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  • February 20, 2015
CEOs leap over the edge

It can get pretty lonely at the top.

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  • February 20, 2015
The Arden Group buys InterContinental Tampa Hotel

Three entities related to Philadelphia's The Arden Group Inc. purchased the 323-room InterContinental Tampa Hotel in Westshore for $40.2 million.

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  • February 20, 2015
DDA Development buys Salvador development site

DDA Development purchased nearly an acre of land west of The Dali Museum and the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg for $3.9 million.

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  • February 20, 2015
Wine fest boosts board

Fresh from raising more than $12.5 million over a long weekend at the Naples Winter Wine Festival in January, the Naples Children & Education Foundation announced new star power to its board.

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  • February 20, 2015
California 1031 exchange buyer acquires Pinegate Plaza

Pinegate Naples LLC, an undisclosed buyer represented by California attorney C. Anthony Phillips, purchased the 25,998-square-foot Pinegate Plaza for $1.9 million.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
Israeli investor group buys Cedar Hollow Apartments

A Tel Aviv, Israel, investment firm led by Boaz and Osnat Harel purchased the 42-unit Cedar Hollow Apartments for $2.04 million.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
Developer selling life

At first glance, the $12.4 million sale of 30-year-old apartments in Tampa's Carrollwood might not be the most attention-grabbing.

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  • February 20, 2015
An apprentice grows up

Long before Bill Rancic became a reality TV personality after he won the debut season of “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump, he was a young struggling entrepreneur.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
New York City's W.P. Carey fund buys, rebranding Fibber McGee's Closet

CPA: 18 Limited Partnership, an investment fund managed by W.P. Carey Inc., purchased the 179,791-square-foot Fibber McGee's Closet property for $16.43 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
Limo drivers await decision

It's not quite decision-day yet, but Hillsborough County limousine drivers could move a step closer to a verdict on whether being forced to charge minimum fares is legal.

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  • February 19, 2015
Man pleads guilty in pharmacy fraud

A third member of the Parrish family pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with Sunshine Pharmacy, a Naples-based pharmacy company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 19, 2015
MagneGas wins major utility as client

News of the pending deal to replace acetylene with MagneGas2 pushes the technology company's stock up.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 19, 2015
Silver Bay buys American Home portfolio

Single-family residential rental company sells to Maryland-based competitor, taking Tampa area homes with it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 19, 2015
Sarasota firm acquires 85 wireless towers

Deal will provide Grain Management with nearly $2.2 million in cash flow.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 18, 2015
Pippenger donates $10M to USF

Retired Raymond James executive was inspired by $25 million gift that renamed the school's Muma College of Business.

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