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  • April 6, 2022
Naples man cleared in $70 million fraud lawsuit

The civil case dates back to summer 2018.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2022
Naples resort sells for nearly $250 million

The Naples Grande Beach Resort sells to two LLCs with Pennsylvania, and possibly, London ties.

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  • April 5, 2022
$92 million project in Sarasota goes vertical

The first phase of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens project will include a plant research center and herbarium.

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  • April 5, 2022
Tampa manufacturer welcomes new senior vice president, general counsel

James Pelletier succeeds Robert Lewis and will also serve as Masonite International Corp.’s corporate secretary.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2022
Lakewood Ranch condo office park sells to investment group

The nearly 16,000-square foot property brings $3.5 million.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2022
50-year-old Clearwater apartment complex sells for more than $80 million

Genesis Apartments sells to Tampa investment and management firm TLR Group, which will spend $1.5M on improvements

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 5, 2022
Luxury SWFL condo tower logs $10M in sales in 10 days

Grandview at Bay Beach on Estero Island, say the developers, "fills a void in the area for new luxury condominiums in the tower market."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 4, 2022
Hertz expands EV program with agreement to buy 65,000 vehicles from Polestar

The Estero-based rental car giant partners with second manufacturer as it grows its electric vehicle program

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • April 4, 2022
Print job: Public-private partnership results in a veterinary breakthrough

Crescent, a 25-year-old great Indian hornbill who resides at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, in Florida, has been given a new, 3D-printed beak — and a new lease on life.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2022
Social services nonprofit expands with new Venice location

After seeing an uptick in need throughout the Venice area, JFCS of the Suncoast opened the new location in response.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 3, 2022
Entrepreneur’s journey from $200 and an answering machine to $500M

Franchise guru Greg Muzzillo mixes moxie with massive desire for success.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2022
Former CEO joins Venice nonprofit in new role

Kameron Partridge Hodgens will now work side-by-side with Jennifer Johnston, the new director of community leadership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 1, 2022
Dramatic multifamily rent increases are jarring

Trio of markets in the region are in a cutthroat race for biggest average monthly rent increases in the Southeast.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2022
Raymond James to acquire New Jersey firm

Jersey City, N.J.-based SumRidge Partners has agreed to be acquired by Raymond James and will be part of the St. Petersburg, Florida, firm's fixed income capital markets division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 1, 2022
Medical manufacturer continues layoffs in Lakeland as facility prepares to shut down

Stryker is laying off 88 more people in Lakeland; nearly 500 will lose their jobs in all.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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