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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 26, 2023
After transitioning ownership, Tampa land dealer rolls on

With a rich history and grounded approach to doing deals, Eshenbaugh Land Co. continues to grow as it moves into the future with a foot firmly in the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Top 20 Projects

he following pages highlight the 20 largest private construction projects in the two-county region. To qualify for the list, projects were required to have started construction between May 15, 2003-March 10, 2004.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

City approves Whitaker Yacht ClubChurch buys apartment,plans housing for mothersDeveloper planningPorter Industrial expansionPublix Super Marketsbuys 25 area AlbertsonsOne Liberty Propertiesbuys Naples OfficeMax BG Capital Group buys local Neptune Society building Arthur Hill buys Westshore office buildingStirling Sotheby's Internationalmarketing Sheik Island FarmAssisted-, senior-living facilitysponsored by USF St. PeteLandscape supply firmbuys location in TampaTampa area couple buys Captiva Club apartments, more

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Chartwell Senior Housing buys Venice Bella Vita centerHeartland purchases Venice Hampton InnThe Plumbing Place plans retail buildingMichigan firm proposes mixed-use projectLakewood Ranch to create 'urban hub'Investment group buys Burnt Store landDivosta Homes buys Verona Walk propertyBonita Springs Lodge buys AmericInnBethany Group buys Cooper's Pond apartmentsWoolbright Developmentbuys Murdock CarouselPulte Homes acquires land for Lakeside communityHearthstone buysTampa's Citrus Falls

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Lightning Master (Tampa edition)

Jay Feaster spends most of his time near the ice rink, not in the courtroom. In Feaster's first full season as general manager of Tampa Bay Lightning, the National Hockey League team won its first division title.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 27, 2019
Restaurant firm cooks up rapid growth phase

A local corporate staple — behind a right time, right place leader — aims to maintain its internal entrepreneurial culture.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 3, 2025
'Two-tour' FL senator begins next chapter: CEO of $300M family office

Former politician Tom Lee has gone from homebuilding to wealth building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Ace Bankers

With the largest community bank capitalization in state history, American Momentum plans to become "Florida's Bank." With money and experience, it might be big sooner than later.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
Their Own Agenda

The legislative priorities of small businesses don't mirror those of Florida's big corporations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
ENTREPRENEUER OF THE YEAR OVERALL WINNER: BARRY SHEVLIN

Barry Shevlin has $500 million dreams for his company, already a big success that started off with a $3,000 loan.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2004
Art, Heart & the Future

How automation and globalization are changing our world.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
Corporate Counsel (Tampa edition)

Attorney David Vetter left private practice 10 years ago to join Tech Data Corp., the largest public company in the Tampa Bay area by revenue.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
General Store No More

New blood revives a century-old, family-owned retailer of home furnishings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Fewer bank mergers predicted Vern Buchanan vs. Bob Graham? Downtown restaurant lease big trouble for Downtown AssociationBanker Jody Hudgins explains some of the issues with affordable housing in Sarasota

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2012
The Top Deals of 2011

The following are the top deals published in the Business Review's Commercial Real Estate section between Jan. 7 and Dec. 9.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2018
Pro sports leader looks for edge in wooing more fans

Drastic changes are never easy to pull off, no matter the size or scope of the organization. Long odds won’t stop one area executive.

  • Leadership
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 25, 2025
$20M Fort Myers water bottle company overcomes debt, inventory issues

Now that a painful lesson in taking on too much debt — some $4 million — is behind it, water bottle manufacturer Coldest is primed for a growth surge.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 7, 2025
Florida tortilla manufacturer seeks to conquer retail with new chips brand

Steve Allen, the Pinellas County-based retail manager for Florida-based industrial tortilla manufacturer Easy Foods, is helping the company launch its first snack food: Island Time Snacks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 31, 2025
Massive master-planned community starts blooming near Bradenton

Patience and deep pockets are in play as a shrewd development group makes progress on the 1,175-acre SeaFlower, the biggest master-planned community in west Bradenton in a generation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 22, 2026
Tampa-based THC beverage designed for athletic recovery, alcohol fatigue

Entrepreneurs Stephen Samson and Jay Ashton have created Last Rep, the first THC-based seltzer designed for athletic recovery and hydration.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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