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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2022
Tampa accountant sentenced to federal prison for hiring hitman

DeAnna Marie Stinson turned to the dark web to find a killer and paid in bitcoin.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 13, 2022
Yacht brokerage, charter company president lied to Coast Guard after drownings

After the 2017 accident, the St. Pete man, now 74, asked a passenger to pretend to be a crew member on charter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 1, 2022
The Met in Sarasota lists building for $15 million

The high-end boutique and spa in St. Armands Circle is on the market, owners asking for a leaseback

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2019
Rebrand aims to better express medical firm's reach

Sarasota Orthopedic Associates has a new name, logo and website.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
Pair of Tampa-area apartments sell for $230 million

Buyers in two separate apartments transactions in Brandon and downtown St. Petersburg cite the area's growing population as the primary reason behind investments in excess of $100 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2018
Wix leader talks up Florida's tech talent

Danny Brigido of Wix, one of the leading website development companies in the world, returned to Tampa to address attendees of the Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA) Innovation Fusion event.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 10, 2018
Software firm finds success in a super-early entry to a hot market

Some 30,000 customers in 140 countries use Market Technologies software to inform their investment and business decisions. The firm posted $7.56 million in revenue in 2016, $7.76 million in 2017, and is on track to hit $8 million for 2018.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 10, 2010
Condo Haven

Florida's condo market may have been decimated by the real estate crash, but there appear to be pockets of strength. The Naples-Bonita Springs area may prove to be an island of stability on the Gulf Coast.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 10, 2023
St. Pete foundation names former deputy mayor its new CEO

The organization heard from over 175 community members during its nationwide search.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2022
Mall outparcel in Tampa sells, but has the mall itself been sold?

An outparcel of Citrus Park Town Center sells to investors for $5.65 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2023
Health-focused chain to open first of three Tampa restaurants in February

Crisp & Green is expanding its fast-casual footprint in Florida with new locations in Sarasota, Venice and Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 21, 2020
Abacus acquires Sage apartments

Abacus Capital acquires Sage apartments in $60.4 million deal for Sarasota County multifamily rental complex in Palmer Ranch.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 31, 2019
Millennium Apartments trades for $62 million

BH Properties of Los Angeles has purchased the Millennium Apartments in Ft. Myers for $62 million, after completing a 99-year-ground lease involving the 298-unit complex.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 22, 2022
New York firm buys 55-plus apartment community in Bonita Springs

Castle Lanterra Properties has bought the four-year-old Diamond Oaks Village.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2019
Locally based digital media firm slashes jobs

The Penny Hoarder, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based personal finance website, announced job cuts on Wednesday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2022
Sarasota apartment complex sells to Chicago investors for more than $120 million

Two years after buying complex, a New York firm more than doubles its money.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 8, 2022
982-unit apartment complex sold near Tampa; sale secured by $207M mortgage

The Reserve at Brandon complex, the second largest in region, bought by Tampa real estate investment firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Funding group hopes to find success

Startups throughout Florida have a new ally in a frontline challenge: raising capital.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 6, 2015
Dimmitt opening dealership in downtown Sarasota

A showroom for Rolls-Royce and other luxury cars will occupy retail space in the ground floor of the State Street Garage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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