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  • December 2, 2013
Hines buys Behnke Ranch for master-planned community in Pasco

The price equated to $39,179 per acre.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2013
Real estate agent, investor buy Fountains Shopping Plaza for $2.1 million

The price equated to $28 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2013
Business owners bullish in Lee County

A recent survey of business executives in Lee County shows little doubt that they expect 2014 to be a better year for their businesses despite regulatory headwinds.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Visit Sarasota County wins for 'Amish Las Vegas'

The tourism arm for the county received a Gold Adrian Award for its feature touting Sarasota as the Las Vegas for the Amish community.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center buys Crystal Beach Plaza

The price equated to $205 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Jockeying for Radel's seat

Now that U.S. Rep. Trey Radel has checked himself into a rehab facility following his guilty plea of cocaine possession, some wonder how the freshman congressman from Fort Myers can govern effectively.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Get in on the action in Jacksonville

A startup business competition partially backed financially by Shad Khan, owner of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, seeks companies for its spring 2014 program.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Marketing guru thinks Hall of Fame

Part-time Longboat Key resident Philip Kotler, considered one of the leaders of modern marketing, can add another title to his mantel.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Tampa limousine firms announce merger

The Tampa-area companies plan to create a combined company called Ambassador Group of North America.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2013
Hertz completes $3.2 billion bond deal

Car-rental giant Hertz completed a $3.2 billion bond deal to finance its fleet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2013
HMA sale OK after all

When Glenview Capital Management led a shareholder revolt to oust the board of Naples-based Health Management Associates, it questioned the board's deal to sell HMA to Community Health Systems for $7.6 billion.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
WellCare growing Medicaid services

By the first of the year, the Tampa company will provided its services in all but one county in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
FDA approves Sarasota firm's dry-eye test

Rapid Pathogen Screening can now sell InflammaDry nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
Former hospital exec indicted

Federal prosecutors allege an HMA executive obstructed an investigation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2013
West coast blues sound good to Florida

California's anti-business climate continues to provide an economic development boost for Florida, one entrepreneur at a time.

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