Industries

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By Mark Gordon
September 10, 2010

Ratio Redux

A bank's true health is often a mystery to even the most astute observers. A new ratio on the scene might help the process.

Finance

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By Business Observer Staff
September 10, 2010

2nd Quarter Banking Charts

Total assets, returns on assets, returns on equity and net incomes are listed for each bank headquartered along the Gulf Coast.

Finance

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By Mark Gordon
September 10, 2010

The Right Fit

A capital infusion in a recession isn't an impossible dream for community bankers. One of the industry's old pros has proved it so.

Finance

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By Jay Brady
September 10, 2010

Public Union Power Play

Government workers' unions are funneling record amounts of money to political campaigns — 92% of it to Democrats — in hopes of protecting pay and benefits.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

Publix Super Markets buys Shops at Silverleaf

Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets purchased the 59,950-square-foot Shops at Silverleaf retail strip center for $11.25 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

European investor group buys medical office building

An international investment group purchased a 17,000-square-foot office building in Gulf Coast Medical Park for $3.42 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

First National Bank buys Colonial branch

Naples-based First National Bank of the Gulf Coast purchased a 4,139-square-foot onetime Colonial Bank branch for $1.61 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

The Furniture Warehouse buys land for fifth store

The Furniture Warehouse purchased 1.88 acres of vacant land near the Ellenton Prime Outlets for $1 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

Investors buy The Edge at USF

A joint venture of real estate investors purchased an 800-bed, 13-story student housing development for $2.75 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

Mental Health Care buys Holiday Oak

Tampa-based Mental Health Care Inc. purchased the 38-unit Holiday Oaks apartment complex for $1.03 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2010

Creative Contractors Inc. builds for Neighborly Care

Clearwater-based Creative Contractors Inc. recently completed construction of a corporate headquarters for Neighborly Care Network.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Jay Brady
September 3, 2010

Big Labor sees the Gulf Coast's government employees as ripe for organizing, and has already made in-roads. While private-sector union membership tanked by one quarter during the recession, public sector union membership actually grew.