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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Tampa Ironman organizer fined $2.8M for lottery

World Triathlon Corp. made a $10,000 profit for every slot it chanced off for a trip to a world championship event in Hawaii, officials say.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2015
Tampa health tech provider sells for $140 million

Towers Watson & Co. believes the number of only-option account-based health plans will rise from 20% to 50% in the next two years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2015
Gulf Coast bank, medical company welcome new board members

Elizabeth Fowler joins Raymond James Bank, while Charles Orsatti connects with Bovie Medical

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Companies in Tampa power up 260 jobs

Gov. Rick Scott praises Total Quality Logistics, Power Design for plans to add 260 new positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Imagine School St. Pete building sells for $3M

A company led by Patricia Duggan of St. Petersburg purchased the 34,055-square-foot former Imagine School property for $3.15 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Concorde Career Institute campus sells for $6M

An investment group led by developer Robert Lechter purchased two Westshore office buildings for $6 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Polk County: Munn Park office building bought for executive suites

Prominent chief financial office Katherine Lake purchased a 12,000-square-foot historic office building overlooking Munn Park for $1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2015
Vanguard Cos. affiliate buys ranch's Tire Choice

Three investment firms led by Kony Properties, an affiliate of Sarasota's Vanguard Cos., purchased a 5,226-square-foot retail/automotive service building for $2.93 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Feds want Tampa tax preparer closed down

Prosecutors claim Milot Odne of Rapid Tax 1 cost the IRS as much as $35.5 million over three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 5, 2015
Masonite CFO bolts to Canada

Mark Erceg will take over similar role for Canadian Pacific after five years with Tampa manufacturer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2015
Retirement moves longtime Tech Data execs upward

Joseph Trepani will become CFO of the Americas for the Clearwater company, succeeding incoming CFO Chuck Dannewitz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Michael Hinman
  • May 1, 2015
Land attack

Speculative investment in large land parcels is back. But it takes good timing, plus knowledge, to turn dirt into returns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Equity Management Partners buys Elm Lake Apartments

Multifamily owner/operator Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the 64-unit Elm Lake Apartments for $2.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2015
Ohio REIT pays $25M for The Cypress retail center

The private real estate investment trust Devonshire REIT Inc. purchased the 111,228-square-foot The Cypress shopping center in Wesley Chapel for $24.58 million.

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