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  • May 6, 2011
Free Fall

The wild spending ways of the federal government have driven one entrepreneur mad. He hopes for change.

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  • June 17, 2011
Make a Match

A married couple with a fervor for romance turned their passion into a business. Now things are getting steamy.

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Corporate Report: Dec. 23

The latest news from ITC Global and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • March 24, 2012
Capitol Chatter: March 23

Supreme Court issues, Medicaid fight, pension ruling and more.

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  • September 11, 2020
County selects architectural team to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

Sarasota County selects architectural team of Sweet Sparkman Architects and DLR Group to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 20, 2020
Kolter to develop new Sarasota condo tower

Bayso Sarasota will be the latest project on the 15-acre Quay site downtown

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 1, 2019
Child watch

Behind a $5 million valuation and some national attention, tech startup IGPS has eyes on bigger days ahead by filling a growing demand.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 20, 2017
Rebuilding Mode

Local Puerto Rican property owners are working to assess damage and reopen their properties on the battered island.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 26, 2018
Becoming CCIM

Despite lengthy classes, required experience and a grueling final exam, the CCIM designation is gaining popularity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2013
Hail This

A retired high-ranking federal government analyst aims to shake up a niche of the transportation industry nationwide — starting in Tampa. Several challenges, from regulatory to technology, stand in his way.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 28, 2014
Hoist the cranes

WCI Communities was one of the most prominent condominium developers in Florida during the real estate boom, but it hasn't built one for seven years — until now.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 23, 2024
Fort Myers Beach residents to pay more for flood insurance than others in Lee

A FEMA ratings downgrade and probation means residents of the barrier island will lose a 25% policy discount starting in April.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 10, 2025
PR firm founder 'drops in' to skateboarding hobby

What started as a birthday gift has turned into a unusual after-50 pastime for a PR pro.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

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  • November 27, 2023
70-year-old Clearwater High School gets a $59 million face-lift

Clearwater High School in Pinellas County has recently finished undergoing a massive reconstruction that included the demolition of 17 existing buildings, mostly while class was in session.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 19, 2022
$11M soap retailer plows ahead with post-Ian recovery

Shuttered stores — especially as Christmas nears — can swallow a retail business. As one company executes a comeback, its CEO says communication, organization and accountability are essential.

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  • October 5, 2023
Young real estate whiz launches multifamily development firm

A 30-year-old former CBRE multifamily investment sales broker has decided to head out on his own and begin developing apartment communities.

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  • February 18, 2024
Investor building 178,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch industrial property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an architectural marvel hits the market in Polk County, a developer borrows money in Naples, and more apartments are planned for Bradenton.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 24, 2024
Peer group for multimillionaires grows in Sarasota, Tampa

Tiger 21 connects the uber-wealthy with the uber-wealthy across the region, which, it turns out, is a rapidly growing — and rather exclusive — niche.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 10, 2024
Dannielle Robinson, 37

40 Under 40 winner Dannielle Robinson is senior vice president at Colliers.

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