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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2016
Investors earn handsomely

After a decade in management roles at Morgan Stanley, including stints in New York and London, Trevor Burgess sought to get into community banking in 2008, somewhere in Florida.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
Apartment project coming to Pasco

Although rental rate growth in Gulf Coast multifamily properties has risen steadily for the past three years, a Coconut Grove developer is building an alternative that will be more in line with stagnant wage gains.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
Net lease deals keep shining

The market for net-lease commercial real estate deals involving Gulf Coast properties appears to be healthy as ever, based on a series of transactions executed recently by a new Texas-based investment fund.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2016
We seek the best of the best

Do you know a bright and successful leader in the business community?

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2016
Fishing trip turns into rescue

Mike Hughes and his colleagues at Naples-based Downing-Frye Realty caught more than fish when they headed down to the Keys recently.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2016
Hospital ranks in top 2.2% for quality and safety

The rating was from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2016
Woman steals dead people's identities in tax scheme

She stole the identities of at least 10 deceased individuals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2016
Airport lands $13.6M grant for runway

Funds for Page Field are part of the federally-run Airport Improvement Program.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2016
Credit union receives best of 2016 award

The award was given to the top credit union with at least $500 million in assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2016
Iconic property clears vote in redevelopment saga

The redevelopment of the Longboat Key resort has moved closer to reality.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2016
Ohio couple gives $1M to college

David and Alise Bartley plan to relocate from Ohio to Bonita Springs in the next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2016
Firm that received subsidies announces layoffs

Air Products opened a $57 million facility in northeast Manatee County in early 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2016
Airport adds flights to Philadelphia and Chicago

Frontier Airlines is the second commercial carrier to serve passengers at Punta Gorda Airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2016
College brings in provost from Colorado

Dr. Terry Parker will begin his new job on Sept. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2016
Real estate firm earns total volume award

The award recognizes brokerages for total 2015 volume.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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