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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 8, 2013
Fresh Start

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 8, 2013
Scary Stuff

Entrepreneurs, from startups to established entities, can add one more item to their worry list: patent trolls. One attorney calls the practice 'almost extortion.'

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  • March 8, 2013
Taylor Morrison of Florida developing Palmer Ranch community

The price equated to $27,650 per acre.

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  • By Denise Kalette
  • March 8, 2013
Feeding Frenzy

The BP oil spill drove travelers away from Florida's Gulf Coast. With billions of dollars at stake in a new wave of damage settlements, out-of-state lawyers have swooped in to duel for claimants.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 8, 2013
Territorial Matters

The Naples and Fort Myers markets for legal services could be a challenging place for any new entrant.

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  • March 1, 2013
Global Real Estate Group developing Callista Cay Loop

The price equated to $350,000 per acre.

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  • March 1, 2013
German investor couple buys Regions Bank ground lease

German investors Hans Ullrich-Loeer and Eva Loeer purchased 0.84 acres at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and South Krental Avenue for $3.7 million.

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  • March 1, 2013
Houston marina owner buys Marker 1 Marina

The price equated to $15,971 per boat slip.

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  • March 1, 2013
Surroundings consignment owners buy Imperial Shoppes center

The price equated to $150 per square foot.

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  • March 1, 2013
Ronto Group Inc., partners buy Waterford Landing property

The price equated to $37,890 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Naples' Hardy, Indiana investor buy Entrada Community center

The price equated to $47 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
MVP Restaurant Partners buys land for Sarasota PDQ

The price equated to $877,846 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Ashton Woods Homes buys Palma Vista community

The price equated to $65,217 per lot.

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  • 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
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  • 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
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