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  • December 5, 2014
Feldman, Tower, Second City pay $29M for First Central Tower

A joint venture of Feldman Equities LLC in St. Petersburg, Orlando-based Tower Realty Partners and Vancouver's Second City Real Estate purchased the 17-story First Central Tower and adjacent parking garage in downtown St. Petersburg for $29.15 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Chico's hung up in port

Imagine dozens of shipping containers full of apparel you hope to sell for the holidays steaming from Asia into a port on the West Coast.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Mining for the best industry

Florida has its tourism, but when it comes to the best of the best in thriving industries, it's all about mining, oil and gas.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Calvary Chapel Gulf Coast buys former conference center

Calvary Chapel Gulf Coast purchased the 19,920-square-foot former Three Oaks Conference Center for $1.85 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Kroger might encroach into Publix territory

Could Publix be in for some mighty competition?

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  • December 5, 2014
Read Property Group buys Woodberry Woods apartments

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Read Property Group purchased the 348-unit Woodberry Woods Apartment Homes for $21.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
'Young and hungry' eat well in Tampa

A common refrain from Gulf Coast executives, that hiring and retaining talented people is a constant challenge, hasn't thwarted aggressive growth targets at PLS Logistics.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Senior Lifestyle Corp., partner developing Lakewood Ranch ALF

Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. and AEW Capital Management LP purchased 6.99 acres at the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway for $2.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Sheridan to chair med school

Howard Sheridan's long list of impressive accomplishments continues to grow.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Interesting year on horizon for Calusa Bank

Charlotte County-based Calusa Bank's recent successful growth in Venice has gone so well executives hope to move even further north into Sarasota County in 2015.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Starwood Capital Group affiliate buys Preserve at Manatee Bay

BRK Preserve at Manatee Bay LP, an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, purchased the 152-unit Preserve at Manatee Bay apartments for $13.6 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2014
Wealth management firm plans move to Lutz

Appius Wealth Management plans to build a new headquarters in Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2014
Naples wire manufacturer expands

Naples-based Pelican Wire acquired Rubadue Wire of Greeley, Colo., expanding its production of specialty wiring and cables.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2014
Iberiabank expands commercial banking in Sarasota

Kevin Hagan is named senior vice president of the Sarasota-Manatee market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2014
Largo executive to lead ambulance association

Sunstar Paramedics COO Mark Postma will serve as president-elect next year and then president in 2016 of the national ambulance services trade association.

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