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  • April 24, 2020
Company rejects $2.7 million SBA crisis loan

It Works says sales are stable and growing in April.

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  • January 19, 2018
Havana Square perpetuates multifamily trend

A 274-unit luxury apartment project in Tampa has sold for $58.1 million, perpetuating a sales trend involving multifamily rental projects that has dominated along the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Dale Peterson

The CBRE Inc. senior vice president went on a tear in 2015, selling seven major assets totaling nearly 3 million square feet for a collective $457.2 million.

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  • November 19, 2014
Food distributor sales jump 50%

Innovative Food Holdings of Bonita Springs reported quarterly sales rose 50% to nearly $8.8 million after acquiring the Fresh Diet.

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  • May 15, 2015
Hot zip: Naples 34102

Zip code 34102 is one of the most desirable residential real estate areas in the country for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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  • April 18, 2022
Clearwater foster care nonprofit lays off 176 additional employees

Eckerd Connects layoffs due to closure of Tampa facility.

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  • October 16, 2015
Not gone for long

Count hospitality industry veterans Al Clarizia and Terri Noyes as the latest people on the Gulf Coast to not really get the whole retirement thing.

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  • December 5, 2025
Charlotte warehouse developer began career as journalist in Middle East

The local entrepreneur behind a warehouse project in Punta Gorda was a journalist reporting from Gaza for international news organizations.

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  • March 20, 2009
Know what you want before you buy

Commercial retail broker Michael Milano with Colliers Arnold may be on to something.Milano recently closed a sale of the 143,000-square-foot Western Way shopping center in Brooksville for $11.5 million.

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Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: MD Choice of Sarasota affiliate of Minit Drugs Canadian PharmacyDowntown condo announces realtor sales promotion winners

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  • May 5, 2010
HSN Inc. profits soar

Increased sales, decreased spending pushed first quarter net income up 498%.

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  • May 6, 2013
Window firm shares get big boost

PGT Inc. shares are trading at 52-week high.

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  • November 23, 2021
Office park sells for 14% over asking price

Sale of Tampa office park a reminder that market remains hot

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  • March 15, 2017
Ad firm names regional executive

Andrea Messimer Henley has more than 20 years experience in ad sales.

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  • June 8, 2016
Region's home prices up nearly 10%

Home prices nationwide increased by 6.2% year-over-year.

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  • March 28, 2014
Managing growth

Starting a company is hard, but growing the organization once it reaches a certain size is even harder. Just ask Randy Mitchelson.

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  • November 6, 2015
Getting Met

MetLife is shedding some high-profile Tampa-area commercial real estate assets. Buyers are lining up.

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  • September 11, 2015
Five things that cause poor cash flow

Are you experiencing poor cash flow? Take a look at these things to get to the root of your issue.

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  • July 11, 2023
Despite challenges, money pours into open-air malls

A pair of purchases shows that although lifestyle centers might not be the magic bullet that saves malls, they are worth the investment.

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  • March 8, 2022
Atlanta Braves official dishes on how he helped build a consistent winner

John Schuerholz was the latest keynote speaker in the NextGen Speaker Series.

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