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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • January 28, 2011
California investor group buys Trinity Village Center

A California-based private investment group purchased the 71,990-square-foot Trinity Village Center for $9.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Two properties sell for $78M

A New York firm bought two multifamily rental properties in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Bloomberg News
  • January 28, 2011
Enterprise Florida president out

Gov. Rick Scott has quietly fired Enterprise Florida president John Adams.

  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 28, 2011
The other side of giving corporate food stamps

This stuff never ends. Well-intentioned economic development agents throughout Florida cannot resist.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Sarasota County cuts road fee

The 50% reduction in new-home taxes will take effect on Feb. 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Maverick investor stays true to name

Being outspoken on a litany of sports, cultural and business issues has become a personal mantra for Internet billionaire and professional sports team owner Mark Cuban.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Radio free Scott airs out job campaign

Florida Gov. Rick Scott hit the airwaves Jan. 14 to give his first weekly radio address as governor.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Local actor strides toward stardom

Sarasota, a town known for its arts and culture, made waves recently with a push to bring Hollywood to town in the form of TV and film production studios.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Controversial criteria drowning in lawsuits

The Florida League of Cities and Florida Stormwater Association have filed a federal lawsuit against the federal EPA over new numeric nutrient criteria regulations for Florida's waters.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Search is on for Pegnetter successor

Richard Pegnetter, the founding dean of the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, is retiring.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Chocolates, panties and financial reform

We're not sure we trust the palates of experts who test washing machines, but you can't deny Consumer Reports' reach with more than 7 million subscribers.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2011
50 Cent tweets up stock to 45 cents

H&H Imports Inc. spent a wild few days on the penny stock market after getting a ringing — or rather tweeting — endorsement from a rap artist.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Scott to recreate Commerce

Gov. Rick Scott wants to consolidate development efforts into one entity.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Starwood buys up land in 2010

The Bradenton firm has invested $250 million in residential land since 2007.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2011
Triad to manage eBay ads

Triad Retail Media will manage all of eBay's on-site display ads.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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