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  • February 2, 2012
Hibbs Garden bought, renamed

Robert Albritton and Benjamin Strong purchased the 3-acre garden center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 2, 2012
Treesdale condos sell for $5.5M

The 193-unit complex in Bradenton is situated on 18.57 acres of land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 2, 2012
TV station faces asset sale

Sarasota's 24-hour TV news station must pay back a $400,000 debt.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 2, 2012
Airport loses one airline, hopes to land another soon

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport officials called AirTran Airways executives Jan. 20 with some good news: The airline was due $250,000 — payout from the airport's fiscal year surplus rebate program.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2012
Expense report tomfoolery: Be wary!

A chief financial officer might sometimes be derided for his or her bean counting ways, but a new survey reveals the sometimes thankless work is a necessary defense against potential fraud.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2012
UF: Buyer confidence 'surges'

The university's confidence index improved 10% over the month.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2012
Voltier Digital moves to Tampa

Locally based BlueGlass Interactive acquired the digital marketing firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2012
Real estate group elects board

Fort Myers' Real Estate Investment Society has new leaders for 2012.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 1, 2012
MicroEnterprise supports three

A local organization provides micro-finance support to three businesses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2012
SunTrust economist predicts Obama win

Gregory Miller says he's created an election-forecast model that has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election in the last 50 years.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2012
Gov't gives $3.8M for 235 jobs

Officials approved $3.8 million in incentives for Feld Entertainment.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2012
Humana Cares to hire 149 more

After three years in Tampa Bay, the firm will soon employ 1,450 locals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2012
Another Tampa tech firm bought

Houston-based BMC Software, a $2 billion firm, bought Tampa's Numara.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2012
MarineMax posts $4.2M net loss

On top of $3 million in operating losses, the firm paid $1.2 million in interest.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 30, 2012
Company changes leaders, hopes to survive

The turnaround plan at Sunovia Energy Technologies, which is also its survival strategy, is in flux with news that the architect of the approach was let go.

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