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News

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
An Atypical Land Deal

Nancy Surak of Land Advisors Organization was awarded the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors "Deal of the Year" for brokering the sale of 1,557 acres in a Pasco County master-planned community to Lennar Corp. for $26.54 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg trade for $98.25 million

UDR Inc. has invested $98.25 million to buy the luxury Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg, one of the largest multifamily rental deals along the Gulf Coast over the past five years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 5, 2019
Life Storage buys Tampa self-storage center to augment portfolio

Life Storage Inc. purchased a multilevel self-storage facility in Tampa in a deal brokered by SkyView Advisors' Ryan Clark to augment its existing portfolio of Tampa-area properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 5, 2019
Pulse check: Business confidence high despite long-term concerns

SunTrust Bank's annual Business Pulse survey produced dissonant results as company leaders feel good about their own prospects while expressing worry about a possible recession. Tim Schar, the bank's Tampa, Florida, market president, provides context.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
P&G exec, noted entrepreneur invest in area tech firm

Tony DiBenedetto and Jamie Egasti are now on the board of MyArea Network.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
Redevelopment group names well-known fundraising leader to team

Veronica Brady served for nearly a decade as senior vice president for philanthropy at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
Former Florida governor joins area company board

Private equity firm overseen by Jeb Bush expands to insurance firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
Youth-focused nonprofit adds two board members

Fort Myers councilman, Lee County school board representative elected to board of Uncommon Friends Foundation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2019
Nonprofit announces new board member, chair

Brad West was elected as the new board chair for Goodwill Manasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2019
Elder care firm adds three senior executives

Solutions Advisors Group, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based parent company of Solvere Living, an operator of senior living communities in 13 states, has made three appointments to its executive leadership team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2019
Health care manager named to state board

Lee Health Aging Life Care Manager Dawn Moore will help oversee the Florida chapter of the national Aging Life Care Association.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2019
Airport marks airline's inaugural flights

In the fall, Allegiant announced nine new nonstop routes to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2019
Former top legislator to lead area law firm

Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Dean Cannon has been appointed president and managing director of Tampa, Florida-based law firm GrayRobinson P.A., effective Sept. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 2, 2019
Wealth management firm expanding Florida presence

New England Investment & Retirement Group taps veteran executive Mark Dorn to lead growth of its Naples office.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2019
Area airport — and convenience store snacks — key $137 million contract

The New York Mets recently had a merry stop in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.

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