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  • November 7, 2011
Accentia sale could raise $10M

The Tampa firm could raise $10 million by selling its consulting business.

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  • December 7, 2012
Morningstar Senior Living buys Baytree Lakeside lease

The center was 85% occupied at the time of the sale.

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  • May 19, 2017
Tampa growth, Gulf Coast communities leading the nation

Tampa ranked in the Top Five in the U.S. last year for metro area population growth, according to U.S. Census figures contained in Eshenbaugh Land Co.'s first quarter newsletter to clients. In all, the city grew by 58,000 residents.

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  • May 22, 2015
Florida trails in women-owned firms

The number of women-owned businesses is growing.

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  • August 14, 2015
Food purveyor's sales jump 94%, but loss is nearly $2M

Specialty food distributor Innovative Food Holdings reported quarterly sales rose 94% after a recent acquisition.

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  • September 10, 2015
Insurance business readies itself for $36M sale

Tampa-based Prepared Insurance was founded in 2009.

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  • February 28, 2020
Real estate firm aims to bring in more agents through million-dollar plan

Mark Coppens runs downtown Sarasota-based Living Vogue Real Estate with his wife, Jamie Coppens.

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  • September 22, 2017
Lessons on tap

You, too, can Dream Big if you ask for help, winning entrepreneur says.

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  • January 18, 2022
New York firm buys HVAC company's facility for $8.1 million

Seagate Development has sold the Conditioned Air warehouse in Fort Myers; company's lease runs through 2030

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  • April 11, 2023
Prominent Sarasota community foundation names new president, CEO

The news came less than a year following the current CEO announcing retirement plans.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 8, 2025
Tampa office closing, 150 jobs cut after tech company sold

CyraCom, a translation services company, is cutting the local jobs two months after announcing it had been bought by a Kansas competitor.

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  • September 17, 2010
Corporate Report: Sept. 17 - Sept. 23

The latest news from Cryo-Cell, World Wide Security, and others.

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  • October 9, 2009
Change the Conditions

Want employees to act ethically? One business owner structures his employees' pay so they're not tempted to take advantage of the customer.

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  • November 15, 2021
Downtown Sarasota restaurant staple to reopen

The Bijou Garden Café will feature a new menu that incorporates classic favorites from the previous one.

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  • October 19, 2007
Mixed Signals

The residential real estate downturn is spreading to other industries and appears to be leading a general decline in business activity on the Gulf Coast. But some sectors, such as technology and exports, aren't feeling the pain.

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  • September 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Commercial Real Estate: AutoNation planning Mercedes dealershipPort Charlotte buyers take over North Port buildingTwo automotive insiders plan Infiniti dealershipCalifornia investors buy Fort Myers CVSKBS REIT purchases Sabal PavilionInland Real Estate buys Walter's CrossingFlorida Spine Institute acquires headquarters

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  • August 31, 2023
Michael Saunders & Co. hires new chief marketing officer

Chanté Blough comes to the role with 10 years of leadership experience.

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  • August 8, 2022
Pharmaceutical manufacturer to build $20M state-of-the-art facility in Polk County, create 100 jobs

The maker of IV fluids expects to bring 100 jobs with new manufacturing plant.

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  • October 11, 2022
New small business center opens in chamber

In addition to consultation services, market research and training, the center is also prepared to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 16, 2009
In-Rel Management buys Plaza 66 center

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