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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2014
Naples home prices jump 37% in December

The median price of an existing single-family home in December in Naples surged to $340,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2014
Incentives keep firms bouncing

The often-warped logic of economic incentives to lure businesses to town is front and center yet again.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Big Florida community bank gets bigger

Florida Community Bank will now have 67 locations and $5 billon in assets.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Gulf Coast bank acquisition completed

Fort Lauderdale-based Stonegate Bank has completed its acquisition of Florida Shores Bancorp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
SkyHouse Channelside high-rise starting in February

Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. purchased 1.5 acres on 12th Street for the 23-story, 320-unit luxury apartment project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Lee Memorial Health System buys Westlinks building

The price equated to $85 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Halstatt Partnership's second fund buys three commercial buildings

The combined price equated to $95 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Neal Communities buys Nokomis land for Woods at Venice

The price equated to $27,500 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
United Tennis Academy pays $1.55 million for racquet club

The club features 15 clay courts, a 3,300-square-foot clubhouse and bar and grill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Pinellas Park automobile entrepreneur buys Red Rose Inn & Suites

The price equated to $5,747 per room.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Tampa condominium units sold to Rhode Island firm for $13.98 million

The combined price equated to $81,957 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Lexington Realty Trust buys three BluePearl properties

Lexington Realty Trust purchased three of the region's four BluePearl Veterinary Partners properties for a total of $11.61 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Former FDIC chief warns of bubble

Don't ask William Isaac for investment advice because he doesn't have any right now.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
Insurance fraud motors on

The Gulf Coast, unfortunately, is well represented when it comes to possible auto insurance fraud.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2014
In the winner's circle

George Ebel, the Fort Myers entrepreneur profiled in last week's Business Observer, beat 150 other cars in a drag-racing competition in Immokalee shortly after the issue was published.

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