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  • March 9, 2011
HCI, Walter Investment profit

Both firms were profitable, but each earned less in 2010 than in the prior year.

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  • March 15, 2013
High-powered exec leaves Voalte

Founder Trey Lauderdale was named president at the firm, replacing Rob Campbell.

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  • February 22, 2013
Management buys Legacy course for $2.2 million

A subsidiary of Och-Ziff Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund, bought the course for $2.2 million.

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  • August 9, 2013
Will the real fake Outback please stand up?

An Australian retail consultant has taken exception to Outback Steakhouse's “unabashed lack” of authenticity as well as its overly attentive service.

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  • June 1, 2012
New meaning to recession survival

David McCulla, founder of Lakewood Ranch-based International Construction Consultants, has taken recession survival to new heights.

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  • September 14, 2012
Hear this: Local company fends off accusations

A Manatee County-based high-end headphones company is a defendant in two lawsuits.

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  • October 19, 2012
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  • July 20, 2012
Sushi chain digests local investment

Retired Sarasota executive John Cranor, onetime president and CEO of both KFC and Long John Silver's, continues to put his restaurant knowledge to good use.

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  • March 30, 2012
Paradise Preserve sells for $51M less

Brandenburg Properties buys Paradise Preserve for $51 million less than it sold for in 2005.

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  • May 11, 2012
Donato buys five Main Street buildings

Canadian businessman Lou Donato in a single transaction became one of the largest owners of Sarasota Main Street real estate.

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$70 million luxury condo complex nears completion

Marina Bay 880 developer boasts views of Clearwater Bay as well as boat slips and laundry list of amenities

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  • March 7, 2021
Florida leads the way in vacant — and vacation — homes

More than 60% of homes in Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key, are empty.

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  • March 25, 2021
Report: Southwest Florida market predicted to flourish

Cape Coral and Fort Myers join inaugural National Association of Realtors' list of cities where commercial real estate is expected to flourish this year

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  • April 11, 2021
Manufacturer adds incentive option for vaccinated employees

From Publix to a manufacturer, companies are enticing employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Airport sets passenger record

SRQ saw more travelers in March than any time in its history

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Sykes Enterprises sold in $2.2 billion deal

Sykes, one of Tampa's largest companies, sold to Miami's Sitel Group in all cash deal

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  • November 30, 2021
Fast-growing developer appoints new CFO

Iain McGill has 25 years of experience in real estate finance.

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  • December 16, 2021
Collier, Pinellas lead region in land prices

Land prices in the region are relatively stable compared to other parts of the country.

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  • October 23, 2020
Meal ticket: Bank steps up its support for food banks

Valley Bank, which has a strong presence in Tampa Bay, Florida, has allocated $575,000 to 14 food banks in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and New York.

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