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  • April 22, 2014
Florida leads U.S. in construction job gains

State added 41,000 construction jobs between March 2013 and March 2014.

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  • May 2, 2014
Nokomis investors buy North Port Place

Investors David and Susan Macrae purchased the 19,360-square-foot North Port Place for $2.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 9, 2014
Sarasota firm plants growth seeds in Hardee County

Florikan, a 40-employee fertilizer firm, was founded in Sarasota in 1981.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 19, 2014
United Insurance buying Jacksonville firm

The St. Petersburg-based residential property and casualty insurance company has offered to acquire Sunshine State Insurance Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 23, 2014
Root for the home team

The business of baseball can be brutal, as municipalities fight to win or keep a team for their town.

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  • May 23, 2014
Investor can boost Chico's stake

Blue Harbour Group could be ready to make a big fashion statement.

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  • June 11, 2014
HSN announces new chief of human resources

The multimedia retailer promoted senior vice president Maria Martinez, who rejoined the company in 2010.

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  • October 18, 2013
Bradenton land trust buys Rainbow Lakes Apartment

The price equated to $68,966 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 13, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway division hires local firm

DataMentors will provide customer relationship database and marketing services to Jordan's Furniture.

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  • November 15, 2013
Builders: Growth pays well

For those whose heads were buried in the sand during the recession, the Lee Building Industry Association reminds us that growth more than pays for itself.

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  • November 19, 2013
Sarasota Memorial chosen for heart study

Hospital is one of 75 sites in North America to test new device on patients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 10, 2013
St. Pete-Clearwater airport traffic takes off

PIE's passenger traffic is on track to pass 1 million passengers for the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 18, 2013
TIA lands non-stop flights to Panama

Copa Airlines has started four times a week travel between Tampa and its hub in Panama.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 10, 2016
Prominent broker earns plum region-wide promotion

Janet Robinson has been in commercial real estate since 1996.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 21, 2016
College moves ahead on flagship $25M student center

The three-story project at St. Petersburg College includes the renovation of an existing administration building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 16, 2016
Punta Gorda airport traffic jumps 31%

More than 98,000 people traveled through Punta Gorda Airport in April, the second-highest month on record for the Charlotte County airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 24, 2016
Organization boosts board with four new members

Realize Bradenton Inc. is a nonprofit focused on community and economic development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 11, 2016
Football league runs after lost $20M

Major League Football remains committed to starting its season in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 17, 2016
Motorcycle dealer cranks up big sales

Port Charlotte Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership Bert's Black Widow says it was Florida's highest volume dealer in the final months of 2015.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 29, 2016
University names president

Hodges University named Donald Wortham president of the private university.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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