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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 10, 2016
Bluerock buys Polk apartments

Continuing its surge into Florida, a New York-based private equity firm has acquired a 270-unit apartment complex in Polk County for $34.5 million, property records show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2016
Investment firm puts former GE exec in charge

The company's CEO and chairman are both stepping down.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2016
Health firm brings in new president and CEO

The new executive will also serve as a member of the company's board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2016
Health care exec resigns to join new company

Blair Todt spent the past six years with the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2016
Man facing financial scheme charges busted again

He was charged with two counts of bank fraud and faced a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for each count.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2016
College names new board leadership

The university elected a new chair and a new vice chair.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 3, 2016
'Heartbreaker' of a deal

A veteran real estate agent took on a failed car dealership site in Tampa. The result? A lawsuit, $12 million in debt, guns, drugs and seven contracts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 3, 2016
Tampa buildings up for major award

Tampa City Center, Bank of America Plaza and the Waterford Plaza will find out later this month if they're outstanding.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 3, 2016
Tampa Bay office market surging

How hot is the Tampa Bay office market? Scorching — if 2015 sales volume is any indication.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 2, 2016
Broker pleads guilty to mortgage scheme

He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years imprisonment.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2016
Health firm makes fourth acquisition in eight months

The acquisition will give the firm a regional office in Las Vegas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2016
Credit union names new top executive

Brian Best has been with the credit union since 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2016
Insurance firm shakes up executive team

A new CFO is just one of the changes at the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 27, 2016
Go deep

Football brought land brokers David Hitchcock and Clay Taylor together. They have stayed through a lot of deals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 27, 2016
Man of the land

Bruce Erhardt gave up boat sales for land deals in the 1970s. He's never looked back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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