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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Polk County: Munn Park office building bought for executive suites

Prominent chief financial office Katherine Lake purchased a 12,000-square-foot historic office building overlooking Munn Park for $1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Sunset Automotive Group adding Audi, Infiniti support buildings

Sunset Automotive Group purchased the 10-acre former Sarasota Springfest grounds in Palmer Ranch for $2.67 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Credit union vs. bank narrative gets rewrite

Consolidation in the Florida banking industry has taken an unusual turn: A credit union has acquired a bank.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Vanguard Cos. affiliate buys ranch's Tire Choice

Three investment firms led by Kony Properties, an affiliate of Sarasota's Vanguard Cos., purchased a 5,226-square-foot retail/automotive service building for $2.93 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2015
Naples daily hotel rates close in on $300

Hoteliers in the Naples area pushed the average daily rate within pennies of the $300 mark in the first quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2015
Manatee tourism sector on four-year surge

Total visitors to the county nearly surpassed three million in 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Feds want Tampa tax preparer closed down

Prosecutors claim Milot Odne of Rapid Tax 1 cost the IRS as much as $35.5 million over three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Seminole uniform company promotes CFO to COO

Andrew Demott Jr. will continue as chief financial officer at Superior Uniform Group while taking on expanded role.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Pair charged in $300K fraud case

Couple allegedly stole funds through check scheme that lasted nearly two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Couple to help oversee lucrative wine fest, again

Tom and Sandi Moran and Jim and Laura Dixon will be co-chairs of the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Festival. This year's festival raised more than $12.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Large tax hike doesn't deter homebuilders

Homebuilders in Lee County pulled more permits in April than they did the same month one year ago despite a recent tax hike on new construction.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Window biz tries to lock up $300K in incentives

PGT Inc. is one of the largest private employers in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Masonite CFO bolts to Canada

Mark Erceg will take over similar role for Canadian Pacific after five years with Tampa manufacturer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2015
Retirement moves longtime Tech Data execs upward

Joseph Trepani will become CFO of the Americas for the Clearwater company, succeeding incoming CFO Chuck Dannewitz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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