diligence and environmental studies in place from commercial brokerage Ian Black Real Estate

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  • December 1, 2017
Beyond the blue envelope

Valpak takes top honors for Technology Project of the Year.

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  • January 19, 2018
Bed rest

Airbnb hosts catering to tourist reap mega millions in earnings.

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  • October 17, 2014
Nine Tampa office buildings sold for $49 million

Boca Raton's IP Capital Partners acquired the nine Parkway Properties office buildings in Tampa with plans to improve and stabilize them.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 21, 2015
Mover makes sun splash

Solar power remains an expensive proposition for commercial building owners, but Jim Henderson says he's confident in the payback.

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  • March 8, 2025
Polk County’s SouthState completes $457 million sale of branches

The Winter Haven bank sold the branches in six states to a New York investor but is leasing them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 4, 2026
Rock star sells Sarasota estate for $7.5 million

The property near the north bridge to Siesta Key was owned by Stu Cook, the bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 20, 2020
Area company launches trading card grading division

CGC Trading Cards grades trading cards on a 10-point scale similar to the one used by CGC to grade comic books and other collectibles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 3, 2015
Letter to the editor

New code costs deserved in-depth look

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  • December 24, 2024
Largest commercial transactions in the region per county surpass $1B

Five of the nine largest deals in 2024 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties involved multifamily properties.

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  • October 10, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Fewer bank mergers predicted Vern Buchanan vs. Bob Graham? Downtown restaurant lease big trouble for Downtown AssociationBanker Jody Hudgins explains some of the issues with affordable housing in Sarasota

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