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  • September 26, 2014
Wanted: Most admired executives

Who are the most admired executives on the Gulf Coast?

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
New Jersey rental owner buys Tides Inn, Sunset Lodge

Rental owner Daniel Jones of New Jersey purchased the adjacent Tides Inn Motel and Sunset Lodge south of the Siesta Key Bridge for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Centennial Holding Co. buys Citrus Falls

Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co. LLC purchased the 273-unit Citrus Falls Apartments for $35.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Big firm sees big doings

The second-largest company on the Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg-based Jabil Circuit, could get much bigger soon from acquisitions.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Diocese of Venice buys Ranch land for future

The Diocese of Venice purchased 63 acres of vacant in Lakewood Ranch for $3.47 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Florida Crystals buys Finergy's Channelside land

West Palm Beach-based Florida Crystals Corp. purchased the 1.89-acre Amazon Hose and Rubber site in the Channelside District a for $3.84 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Windfall for former Hertz CEO

Don't feel too sorry for Hertz's former chairman and CEO Mark Frissora.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Be the queen's guest

Who doesn't love to ogle the over-the-top auction lots at the Naples Winter Wine Festival held every year in late January?

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Elder care spawns business opportunities

Prominent Sarasota area immigration attorney Chris Jaensch sees big opportunity in the growing industry of helping families navigate the complicated world of elder care.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Open Door Preschool buys bank-owned London Plaza

Open Doors Preschool Inc. purchased the 17,807-square-foot London Plaza for $1.1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Businessman buys Centec building, putting space out for lease

Andrew Goodman, owner of Sarasota-based Andrew's Tree Service, purchased the 25,000-square-foot former Centec Equipment building for $3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Hurricanes, sinkholes, tornadoes, oh my

Hollywood directors who seek locations for apocalyptic movies filled with natural disasters would apparently discover a gem in Florida.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Dunk City playoff payoff

There's little doubt that fielding a winning team means big payoffs for colleges.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Naples investor group buys Davis auto dealership site

A Naples investor group led by Peter Takos purchased a 2.88-acre former Hyundai auto dealership parcel for $1.95 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2014
Alive Sciences launches health index

The Sarasota firm has started licensing its Rothman Index software to non-acute health care providers as a way to quickly judge a patient's condition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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