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  • November 15, 2013
Venice relocating near Venice Bypass

The price equated to $110 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Ocean Properties buys Chart House properties

The price equated to $334 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Builders: Growth pays well

For those whose heads were buried in the sand during the recession, the Lee Building Industry Association reminds us that growth more than pays for itself.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Lehigh Acres: Still a value

Bargain hunters rejoice: Two Florida towns, Lehigh Acres and Arcadia, are on Coldwell Banker's list of the top 25 most affordable real estate markets in the country.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Do we hear $500? Sold!

Forget cars, cattle and condos.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Auto dealer spends $25M to expand

The Scanlon family is spending $25 million to expand its Lexus and Acura dealerships in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
HSN targets Hispanic market with Univision deal

Joint venture creates new U.S. Hispanic-focused shopping service across television, digital and social media.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Firm with Sarasota ties to feed FAMU

Metz Culinary Management will provide food services for the Tallahassee school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Executives look to punt recession

he latest sign the recession is truly receding: Florida business owners, at least the ones who responded to an American Express Open Small Business survey, pay themselves, on average, $75,500 a year.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway division hires local firm

DataMentors will provide customer relationship database and marketing services to Jordan's Furniture.

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  • November 13, 2013
Phone tech firm dials up $10M offering

Public offering from xG Technology follows a July IPO that raised $7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2013
$7.6 billion hospital deal gets approval

Health Management Associates tells shareholders to back $7.6 billion sale to Community Health Systems.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 13, 2013
Hall of famer once galloped away

hen Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida selects winners for it Business Hall of Fame Award, the organization asks the winners to dispense advice to young people during the induction ceremony.

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  • November 12, 2013
Outback founders to bring new franchise to Fla.

MVP Holdings announces a proposed deal to franchise a Virginia-area eatery in Florida.

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  • November 12, 2013
Hospital appoints new head of staff

Dr. M. Cindy VonWaldner will oversee Sarasota Memorial Hospital medical personnel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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