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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • April 24, 2015
Orange Avenue building sells for $1.9 million

A company led by Sarasota businessman Eric Collin purchased an 11,452-square-foot office building on Orange Avenue and a vacant lot on Fruitville Road for $1.85 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Florida: Weak link in the middle market

The job-creating power of middle market companies is a beautiful thing, according to a new large study, with on major hiccup: Florida is the worst performer in this sector in the country.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Palmetto Charter School buys home from church

Palmetto Charter School purchased its building on 7.3 acres of land for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
St. Pete opening docks to visiting boats

Visitors already come by road and by plane -- and now even more will have a chance to visit St. Petersburg by sea.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Entrepreneur searches for a new niche

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter has started two successful niche businesses in the auto industry, including one in sales-related software that grew to $16 million in revenues.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Naples: The billionaire's coast

Chuck Ardezzone and the film crews at ITZ Studios are at it again with a new reality TV show.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
What's WCI worth?

If the stock price of Bonita Springs-based developer and homebuilder WCI Communities is any indication, investors appear bullish on Florida real estate.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Polk County: Chicago industrial developer starting Lakeland spec project

Ridge Development purchased a total of 46.5 acres of land, including an existing truck stop, for $2.68 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
Bankruptcy could sever waterfront pipeline

Sometimes difficult tasks come with needed rewards.

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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • April 24, 2015
Safe haven

Don't discount the U.S. as a safe haven for foreign investors. Premier Sotheby's International Realty expects international business to double.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2015
County buys buildings for Hillsborough Sheriff's Office

Hillsborough County purchased the Pinebrooke II and III office buildings in Pinebrooke Business Park for $8.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2015
'Fantastic' real estate data for March

Sarasota County closed more than 1,200 property transactions in the month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2015
3-D firm eyes its next leader

Bruce VanWingerden was a founding partner with Mike Lozicki, who died while dirt biking earlier this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2015
Wawa stages three-store opening in Lee County

Three Wawa stores open in Lee County today. The chain of convenience stores plans to open 300 stores in Florida, including 80 on the Gulf Coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2015
Investors buy charter school for $6M

The Imagine School in Lakewood Ranch has about 500 students.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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