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  • December 10, 2022
Manatee County approves new leadership

The county named a new deputy county administrator and approved the promotion of the interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 11, 2023
Large logistics center under construction in Punta Gorda lands first tenant

A Texas lumber distributor will take 75,000 square feet of space for its first Florida location.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 15, 2009
Online mall debuts in Tampa Bay

In these tough times for retailers, one Tampa entrepreneur is offering another way to market their products. On May 15, David Phillips launched Caribebay Mall, an online store for local retailers, at www.caribebay.com.

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  • May 29, 2009
Sports bar sold for new youth center

The stripes are coming off Refs' Sportgrille on South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. After a time as an adult night club and later a sports bar, the building's new owner seems to have somewhat loftier ambitions for the business.

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  • July 7, 2009
Entrepreneur: 'It's time to buy land'

Prominent Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Pat Neal knows the real estate market is strewn with the remains of investors that were positive the residential market had hit bottom. Even so, he is willing to bet it's fallen far enough.

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  • April 23, 2009
Ring one up for trial lawyers

It's actions like these that give politicians their bad name. Led by Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, and at the urging of trial lawyers, the Senate Judiciary Committee gutted a workers' compensation bill that had been previously approved in the Banking and Insurance Committee.

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  • February 6, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: New restaurant planned for Bradenton areaRitz-Carlton, Sarasota makes Conde Nast Traveler's 'Gold List'Squeegeemasters has new owner'Allan Shaivitz Associates Inc.opens Lakewood Ranch office

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  • December 12, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: ABA president to address Stetson graduationFowler White adds five new associates

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  • August 1, 2008
Calendar of Events

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  • January 29, 2010
Health care debate: More people want out

Political pundit Peggy Noonan, who writes a weekly column for the Wall Street Journal, has a precious personal anecdote from the health care reform bill drama.

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  • March 4, 2010
Economic crocuses begin to emerge

While a recovery may not be in full swing, small gains in taxable sales indicate things aren't getting worse.

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  • March 18, 2010
Local firm goes for offering local stimuli

Count Sarasota construction executive Joe Holland as yet another Gulf Coast business leader who hasn't been impressed with federal stimulus packages.

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  • December 4, 2009
Kindergartner plaintiff in lawsuit

Rounding up children and parents as plaintiffs, a couple of groups wanting Florida to spend more money on public schools filed suit Nov. 18 with the Leon County circuit court in Tallahassee, claiming the state has failed to meet its constitutional mandate to adequately provide a high-quality public education.

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  • December 11, 2009
South Bend's Raitt Corp. buys Cross Creek Shell land

South Bend, Ind.-based real estate company Raitt Corp. purchased a 5,224-square-foot Shell service station and small car wash at the northwest corner of Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road/County Road 579 for $2.4 million.

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  • February 4, 2011
'New' federal courthouse might not outlast neighbors

The next time someone argues that buildings aren't built as well as they used to be, the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse in downtown Tampa could be pointed to as an example.

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  • December 17, 2010
California real estate firm buys Bradenton's Woodbury Apartments

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Watt Cos. purchased the 270-unit Woodbury Apartments for $8.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 21, 2010
Gamla-Cedron buys bulk units in Promenade at Tampa Palms

Gamla-Cedron Group, an Israeli real estate investment firm, continues to buy up condo portfolios in Greater Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 2, 2010
New Jersey investor group buys six Grand Oak Preserve condos

J-6 Properties LLC, a four-person partnership of investors from New Jersey, Philadelphia and Fort Myers, purchased six condo units in the Grande Oaks Preserve at the southwest corner of Honore Avenue and Desoto Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 14, 2012
MGA Insurance Group buys Taylor Woodrow building

The price equated to $88 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • February 25, 2011
Will TRC CEO's ouster open way for takeover?

The only thing clear lately at Clearwater-based Technology Research Corp. is that Owen Farren is no longer its chairman, president and CEO.

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