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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Construction begins on Largo luxury apartments

Stephen McConihay is building The Boulevard, where asking rents could run as has high as $1.25 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Naples office park sells for $19M

A Massachusetts firm and the Barron Collier Cos. purchased the complex.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Auto dealer drives off with Gettel Supercenter

Firkins Automotive Group grows its presence in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Charter finalizes Bright House acquisition

The $10.4 billion deal will leave Advance/Newhouse with 26% of what will become nation's second largest cable company.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Realtor indicted in failed condo conversion

Joseph Pasquale faces up to 90 years in prison for his alleged actions involving The Arbors at Carrollwood nearly a decade ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Colorado developer buys Westchase apartments for $52.8M

Viera at Westchase sells for a 33% premium over its price tag three years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2015
Bradenton CPA firm counts on new principal

David Lanni has been with Shinn & Co. for four years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2015
April holds big potential for Wawa in Lee County

Chain plans to open three Southwest Florida locations in one day in April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2015
Bank expands commercial real estate presence

TD Bank adds two new senior managers, along with additional staff, to take on additional real estate financing needs in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Window firm opens largest-ever product launch

PGT had $306.4 million in sales in 2014, up 28% from $239.3 million in 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Sarasota stalwart moves operations north

GeniusCentral hopes to pick up more than $500,000 in incentives, taking over warehouse location in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Alico COO resigns

Kenneth Smith, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of agribusiness Alico, stepped down.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Sarasota businessman Biter buys Brickyard Storage

Sarasota software entrepreneur Jesse Biter purchased the 41,412-square-foot Brickyard Storage for $1.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Gulf Coast January employment jumps

It's no surprise employers are having a hard time finding qualified people: Everybody's looking for help.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Houston firm doesn't have a problem

The latest sign of a burgeoning boom in the construction sector comes from Satterfield & Pontikes, a Houston-based construction firm that opened its first Florida office, in Lakewood Ranch, in March 2014.

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