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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 3, 2011
Prepare to Thrive

Ambitious Gulf Coast manufacturers plan to be on the right side of the economic turnaround.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • January 3, 2011
Better Banking

Gulf Coast-based banks are shoring up their balance sheets and striving for profitability. Banks that fail will help usher new entrants into the market and provide market-share opportunities for those that survive.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 3, 2011
Do Things Different

Retailers big and small have been on adjust-and-adapt mode for the past year. For some, finally, the new year could translate to growth mode.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2010
Green shoots sprouting

Demand has slowly returned to the commercial real estate market, driving large gains in multifamily real estate and leasing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2010
Healthcare Trust buys Florida Orthopedic buildings

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Healthcare Trust of America Inc. purchased two adjacent medical buildings in Temple Terrace.

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  • December 24, 2010
Investors buy Tierra Verde Resort Marina

A Clearwater investment group purchased a mortgage to cover the Tierra Verde Resort Marina and has taken over ownership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2010
Bowling alley entrepreneur buys All Star Lanes

North Fort Myers resident Bill Hanson purchased the 27,422-square-foot All Star Lanes bowling alley for $1.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 24, 2010
Gordon Food Service sells buildings

A Dublin, Ireland-based financial firm acquired several GFS Marketplace stores, including buildings in Brandon and Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2010
JPMorgan Chase Bank buys Lakewood Ranch bank building

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA purchased a 4,949-square-foot former LandMark Bank of Florida branch for $2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 24, 2010
Pineapple Square project gains extension

The Sarasota City Commission approved a revised development agreement with Pineapple Square, a mixed-used project planned for downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2010
Urgent care center acquires restaurant

The Sarasota County Public Hospital District purchased a 4,719-square-foot restaurant building for $1.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 24, 2010
Price of Failure

Black males make up 8% of the population in Florida, but nearly half of the prison population. One possible reason: Just 37% of black males graduate from Florida high schools — 49th in the nation. Socio-economic and budget impacts keep rising.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 24, 2010
Government Digest: Dec. 24 - Dec. 30

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2010
Entrepreneur buys Alico park building

Naples businessman Randal Bellestri purchased a 59,400-square-foot building in Alico Industrial Park for $1.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2010
Real estate trust buys two Benderson centers

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. purchased two retail shopping centers in Fort Myers from Benderson Development Co. for a minimum of $38.4 million.

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