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News

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 5, 2018
Investor buys Sarasota's Airport Commerce Center

A New York-based investor has acquired the eight-building Airport Commerce Center flex complex in Manatee County for $10.4 million, according to county property records.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 5, 2018
Sembler posts strong 2017

The Sembler Cos. mirrored most Gulf Coast commercial real estate landlords in 2017 by posting “solid” growth across all its business lines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2018
Like grandfather, like grandson

Real estate duo joins One Sarasota Realty.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 5, 2018
Cushman team sells pair of Pasco County area industrial projects

Cushman & Wakefield's Tampa-based capital markets team closed a pair of Pasco County-area industrial deals in the waning days of 2017 for a combined $69 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 5, 2018
Prominent entrepreneur sells two dealerships

Scott Fischer has operated Harley Davidson dealerships in Southwest Florida for 30 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2018
Law practice promotes new partner

Prior to joining Henderson Franklin, Christina O'Brien ran her own practice in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2018
Hospital system plans $308M expansion

BayCare Health System is investing in three Hillsborough County facilities.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2018
Developer selects contractor for 18-story tower

BCBE Construction will be the general contractor of BLVD Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 4, 2018
Bank names area president

Scott Cathcart was named Florida division president, and Tim Schar was named Tampa Bay market president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 4, 2018
National builder buys 650 lots for $14M

The lots span three communities in Lee and Charlotte counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 3, 2018
Fast-growing tech company merges with global firm

Sarasota-based Star2Star and Dubline-based Blueface will form StarBlue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 3, 2018
Area firm rolls into Vegas for expansion

Tampa-based DAS Health made its fifth acquisition in the last three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 3, 2018
Executive-focused airline launches new routes

Naples-based Exec Air was founded in 1996.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 2, 2018
Builder continues expansion into area

Park Square Homes will have two model homes in Apollo Beach's Waterset community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 2, 2018
Jury awards $24M verdict in FPL wrongful death case

Southwest Florida teenager died in 2011.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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