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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

First Home Builders Pays $139.4 Million for AssetsPulte buys land in Collier CountyToll Brothers buys 74 parcels in CollierLee Memorial buys land in Bonita SpringsHealthcare REIT buys assisted living facility

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Parkland Management Buys Mayfair ApartmentsHonda Cars of Bradenton buys nearby lotDestination Spa buys Sarasota buildingTwo Sarasota doctors invest in small retail centerLandmark Development Group opens Lakewood Ranch Division

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Netp@rk Deal Valued at $42 MillionNaples Realty Group buys Hawthorne Place apartmentsInland-Minto joint venture acquires Largo retail centerECI Telecom subsidiary sells Largo site to St. Pete CollegeEarthMark obtains $40 million in loans for Little Harbor work

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Vote yes. Or no. Or maybe.: Sarasota County residents who seek guidance on how to vote Tuesday on the proposal to expand a land-acquisition program won't get much help from the big hitters of Sarasota's business community.Naples kicks it up: Invitations for the super-exclusive Naples Winter Wine Festival in January are in the mail and organizers say the 550 spots will go faster than celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse can say "Bam!"Thirty-minutes or that splint is free: Domino's Pizza found success with its 30-minute delivery guarantee. Can it work in the medical business?Jim Boast battles Detroit: Jim Boast Dodge Inc. in Bradenton, which also operates under the Bob Boast Dodge name, sued DaimlerChrystler Motors Co. LLC over a sales contract dispute with Chrysler Motors Corp.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Bill Hood Sells SDP Center to Dallas GroupKB Home pays $17 million for Apollo Beach propertyIndian Shores restaurant sells in $18 million dealHialeah investors acquire third multifamily propertyLucca Development obtains $27 million for condo project

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 28, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Trust us, you can't trust us: An item in the latest edition of a Tampa law firm's newsletter is adorned with a surprising headline: "What Do You Mean, I Can't Rely on Your Tax Advice?"Bank confab delayed: Hurricane Wilma has forced the Florida Bankers Association to postpone its first annual Banker Education Expo.New retail competition, someday: Kohl's Department Stores proudly proclaimed its entrance into the Florida market in early October.Contractors on the rise: Engineering News-Record reports that last year was a very good time for large specialty contractors.Older and richer men like the economy: Consumers in the Southeast are more optimistic about the future of the economy than elsewhere in the country, according to a recent survey by RBC Financial Group.Unhealthy state of medical insurance: Employer-provided medical insurance is doing a slow disappearing act in Florida, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 28, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Help wanted: Reuben Ben-Aire, CEO and president of our Technology Innovation Awards winner MadahCom Inc., needs to find new employees. Quickly.Argus awards dinner: The Argus Foundation is preparing again to honor a pair of Sarasota's business greats.Luxury residential broker John R. Wood expands to Fort Myers: John R. Wood Realtors, a Naples-based luxury residential brokerage firm, has set its sights on Fort Myers and plans to open its first office there in a few weeks.What's in a name?: Far be it for us to be critical, but we have questions about the new name for Sarasota News & Books.Quay updated: Irish American Properties has unveiled more specifics and renderings for the proposed Sarasota Quay redevelopment.Older and richer men like the economy: Consumers in the Southeast are more optimistic about the future of the economy than elsewhere in the country, according to a recent survey by RBC Financial Group.Unhealthy state of medical insurance: Employer-provided medical insurance is doing a slow disappearing act in Florida, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developer Plans Project on North Tamiami TrailAmerican Property's Seidel buys Big Kitchen buildingPrimerica buys SunTrust lot, plans Commons center expansionOur Hands-on clinicexpands nearbyRinker buys land from APACHarry's owners buy FoodmartRoadway, utilityproject to begin soon

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Apprentice runner-up frontlines seminar: There are a lot of businesspeople with energy and drive, but very few attract the interest of Donald Trump.Thanks, Kelo: Some Florida legislators held a private property meeting on Tuesday in Tallahassee.H2O or champagne: Harry Owen, owner of H2O Marine, has reason to party.Cheers to Chris-Craft: After spending eight years at a place where everybody knew his name, John Ratzenberger last week visited Sarasota-based Chris-Craft Corp., one of the most recognizable names in the boat-building industry.

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  • October 20, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Nice investment: By our estimates, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Donnie Abraham and his wife, Tunisia, profited handsomely from the recent sale of a home in Odessa's Lake Alice Estates.Witness to evil: As Saddam Hussein's trial started Wednesday, Greg Kehoe was in New York, far from Iraq. But the Tampa lawyer's mark must have been felt in the courtroom.Fifth Third on the Block?: Pity Southern Exchange Bank's customers in the Tampa Bay area. We mean First National Bank of Florida customers. Check that, they're Fifth Third Bank customers now.Early Grinch: Count Dave Anderson among those who think retailers aren't going to ring in the new year by ringing up many sales during the holidays.No major hiccups: Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court Ken Burke says his first 10 months in office have gone smoothly and he expects customer service to continue to improve.

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  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

St. Petersburg office deal exceeds $80 millionStella del Mar residents acquire mobile home parkConfectioner buys Clearwater Beach motel

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Developer Converts Estero Apartments into CondosOhio-based company buys Sanibel shopping centerLennar buys Naples land near I-75Developer converts Naples hotel to condosTOUSA acquires Transeastern and four developmentsFranchisor plans Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que in Fort MyersMcGarvey Development buys East Cape business parkPompano Beach developer buysAirport Exchange Park in Lee County

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Westfield Kicks Off Square ExpansionPrestige Builders buys Gateway LakesTwo Michigan companiesbuy The LandingsAmSouth Bank buys more Tamiami landLake Verna group plans Lake St. Claire

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Argosy Advisors Buys Riverfront Acres on State Road 31County, state buy Estero property for preservationShopping center sold, possibly for financing purposesNonprofit buys Fort Myersnursing home from countySouth Florida developer buys 39 acres in Fort MyersCentex HOMES to build at Verandah

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Steiner Communities Acquires Trade WindsHalfacre owners buy Temple Sinai campusOffice Outfitters buys Venice buildingJRG Development plans restaurant/retail near outletsRenaissance Motor Cars to open on ClarkBlaikie, partners buy land for Blackfin Landing

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