Industries

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By Jay Brady
February 18, 2011

Government Digest: Feb. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Kitson & Partners buys Tuscany Reserve

Palm Beach Gardens-based Kitson & Partners purchased the 450-acre Tuscany Reserve golf course community from Addax Bank for $31 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Naples investor group buys Ford Street building

An investment group managed by David Torres of Naples purchased a 49,675-square-foot office building for $1.63 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Anderson & Ellis owner buys buildings

Sarasota entrepreneur Steve Anderson purchased a five-building industrial park for $1.3 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Kohl's buys Albertsons store

Kohl's Department Stores Inc. purchased a 54,401-square-foot former Albertsons in Oaks Plaza for $3.8 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Clearwater Marine Aquarium buys land

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium purchased a 1.47-acre site east of the existing aquarium facilities for $3.1 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

Diamond Vault owners buy West Marine building

Ali and LaRue Chokr purchased the 6,400-square-foot former West Marine building for $1 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
February 11, 2011

AREA Property buys rental properties

New York City-based AREA Property Partners purchased two Pinellas County multifamily rental properties with 766 units for $78.35 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Mark Gordon
February 11, 2011

Do The Right Thing

The Gulf Coast's top federal prosecutor combines tough fairness with an intense work ethic. He'll need both talents, considering his territory stretches from Naples to Jacksonville.

Industries

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By Carl Cronan
February 11, 2011

Bedside Advocate

Jim Wilkes has a national reputation for fighting nursing homes who favor cash over care. Industry watchers call him a 'holy terror,' though he doesn't care much for the term.

Industries

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By Jean Gruss
February 11, 2011

Economic Developer

Economic development folks might want to meet Arun Maheshwari, one of the trailblazers of outsourcing to India. He and his son, Amit Maheshwari, are buying commercial real estate in Fort Myers.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Jay Brady
February 11, 2011

Employers are still struggling with the last big increase in unemployment compensation taxes. Now, legislators try to figure out how to soften an even bigger blow that could threaten economic recovery.