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  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • March 13, 2015
Bullet brawl

Taking on the federal government is an inherently risky proposition. But a Gulf Coast business, engaged in a four-years-and-counting battle, has scored a potential multimillion-dollar victory.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 13, 2015
Legal eagle

Business is booming for an entrepreneur who helps law practices find and retain attorneys. Her advice: Accept the new ways attorneys think about work.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Classic Car Wash, real estate sells to Estero investors

A company owned by Fatih Akbulut and Isan Mamati of Estero purchased the 8,600-square-foot real estate of Classic Car Wash for $2.2 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • March 13, 2015
Straightening the curve

Arnstein & Lehr's Tampa office is done living and dying by economic cycles. Instead, it's adding pieces to turn hills and valleys into a steady climb.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Pulte Home buys first phase of 130-acre Tidewater by Dell Webb

Pulte Home Corp. purchased 73.04 acres located adjacent to Germain Arena and bounded by Estero Parkway, Interstate 75 and Miromar Outlets for $10.2 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Phillips Edison REIT buys Oakhurst Plaza

Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. purchased the 51,502-square-foot retail real estate of Oakhurst Plaza for $6.18 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 13, 2015
'Low blood pressure'

Punting the billable-hours model is an uncommon move for a fast-growth law firm. But Jill McCrory makes it work.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Insula Cos. buys, plans upgrades to Rivermill, Village Square apartments

Sarasota-based Insula Cos. purchased the 136-unit Rivermill Apartments in Hudson and 92-unit Village Square Apartments in Port Richey for a combined $9.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Brightwork Real Estate applies for U.S. 41, Jasmine retail building

Tampa-based Brightwork Real Estate Inc. has applied for a site plan to create a new retail building next to the Leedom Building at 3700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Manasota Pallets owner buys three Porter Road buildings

The owner of Sarasota-based Manasota Pallets Inc., Brian Sehlke, purchased three industrial buildings, with 51,584 square feet of total space, for $2.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Budget Self Storage plans U.S. 41 development

Sarasota-based Budget Self Storage purchased a 9,163-square-foot retail strip center and an adjacent 16,000-square-foot residential vacant lot for $1.9 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 13, 2015
Village counsel

Naples attorney Burt Saunders helped birth a new municipality. It was an atypical career highlight.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Radco Cos. buys Bay Park for $29.85 million

Atlanta-based The Radco Cos. purchased the 228-unit Bay Park Apartments for $29.85 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
South Dakota family buys Ridge Gardens apartments

Three trusts controlled by the Owen family and Gary and Linda Owen of Watertown, S.D., purchased the 48-unit Ridge Gardens apartments for $2.62 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
Phoenix Realty Group buys University Club Apartments

New York City-based Phoenix Realty Group LLC purchased the 536-unit University Club Apartments for $21.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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