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  • December 3, 2014
Alico to become citrus king

Agribusiness firm Alico says it will be the nation's largest citrus producer after agreeing to pay $363 million to buy three rival citrus producers.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2014
Clinic owner gets 11 years in $28M Medicare scheme

Defendant also ordered to pay $14.42 million in restitution.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2014
HSN hires new Cornerstone president

Former Fruit of the Loom executive Jeffrey Kuster will lead several of the retailer's home and apparel lifestyle brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2014
National baseball academy re-ups in Bradenton

The Baseball Factory will hold 27 events at Pirate City from 2015-2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2014
Hodges appoints interim president

Hodges University appointed David Borofsky as interim president following the abrupt retirement of Jeanette Brock.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
Bloomin' Brands selling Roy's

Tampa restaurant group is selling the brand to Texas Applebee's owner/operator Sunil Dharod.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
U.S. Attorney's office recoups $367M

Fiscal 2014 was the strongest recovery and forfeiture year ever for the office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2014
Alico completes sugar land sale

Agribusiness firm Alico sold 36,000 acres of sugarcane land for $98 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
TruGreen looking to fill 175 jobs

The Tampa office of the firm is staffing up to handle the busy spring season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Fort Myers median home price rises 17%

The median price of a Fort Myers existing single-family home rose 17% in October as listings continued to decline.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Eye Associates cosmetic surgeon buys Estero Ruby Tuesday building

Prabin Mishra, a cosmetic surgeon with The Eye Associates ophthalmology practice, purchased a 5,103-square-foot restaurant building for $1.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
California investment group buys Cleveland Avenue Holiday Inn

The Encino, Calif.-based investment group, made up of Singh family and led by Daniel Singh, purchased the 122-room Holiday Inn Fort Myers Downtown Historic for $5.15 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Some drop wellness programs

Some corporate wellness programs aren't what they're pumped up to be.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Park and fly rides high

Parking cars, boats and RVs might not be an obvious economic indicator, but the sizable expansion at Sarasota-based Security First Storage is certainly a respectable gauge.

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