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  • April 15, 2010
Real estate industry still faces tough times

Seems like a week can't go by without a commercial real estate survey that is comprised of some good news with a lot of bad news caveats sprinkled about.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
BB&T signage change tall order at Park Tower

Branch Banking & Trust Corp. is already changing the signs at former Colonial Bank offices throughout the Gulf Coast region, leading up to what will likely be its biggest, if not highest, installation — the lettering atop Tampa's 36-story Park Tower.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Med-tech exec arranges homecoming with new HQ

The chief executive officer of Pico-Tesla Magnetic Therapies LLC, a Colorado-based emerging medical technology company, is returning to the Gulf Coast and bringing part of his company with him.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Rock & roll on the river

Al Hoffman, the Florida developer best known for building some of the largest residential communities on the Gulf Coast, sold his Fort Myers mansion to the heavy metal rocker Cliff Williams.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Rally in Tally to fight the raid

Statewide business and transportation groups will be participating in a Tallahassee Transportation Rally at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 20.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Tampa Fishing Outfitters owner buys two Lois Ave. warehouses

Tampa-area businessman Sun Fu Lee purchased the 14,000-square-foot former Bayside Auto Centers building and a 13,133-square-foot industrial building next door.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
GreenPointe Communities buys Riverview's Belmont

Jacksonville-based developer GreenPointe Communities purchased 932 acres for $13.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Medallion Homes buys most of Stone Walk

Bradenton-based Medallion Homes purchased 59 home lots in Stone Walk Preserve for $1.1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Caspersen boardwalk under construction

Construction has started on a boardwalk and expansion project at Caspersen Beach Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Osprey investors buy on U.S. 41, plan dealership

Michael and Evelyn Lombardo of Sarasota purchased the 6,250-square-foot retail building for $425,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
GAP Engineering, Planning hired by Lindvest for village

GAP Engineering & Planning LLC announced plans to spearhead a village-style development on 450 acres in the northeast corner of Sarasota County for Lindvest Communities Inc. of Toronto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Equity firm Mountain Funding buys Parkland DRI land

Mountain Funding purchased 642 acres of undeveloped land and a little more than a 100 acres of mitigation land.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Fort Myers land investors buy at Ben C. Pratt, Penzance

Fort Myers investors Wen Wu and Maylene Kiang Wu purchased 49.6 acres for $1.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
TIB Financial shares to Patriot

Private equity fund could buy up to $25 million in TIB common stock.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2010
Gov. Crist vetoes SB6

Governor Charlie Crist has vetoed the controversial education bill.

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