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Industries

  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 1, 2013
Warm Up

The pitfalls of government owning a tourist destination are front and center in south Sarasota County. Now the future of a multimillion-dollar site is in jeopardy.

  • Florida
  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 1, 2013
Dissolving Government

As easy as it is to fund a new government agency, dissolving one takes years. Just ask Jack Tanner, who helped shut a wasteful one down and returned $100,000 to taxpayers.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Building Wars

Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach commissioners have blocked most new residential construction while they develop rules to prevent new large rental buildings.

  • Florida
  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 1, 2013
Tax Cut

Lee County commissioners consider suspending taxes on new construction for two years. Business is watching closely.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Homebuilder D.R. Horton buys land near University Groves

The price equated to $51,458 per acre.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Denise Kalette
  • March 1, 2013
Bring Them Home

Too many young people are leaving Tampa for cities that offer better jobs, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn. He intends to change that.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 1, 2013
Different Strokes

Manatee and Sarasota counties have lots in common. But within a large swath of the business community there's a strong belief that one county is considerably more responsive than the other.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2013
Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
Winter Garden investor buys Devon Self Storage

The price equated to $34 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
EFO Financial Group entity buys Bayside Corporate Center

The price equated to $93 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
National retail REIT buys Camping World property

The price equated to $577,617 per acre.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
Buddy's Home Furnishings officers buy headquarters building from founder

Buddy's Home Furnishings officers buy headquarters building from founder

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
Management buys Legacy course for $2.2 million

A subsidiary of Och-Ziff Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund, bought the course for $2.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
Ashton Woods Homes buys land for Whitaker Park Sarasota community

The price equated to $181,442 per acre.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 22, 2013
Sarasota's Berlin family buys Ridge Gardens apartments

The price equated to $40,521 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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