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Nightclub faces $365,000 judgment in race case

Bliss Cabaret allegedly engaged in “blatant discriminatory” actions, an official says.

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Food firms pair up for sweet private expo

Troyer's of South Florida and McClain's Old Florida Gourmet team up for event.

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Broker confab draws crowd

International Council of Shopping Centers gatherings are must-attend events for commercial real estate practitioners, especially those who work with retail landlords and tenants.

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Palms look promising for bank

A downtown Sarasota patch of grass once used for lunchtime food trucks is the latest sign the banking industry is hungry for a bigger piece of the economic recovery.

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Market notes: Gary Tasman

Tasman, 54, founded the Fort Myers affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield seven years ago. He has has been involved in the region's commercial real estate market since 1994.

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Lots of help wanted in Naples

The good news: Naples is the top place in the U.S. for job growth through 2017.

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Commercial real estate Profile: Jay Caplin | investor, Miami

Cushman shifts in Tampa; Taubman gives shout out to UTC

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From Web to table

Restaurants that look to get a boost from online orders should have a chat with Onur Haytac.

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Wanted: Best of the best

The Business Observer is scouting for bright, young business leaders for the popular “40 under 40” issue. It's open to entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in any field or industry from Polk through Collier counties.

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Palm Harbor mobile home park sells for $18.2 million

Provo, Utah-based Kingsley Management Corp. purchased the 213-space Southwind Mobile Home Park for $18.2 million.

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Crew rows on

The women's commercial real estate group has made inroads in a male-dominated industry.

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  • August 14, 2015
Time to buy a business?

In the Tampa Bay area there's more choice than ever for an entrepreneur to buy a ready-made company.

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Juice agency feels squeeze

Shannon Shepp faces some serious challenges in her new gig at the helm of the Florida Department of Citrus, based in Polk County.

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Senior-housing market has new player

Private equity investor Quadrum Global purchased 33 acres in Fort Myers for a 264,070-square-foot new community.

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Jobs surge in hospitality sector

The Tampa area is scorching hot when it comes to job growth in the hotel industry.

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