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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 24, 2020
Net lease broker sells 7-Eleven portfolio

B+E represents seller in $71.5 million deal for 17 branded convenience stores

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  • August 20, 2020
Early childhood nonprofit promotes COO to CEO

Kristie Skoglund will start in her new capacity on Sept. 14.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 10, 2020
Beach resort gets creative to boost sales amid pandemic slowdown

TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, has created two new “remote retreat” programs designed to lure people out of their homes to a beach getaway.

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  • October 15, 2020
Resort hires industry veteran for newly created exec role

Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts also promoted a 16-year employee.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 20, 2019
Dallas apartment firm buys coveted Largo tract

Lantower Residential has purchased a Largo tract on busy U.S. 19 where it likely will develop new apartments, a departure from the acquisitions it is best known for,

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  • December 20, 2019
Report: Bankers aren't ready for industry disruption

The PwC Retail Banking 2020 Overview spells out several concerns for bankers.

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  • March 13, 2020
Entrepreneur brings tasty, nostalgic business back to area

Mike Micochero enjoyed The Polar Cup as a kid. Now he’s bringing the business to a new generation in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

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  • May 4, 2020
Master-planned community unveils first single-family for-rent community

Estia will include 102 one-bedroom duplexes and 128 two-bedroom houses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 13, 2020
Construction firm begins first project in area in several years

Current Builders will help an area church transform a building into a multipurpose center/office as part of a new development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 29, 2020
Number crunchers: Public policy group keeps tabs on COVID-19

The Tampa Bay Partnership has created a “dashboard” that provides county-by-county, real-time updates on key COVID-19 metrics.

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  • May 29, 2020
CVS Health opens more COVID-19 drive-thru test sites in area

The new testing sites in Sarasota are at 4301 Bee Ridge Road, 3709 North Tamiami Trail and 2811 Clark Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 21, 2019
Food for thought: Stats point to strength of restaurant industry

As more and more people relocate from high-tax northern states to the Southeast, the region’s dining habits seem to be shifting — good news for restaurateurs, especially those in Florida who sometimes struggle during the slow summer months.

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  • July 8, 2019
Master-planned community names new president

Rick Severance replaces former president Paul Erhardt.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Keith Gelder, president,  Stock Luxury Apartment Living

Stock Development ready to take advantage of growth in apartment rental market

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 16, 2018
Saunders' Drews leaving for development post at Casto

Matt Drews, Michael Saunders & Co.'s commercial brokerage manager since September 2015, plans to leave the company to take a job in development at Casto Southeast Realty Services

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  • November 23, 2018
Entertainment giant targets savings on travel expenses

New York company cites Feld Entertainment in a case study of its travel budget reduction program.

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  • December 14, 2018
New tour company gives visitors, residents inside look at Sarasota

Discover Sarasota Tours offers city tours, circus tours and ghost tours.

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  • September 13, 2019
County pumps up pumpkin spice lattes in pitch for tap water

Hillsborough County has a quirky sense of humor — and knows how to use it to get people to click through what’s normally a typical email from a government office.

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  • September 13, 2019
Florida regains its population growth mojo

Report: Florida will be on the cusp of 23 million people by 2025.

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  • November 22, 2019
Area on pace to set multifamily sales volume record

Two recent deals helped push Tampa Bay’s price-per-unit average to over $140,000.

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