Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
July 9, 2010

Centro Properties Group plans larger Sarasota Village Publix

Australia-based Centro Properties Group has filed a site plan to redevelop a portion of the Sarasota Village retail center.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
July 9, 2010

Family Dollar Stores seeks North Trail location

Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. is close to the start of construction on a store in Sarasota.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
July 9, 2010

Canadian firm buys Conquistador Village

Ottawa-based Osgoode Properties purchased the 174-unit Conquistador Village Apartments for $6 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
July 9, 2010

Local veterinarian buys Dunedin office buildings

Palm Harbor veterinarian John Hodges purchased two office buildings for $1.35 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Jean Gruss
July 9, 2010

Bank Lifeline

A group of former Bank of America executives plans to invest as much as $350 million in TIB Financial, the Naples-based bank-holding company. The fresh capital saves the company from the unfortunate fate of some of its cross-town rivals and gives existing shareholders another chance.

Finance

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By Jay Brady
July 9, 2010

Flood of Risk

The federal flood insurance program presents another kind of risk these days for real estate lenders and borrowers: congressional risk.

Florida

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By Carl Cronan
July 9, 2010

Linking Expertise

The downturn has affected engineering as much as any industry, yet it also creates the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions among those with like minds and varied disciplines.

Industries

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By Carl Cronan
July 9, 2010

Account Closed

William Klich concludes a banking career that has spanned more than four decades in Florida. He leaves on a high note and expects banks in this state to regain strength as well.

Finance

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By Jay Brady
July 9, 2010

Government Digest: July 9 - July 15

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
July 9, 2010

Gulf Coast Week: July 9 - July 15

Regional business news at a glance.

Industries

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By Jay Brady
July 2, 2010

Grade Inflation

Two prominent business groups give liberal Gulf Coast legislators higher grades this year than last, but that may have more to do with a few slam-dunk votes and election year politics than any philosophical shift by Democrats.