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  • December 2, 2014
Hodges appoints interim president

Hodges University appointed David Borofsky as interim president following the abrupt retirement of Jeanette Brock.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
Bloomin' Brands selling Roy's

Tampa restaurant group is selling the brand to Texas Applebee's owner/operator Sunil Dharod.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
U.S. Attorney's office recoups $367M

Fiscal 2014 was the strongest recovery and forfeiture year ever for the office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
Alico completes sugar land sale

Agribusiness firm Alico sold 36,000 acres of sugarcane land for $98 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
TruGreen looking to fill 175 jobs

The Tampa office of the firm is staffing up to handle the busy spring season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Fort Myers median home price rises 17%

The median price of a Fort Myers existing single-family home rose 17% in October as listings continued to decline.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Eye Associates cosmetic surgeon buys Estero Ruby Tuesday building

Prabin Mishra, a cosmetic surgeon with The Eye Associates ophthalmology practice, purchased a 5,103-square-foot restaurant building for $1.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
California investment group buys Cleveland Avenue Holiday Inn

The Encino, Calif.-based investment group, made up of Singh family and led by Daniel Singh, purchased the 122-room Holiday Inn Fort Myers Downtown Historic for $5.15 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Some drop wellness programs

Some corporate wellness programs aren't what they're pumped up to be.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Park and fly rides high

Parking cars, boats and RVs might not be an obvious economic indicator, but the sizable expansion at Sarasota-based Security First Storage is certainly a respectable gauge.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Blue Sky Communities renovating Flamingo West Apartments

Tampa-based Blue Sky Communities LLC purchased the 72-unit Flamingo West Apartments for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Wesco Turf buys former FedEx building to expand service shop

Wesco Turf Inc. purchased a 37,501-square-foot former FedEx distribution building for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
State no longer insurance foe

Florida has sometimes had a well-deserved reputation for being an enemy of the insurance industry, with stringent regulations and high capital reserve requirements.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Miami investor buys St. Pete YMCA after litigation

Nick Ekonomou of Miami purchased the 51,512-square-foot historic YMCA of St. Petersburg building for $1.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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