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  • April 3, 2015
Manatee County commission backs buying Bright House, ABC Liquor buildings

Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved purchasing two buildings that will be used by the Manatee Sheriff's Office and Manatee County Tax Collector's Office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Old, but still quite useful

Growing old is like wine, as the saying goes, because people get better with age.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Banking on small business loans

The banking industry has rediscovered small business loans, according to a new survey from Sageworks, a Raleigh, N.C.-based data analysis firm.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Multi County: American Realty Capital Hospitality pays $77M for six Gulf Coast hotels

American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust Inc. purchased six Gulf Coast hotels for $77.45 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Judge rips plaintiffs' attorneys and verdict

A Sarasota judge took an unusual stand in a civil case that involved alleged stolen trade secrets, and in a doing so sent a message to attorneys: No frivolous lawsuits in my courtroom.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Mallah's Equity Management Partners buys, renovating Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road

Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the 146-unit, 580-bed Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road student housing development for $17.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Thirst for innovation continues

Six Gulf Coast companies are among 16 finalists for the $50,000 Cade Museum Prize for Innovation.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Bayshore Investment Partners buys units in Town Park Villas

An affiliate of Miami's Bayshore Investment Partners purchased 66 units in Town Park Villas for $6.98 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Wells Fargo Center sellers regain equity interest

Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners announced they have reacquired an equity position in Wells Fargo Center, a 22-story, 387,477-square foot-office tower in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2015
Bankruptcy over for Naples Bay Resort

Lender, former partners form new company to take over 20-acre mixed-use resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2015
Judge stops planned airline pilots strike

Union problems at Allegiant Air almost shut down St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport's biggest carrier for Easter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Democratic politico nabs bank board post

Christine Jennings helped launch two banks in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Naples execs buy Fort Myers golf club for $1.87M

Coral Hospitality has been hired to manage the Eagle Ridge Golf Club.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Chain cracks more eggs in Tar Heel state

First Watch continues to grow in North Carolina.

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