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  • May 27, 2016
Walk this way

Bruises and bragging rights.

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  • May 14, 2021
Thinking About Selling Your Business?

We Have Buyers Waiting For You!

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  • October 3, 2020
County, under criticism, revamps coronavirus relief program

Sarasota County will now model its application process off of the one in Manatee County.

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  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg

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  • July 17, 2015
Biz loans on upswing, at least at one bank

The post-recession recovery has a discrepancy between many bankers and business owners. It's an oft-heard refrain: Bankers say they are lending, yet entrepreneurs can't get loans.

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  • December 12, 2014
Connecticut's Greenfield Partners pays $78M for Wells Fargo Center

Connecticut real estate investment firm Greenfield Partners purchased the 22-story Wells Fargo Center and connected nine-story, 515-space parking garage for $78 million.

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  • July 15, 2011
Good Times

A German restaurateur says the best way to sell more sausage is to make sure your customers have a great time. The proof is in his sales, which have grown 10 times his first year's revenues.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 30, 2018
Attorney draws experience from work in construction industry

Jeff Guy made stops in health care and construction before becoming an attorney. The experiences helped him gain a better understanding of how to work with clients.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • September 30, 2011
Private-sizing Government

The privatization trend is gaining steam in the unending economic downturn. But plenty of hurdles remain.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 6, 2015
Cleaning up

Michelle Spitzer bought into a cleaning franchise after she already built her business. The neat move — it cost $1 — has paid big-time dividends.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 25, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond shuttering 41 Florida stores might benefit landlords

With the chain shutting down its stores after filing for bankruptcy April 23, shopping center landlords may be able to upgrade tenants and collect higher rents.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2025
Discount grocer Aldi buys vacant Cape Coral parcel for $1.1 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a car wash chain is opening its inaugural location in Pasco, the foundation is in on a Sarasota tower, and needed affordable housing is heading to SWFL.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 4, 2010
Political office

Joe Gammons uses his political savvy to sell office furniture in the Fort Myers area, one of the hardest-hit areas of the Gulf Coast. His management style has paid off.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2023
Tort reform in Florida turns to auto insurance and loopholes

Two legislators have proposed changes to windshield laws that they say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

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  • August 10, 2012
See Food

Longtime hospitality franchise executive Dave Ulgenalp sees tasty times ahead in seafood. He might even get back into franchising.

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  • August 19, 2016
Virtual fitness

Can't get to that South African safari? No worries. A Lakeland business will virtually transport you there through exercise.

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  • February 5, 2016
Culture club

Peers decide employee raises at this software company — in an open and public vote. What in millennial-world is going on?

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  • March 13, 2015
Wired city

Technology that allows municipalities to create citywide Wi-Fi using streetlights is no longer a futuristic endeavor. A Naples startup leads the way.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 6, 2012
Captain Larry

Larry Kiker, the soft-spoken former mayor of Fort Myers Beach, was recently elected to the Lee County commission. Those who know him well don't underestimate his quiet demeanor.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
Paying Off

MetLife's Tampa office park will house the area's first new office building with speculative space since 2012. A PwC expansion is making it happen.

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