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News

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2016
Let's Make a Deal

Sarasota and Manatee counties crush the rest of the Gulf Coast when it comes to the lowest prices of used cars, according to a new report from Autolist.com.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2016
Tampa doctor buys downtown Sarasota Hyatt

Equity fund Blackstone Group had owned the hotel since May 2007.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2016
Commercial brokerage hires land unit leader

Michael Price specializes in land and multifamily investment sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2016
Former Tampa area banker imprisoned for embezzlement

Michael Johnson of Odessa was also ordered to repay $152,783.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2016
Miami company buys $8M Manatee County firm

Manatee County-based Laundry Plus was founded in 1989.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2016
Port warehouse project gets underway

The facility will accommodate chilled and frozen products.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2016
Delayed condo tower sidelined by lawsuits

Construction on the Jewel in downtown Sarasota began in April 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2016
Tourism agency goes outside to outdo competitors

Charlotte County tourism officials introduce a new logo and other branding materials.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2016
Tampa retail center sells for $24.75 million

The Fountain Oaks Business Center was purchased by a Dallas-based company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2016
Naples businessman found guilty in auto insurance fraud

The operator of unlicensed chiropractic clinics paid patients and staged motor vehicle accidents to defraud insurers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2016
Lakeland mobile home park sued for discrimination

The owner and managers of a mobile home park are being accused of discriminating against black buyers.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2016
Business ethics award finalists unveiled

Three local businesses are in the running for the 2016 Business Ethics Award.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2016
Burr & Forman adds attorneys

Law firm Burr & Forman has hired two attorneys who specialize in commercial litigation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2016
Tampa real estate firm targets national expansion

Franklin Street was founded in 2006.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2016
Three-year record set on $2.8M home sale

The Tarpon Point Marina home is 9,538 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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