Industries

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Sarasota vet hospital moving to PatioAmerica center

Sarasota Veterinary Emergency Hospital owner Dr. Wendy Ellis purchased a 16,249-square-foot retail center for $975,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Canadian firm buys apartments

A Canadian investment group purchased the 61-unit Las Villas Apartments for $850,000.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Tampa Port Authority buys Hanson Pipe property

The Tampa Port Authority purchased a 31-acre property from Hanson Pipe & Precast LLC for $4.97 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Neal Communities buys Arlington Cove lots

Neal Communities Inc. purchased 60 finished home lots in the Arlington Cove community for $840,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Ask-Gary owner buys Captiva Beach Resort

A company led by Sarasota chiropractor Gary Kompothecras purchased the 20-room Captiva Beach Resort for $1.83 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Fort Myers investors buy Sierra Meadows land

Fort Myers real estate investors Keith Campbell and Ted Muftic purchased 23.72 acres for $3.4 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

LECOM Dental School plans backed with county incentives

Manatee County commissioners awarded Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine $203,300 in incentives to develop the LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Lakewood Ranch.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

DeBartolo joint venture buys Castillo Real

Tampa-based DeBartolo Development LLC and Impact Group purchased the Castillo Real, an ocean view Ascend Collection hotel in St. Augustine.

Commercial Real Estate

By Jay Brady
February 25, 2011

New Economy Budget

Legislators take a stab at Gov. Rick Scott's two-year 'jobs budget' that cuts spending, begins the end of the corporate income tax, and sends $2 billion back to taxpayers to spur growth.

Florida

By Carl Cronan
February 25, 2011

Towering Success

Once marked as a potential victim of the condo bust, the Towers of Channelside avoided the auction block and are on their way to being sold out.

Commercial Real Estate

By Jay Brady
February 25, 2011

Track-shun

An effort by legislators to bypass Gov. Scott's rejection of high-speed rail seems to be unraveling as financially challenged local governments try to take it on.

Florida

By Business Observer Staff
February 25, 2011

Program the Future

Universities will be the key to attracting new technology companies to Florida. One professor at Florida Gulf Coast University is planting tech seeds at the young school.