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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Blake Whitney Thompson buys Largo building

The Blake Whitney Thompson Co. LLC in St. Petersburg purchased the 192,099-square-foot former Special Data Processing building for $2.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Sarasota County Commission issues traffic system contract

The Sarasota County Commission awarded a nearly $3.7-million construction contract to Highway Safety Devices Inc. of Tampa.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Coldwell Banker Residential appoints two brokers

Pauline Bennett and Bob Huff joined Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate of Florida in Sarasota as managing brokers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Red Sox begin construction

Developers broke ground on the new Lee County ballpark for the Boston Red Sox.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
IFC gaining momentum

Integrated Freight Corp.'s subsidiaries posted an operating profit to end 2010.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Alico explores for commodity

Tests show land owned by the LaBelle firm could contain a valuable resource.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Sarasota officials seek hotel proposals

The Sarasota City Commission approved an “invitation to negotiate” for developers who want to build a hotel on a vacant Palm Avenue parcel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Sequa adds to board

The Tampa company added Thomas Churbuck to its board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Robb & Stucky: No dragging

As bankruptcy cases go, the Robb & Stucky reorganization is on the fast track and more closely resembles a liquidation.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Fort Myers, Sarasota near equilibrium

Brad Hunter, chief economist at home-building consulting firm Metrostudy, says some housing markets are doing surprisingly better than expected.

  • News
    By
  • Carl Cronan
  • March 4, 2011
The Right Direction

Low prices on retail centers are attracting investors, although deals now require more effort. Values will stay low until the state's economy improves.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 3

The latest news from Jabil Circuit, Checkers, Quality Distribution, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Mar. 4

Regional business news at a glance.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Chamber brings the firepower

Here's a picture that would make an NRA publicist lock and load: A group of smiling, well-armed Sarasota business leaders.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2011
Speakers set for UT Fellows Forum

The University of Tampa will host this year's Fellows Forum on March 2 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

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