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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2010
Hillsborough buys 1,700 acres for conservation

Hillsborough County government purchased 1,673 acres of cattle ranch and undeveloped land in northwest Hillsborough known as the Brooker Creek Corridor for $20.14 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 14, 2010
A New Hope and Change

A national political voice believes there is a chance for a new Republican Revolution. But the party must first avoid mistakes made by its counterparts.

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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 14, 2010
Government Digest 1/14/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Bloomberg News
  • January 7, 2010
Down for Deals

The global market for buyouts and acquisitions is yet another industry reeling in the recession. Even the top firm in 2009 is down 25%.

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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 7, 2010
10 for 10

Ten government leaders who will play crucial roles in shaping the next decade.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Clawback Continuation

Burton Wiand has a new law firm on his business card. But his focus remains laser-like in trying to recover millions of dollars victims lost in one of the Gulf Coast's biggest-ever alleged Ponzi schemes.

  • Law
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  • December 31, 2009
Find the Bottom

With rental rates down and vacancies up, will 2010 drag commercial property owners further underwater or to some needed stability?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Walsh
  • December 24, 2009
Engineering a Comeback

Last September, the Gulf Coast's construction marketplace simply didn't have room for the giant engineering firm that Heidt & Associates, Inc. had slowly become. Now, “nimble” is the key term, as Heidt Design LLC opens its doors.

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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 24, 2009
Government Digest 12/25/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • December 24, 2009
Fee Change

Another way of charging new development for transportation impacts to replace today's much-maligned concurrency system are broad-based, costlier mobility fees. These are making waves with the development community, economists and government folks.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 24, 2009
Get heads in beds

Hoteliers hope to maintain occupancies and rates despite cutbacks in business travel and persistently high unemployment. A recovery is in sight, but most will have to wait until 2011.

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  • December 23, 2009
New Jersey contractor buys South Bay

Perry Pavicic, who owns a New Jersey construction rehab company, purchased the 44-unit South Bay Apartments at the southwest corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Wisconsin Avenue for $500,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2009
Shirley Ann Hotel owners buy Kelly Hotel

Hoteliers Bruce Gramaila and Gary Kalberg of the Shirley Ann Hotel in St. Petersburg purchased the nearby historic 65-room Kelly Hotel at the southwest corner of 1st Avenue and Florida 687 for $910,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2009
eBridge Solutions moves to Ward Street

The husband-wife team of James Hanlon and Leslie Haywood, owners of eBridge Solutions, are moving the company to a new building.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2009
Palm Avenue Properties buys small retail strip

Palm Avenue Properties, a company owned by prominent Sarasota developer Dr. Mark Kauffman, purchased a 1,900-square-foot retail strip along Palm Avenue west of Main Street for $410,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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