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  • October 6, 2016
Tampa doctor buys downtown Sarasota Hyatt

Equity fund Blackstone Group had owned the hotel since May 2007.

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  • May 13, 2016
Tailor made for risk

The unexpected Sept. 2 death of his mentor and friend, Rick Fawley, left more than a hole in JB Taylor's heart.

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  • April 8, 2016
Tasty plate of finances

The entrepreneurial couple behind Taste of Asia, a popular Lao-Thai-Vietnamese restaurant about five miles south of downtown Sarasota, recently bit into one of the toughest tasks independent restaurateurs could face: obtaining bank financing.

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  • October 24, 2014
In Memoriam: William Merrill 1930-2014

William Merrill faced a stark reality in 1939 when he was 9 years old: His father had just died, and he had to go find work to help take care of his mom and sister.

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  • June 22, 2015
$712M Medicare fraud busts include local execs

The national case included 243 people, and more than $712 million in false billing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 26, 2015
Dealmaker reaches national stage

Sarasota native Andrew Greenwell was so amped to start a career in real estate that he launched a firm in 2002, when he was a Florida State sophomore.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 10, 2015
Law firm moving, expanding

Law firm moving, expanding; Tampa Bay rents edging up

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial real estate

Ritz to undergo renovations; Tampa buildings going 'green'

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2015
Commercial real estate

Another 'B' in its bonnet?; Ian Black goes corporate

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 2, 2016
Bright future

Sunfresh Produce discovered a niche in the $250 billion food distribution industry. Now it wants a bigger piece.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Manage cash flow in slow times

Everything is negotiable.That's a good rule to remember when it comes to managing cash flow during slower months, especially in Florida where so much business is seasonal.

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  • January 23, 2015
Westshore 500 office building purchased for $20.9 million

Atlanta-based Fairlead Commercial Real Estate and equity partner Bridge Investment Group Partners purchased the 129,728-square-foot Westshore 500 office building for $20.9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 6, 2015
Urban Core Holdings buys Tampa Gardens Apartments

Tampa's Urban Core Holdings LLC purchased the 135-unit Tampa Gardens Apartments in West Tampa for $3.55 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 12, 2015
Housing market swings upward

Single-family homes and condos show double-digit gains in most local counties.

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  • February 20, 2015
An apprentice grows up

Long before Bill Rancic became a reality TV personality after he won the debut season of “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump, he was a young struggling entrepreneur.

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  • February 26, 2015
Chico's closes stores, fires staff

Women's retailer Chico's FAS says it is closing 120 stores and laying off 12% of its headquarters staff in Fort Myers after announcing a net loss in the fourth quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 10, 2015
Sun Lake Apartments sell for $7.44 million

The private real estate investment firm Highgate Capital Group purchased the 88-unit Sun Lake Apartments for $7.44 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 29, 2024
Tampa food brokerage hires Publix dairy, frozen meat executive

After a 24-year career with Publix, Nicki Crespo is staying in the food business in a new executive role with Tampa-based Bay Food Brokerage.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 24, 2024
Forbes: Sarasota Memorial the 7th best employer for women in US

The hospital in Sarasota was one of two health care systems in Florida to make it into the top 100 on the Forbes list of America's best employers for women.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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