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  • October 13, 2017
Succession at $458M manufacturer leads to new CEO

PGT Innovations CEO Rod Hershberger will remain chairman of the board.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 29, 2017
Global insurance giant buys another area firm

Lutgert Insurance had $16 million in revenue in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 10, 2017
Pirates treasure Bradenton

The MLB team celebrates 50th anniversary with the town in 2018.

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  • May 18, 2017
Cocoa firm expands into Sarasota, plans 80 hires

Single Stream Recyclers executive says 'Sarasota County' is a perfect market for expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 7, 2017
Economic engine

Sunshine State a powerhouse in driving the economy.

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  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota Bayfront issues request for designers

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization seeks to improve a 42-acre, city-owned downtown tract.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2017
Sarasota mall value drops 70%

Westfield Corp.'s Sarasota Square Mall estimated value lowered after the departure of two key anchors and several inline tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 17, 2017
A Small Stash

Valet storage company, Box It To Me, hits the Naples scene.

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  • December 6, 2017
Economic development office names interim executive

Pamela Johnson has worked in Lee County's Visitor & Convention Bureau for 22 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 9, 2018
Wage relief

Hillsborough, Pinellas rank at top in the percentage of wage gain.

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  • February 20, 2018
Downtown mixed-use site sold for $7M

Madison Ave Investment Group, led by Fort Myers investor Ayal Keren, bought the property in 2015 for $3.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • July 18, 2014
WCI Communities buys 150 lots in Links at Rosedale

Bonita Springs-based developer and homebuilder WCI Communities purchased 150 home lots within Rosedale, a master-planned golf course community for $11.61 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 15, 2014
Investors Gibson family buy Sarasota Industrial Park building

Raymond Gibson, individually and as trustee of the Raymond H. Gibson Trust, purchased a 36,335-square-foot building in Sarasota Industrial Park for $1.08 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 29, 2014
Meritage Homes plans 475-home community

National builder Meritage Homes is moving forward with plans to create a 475-home community in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 29, 2014
Avanath Capital Management fund buys Ospreys Landing Apartments

An investment fund managed by Irvine, Calif.-based Avanath Capital Management purchased the 176-unit Ospreys Landing Apartments for $13.05 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 20, 2014
Exec tees it up in print

FCCI Insurance Group human resources executive Lisa Krouse didn't take up golf until 2010, when she was 52 years old, but she quickly became addicted.

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  • February 28, 2014
Liberty Hospitality Fund I LLC buys Holiday Inn Express & Suites

The price equated to $39,352 per unit.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 13, 2014
Angel network grows wings

The going was slow at first last fall when former Atlanta investment banker Steve Morris launched an angel investor network in Sarasota.

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  • March 14, 2014
Biter buys Marcia Wood building, final piece for apartment development

The price equated to $155 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
Money people: Things look good

After years of the doldrums, senior accounting executives are the most optimistic they have been about the economy since the recession.

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