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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Sarasota vet hospital moving to PatioAmerica center

Sarasota Veterinary Emergency Hospital owner Dr. Wendy Ellis purchased a 16,249-square-foot retail center for $975,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Tampa Port Authority buys Hanson Pipe property

The Tampa Port Authority purchased a 31-acre property from Hanson Pipe & Precast LLC for $4.97 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Neal Communities buys Arlington Cove lots

Neal Communities Inc. purchased 60 finished home lots in the Arlington Cove community for $840,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Ask-Gary owner buys Captiva Beach Resort

A company led by Sarasota chiropractor Gary Kompothecras purchased the 20-room Captiva Beach Resort for $1.83 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Fort Myers investors buy Sierra Meadows land

Fort Myers real estate investors Keith Campbell and Ted Muftic purchased 23.72 acres for $3.4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
LECOM Dental School plans backed with county incentives

Manatee County commissioners awarded Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine $203,300 in incentives to develop the LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Borders bankruptcy isn't good for indies

You might think the widespread store closings resulting from Borders' recent bankruptcy would be good news for independent booksellers. But you'd be wrong.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Feb. 25

Regional business news at a glance.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 25

The latest news from Technology Research Corp., TECO Coal, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Turn on the light and cheers

Fort Myers was the winter home of Thomas Edison, so it's fitting to raise a toast to the inventor with a brew bearing his name.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Stronger team may not help state GOP

Republicans put themselves in “ ... a stronger position for elections in the future,” says former U.S. Rep. Dan Miller, a Bradenton Republican.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Local plumber takes ethics award

The Sarasota Business Ethics Alliance recently presented its first-ever Business Ethics Award to Sarasota-based Aqua Plumbing & Air.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
'Titans' share advice with Tampa Bay techies

Most folks in the Tampa Bay area would be happy just to get a few quick minutes of advice from a local business leader.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Will TRC CEO's ouster open way for takeover?

The only thing clear lately at Clearwater-based Technology Research Corp. is that Owen Farren is no longer its chairman, president and CEO.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Retailers push for tax holiday

A study shows last year's tax holiday generated $7 million more in taxes.

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