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$18.5M supersized adventure park to open in Lakewood Ranch

The 60,000-square-foot indoor Urban Air Adventure Park is being built on Professional Parkway.

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Miracle Matt

A former baseball player aims to find new triumphs in business. One big target is down under.

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Cassia Cay property trades hands

Deal by Michigan company to consolidate ownership of Cassia Cay, a key Sarasota County 31-acre tract, may jumpstart long-stalled development plans for 32-acre site near Westfield Sarasota Square mall.

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'All About the People'

Last year was a banner year for new community banks in Florida, with 25 de novo applications filed with state regulators. This year might come close.

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Time for Change

Under Tom Snow's leadership, Carlton Fields has become the fourth largest law firm in Florida.

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With a focus on engaged learning, business school rises in national rankings

Florida Southern College has a formula for success in the business of business schools: stay ahead of market needs and trends.

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Corporate Report: January 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Dare to be different

How differentiation can put you on the map — and give your business a competitive advantage.

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  • February 18, 2011
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Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota gaming company teams up with Sun Microsystems Tax technology provider hands out Innovation Awards

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  • February 4, 2010
Clear speakers unite: There is hope

The Center for Plain Language, a nonprofit dedicated to helping business executives and government officials write and speak with clarity and purpose, has picked a curious spot to host its first ever reception and dinner to honor the coherent among us: Washington, D.C., land of impenetrable jargon, confusion and all-around gobbledygook.

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And now playing, the health care dodge

Lee Memorial Health System President Jim Nathan doesn't usually avoid tough questions.

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Entrepreneurs buy Venice Holiday House

Two Sarasota entrepreneurs purchased the 167-unit Holiday House hotel in Venice for $1.3 million.

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  • January 11, 2011
IPO pipeline boost? Hope springs eternal

Let's hope Florida's pipeline of initial public offerings of stock starts flowing again this year, because 2009 and 2010 weren't exactly stellar.

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  • February 1, 2011
Kitson buys Tuscany Reserve

Kitson & Partners buys the 450-acre community for an undisclosed amount.

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  • March 11, 2011
Tampa homebuilder buys 32 Panther Trace lots

K. Hovnanian Windward Homes purchased 32 finished home lots in Panther Trace for $1.04 million.

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  • February 25, 2011
Pilgrim lands investor

A Boston-based private equity firm bought into the Tampa-based company.

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