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  • July 15, 2016
Hospital investing millions in future

A $14 million renovation at Memorial Hospital of Tampa is just the beginning of the hospital's significant renovation plan.

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  • October 10, 2016
Homebuilder names new area executive

Michael Stephens had been with KB Homes for four years.

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  • April 29, 2016
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  • July 1, 2016
Gonzmart goes for waterfront

When Richard Gonzmart learned Longboat Key's iconic Pattigeorge's restaurant was for sale, he was reminded of his father's advice: “Never turn down the opportunity to build on the water in Sarasota.”

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  • October 3, 2014
Naples-based Oakes Farms buys former Albertsons

Oakes Farms Inc. purchased a former Albertsons grocery store building for $5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 31, 2014
Fort Myers developers buy restaurants to build 10 waterfront homes

Terry Persaud and his business partner developer/real estate agent Joe Orlandini purchased 3.49 acres of beachfront property for $8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 7, 2014
Brightwork Real Estate buys Pine Ridge Checkers parcel

Tampa-based developer Brightwork Real Estate Inc. purchased a 0.58-acre former Checkers drive-in restaurant commercial lot for $1.4 million.

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  • December 2, 2014
HSN hires new Cornerstone president

Former Fruit of the Loom executive Jeffrey Kuster will lead several of the retailer's home and apparel lifestyle brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 5, 2014
Read Properties affiliates buy Palm Vista, adjacent apartment

Two tenant-in-common companies managed by Read Properties of Brooklyn, N.Y., purchased the 136-unit Palm Vista Apartments and an adjacent 16-unit apartment complex for $6.7 million.

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  • May 15, 2015
HSN looks to Ohio

HSN Inc. already employs more than 1,300 people to answer calls from shoppers buying products they find on the company's cable channels. But soon, the St. Petersburg media company will add 300 more spots throughout northwest Ohio.

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  • January 23, 2015
TradeWinds Island Resorts buys land for parking, future development

The TradeWinds Island Resorts purchased a 4.4-acre parcel, known as the Coral Reef property, for $9.5 million.

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  • February 6, 2015
Campbell RV owners buy nearby Pro Lawn property

Kevin and Wanda Campbell, owners of the RV dealership Campbell RV, purchased the 3.4-acre Pro Lawn Supply property for $1.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 27, 2015
Investor group buys dealership land to develop self storage on U.S. 41

An investment group led by Eric Howell, president of Bradenton-based Lancaster Realty Inc., purchased the 4.7-acre former Venice Chrysler dealership property for $2.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 13, 2015
Budget Self Storage plans U.S. 41 development

Sarasota-based Budget Self Storage purchased a 9,163-square-foot retail strip center and an adjacent 16,000-square-foot residential vacant lot for $1.9 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 27, 2015
Too sexy for their (button-down) shirt

Forget the rebounding economy, here's something certain to leave corner office executives with a smile: The CEO is the sexiest position in America.

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  • April 10, 2015
Firkins Automotive Group buys Gettel's Pre-owned Supercenter

Bradenton-based Firkins Automotive Group purchased the Gettel Pre-owned Supercenter location on First Street for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 17, 2015
Developer ContraVest building Temple Terrace apartment

Altamonte Springs-based ContraVest purchased 9.09 acres west of Interstate 75 north of Fowler Avenue for $4.87 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 8, 2015
Come on, get happy (at work)

A new survey from Tampa-based Kforce includes a sobering find: Four out of 10 American workers describe their office environment as “very” or “extremely” stressful.

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  • August 2, 2023
Heads Up on Florida Equestrian Helmet Law

The law provides several exceptions for riders practicing for and competing in events where wearing a helmet is not the norm.

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  • December 2, 2024
Health research company signs $2.44M lease in Bradenton

Synergy Healthcare, which conducts clinical trials, is moving into a space near HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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