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Industries

  • By Michael Hinman
  • April 10, 2015
Seeing red

Balance sheets didn't finish positive for some area banks. But confidence abounds for the future.

  • Finance
  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 10, 2015
Good catch

Turnaround specialist Chad Kovarik resurrected Action Craft, a manufacturer of premium flats and bay boats in Cape Coral.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Coral Hospitality execs buy Fort Myers golf club

Some of the members of the Coral Hospitality executive team purchased the 128.76-acre Eagle Ridge Golf Club for $1.87 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 10, 2015
'Suck at retirement'

Dave Maraman has a lot of advice after working on both sides of banking: as a regulator and the one being regulated.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Firkins Automotive Group buys Gettel's Pre-owned Supercenter

Bradenton-based Firkins Automotive Group purchased the Gettel Pre-owned Supercenter location on First Street for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Manatee Fruit Co. transfers $40M in land

As part of its plan to create a master-planned, mixed-use community, farming company Manatee Fruit Co. transferred 1,640 acres in western Manatee County to three entities it owns for a total of $40.18 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 10, 2015
See one bank

C1 Financial's president and CEO, Trevor Burgess, says the bank is focused on growing its presence in its existing markets. After a successful IPO last year, it has money to lend.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Viera at Westchase apartments sell for $52.75M

Glendale, Colo.-based Forum Real Estate Group purchased the 330-unit Viera at Westchase apartments for $52.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Michael Hinman
  • April 10, 2015
Big brother

Regulators won't relent on oversight. That could open the door to more bank consolidation in the near future.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Northeast investors buy two Oldsmar hotels

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Excel Group and Connecticut investment management company Westport Capital Partners LLC purchased two Oldsmar hotels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Mallah's Equity Management Partners buys, renovating Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road

Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the 146-unit, 580-bed Boardwalk at Morris Bridge Road student housing development for $17.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 3, 2015
Provider and payer

Combining medical provider and payer in one entity could help contain health care costs. A Southwest Florida nonprofit puts that thesis to the test.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Berlin Patten Ebling buys Leedom Building, Brightwork acquires development site

Berlin Patten Ebling PLLC purchased the 14,458-square-foot Leedom Building on U.S. 41 for $2.93 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Polk County: Phillips Edison Grocery REIT buys Lake Wales CVS Pharmacy building

The Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. purchased an 11,200-square-foot drugstore for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 3, 2015
Reynolds wrap

Revenues are up 50% in four years at Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co., mostly from Florida customers, but the firm has bigger ambitions.

  • Industries
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