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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Tarragon pays $59 million for New Tampa apartmentsD.R. Horton buys Hidden River lots for $19 millionHallandale investors acquire Clearwater rental apartmentsTenants in common purchaseHarbourwood Nursing Center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Longboat Key Club plans new homes, major renovationsBoston pension fund acquires Summer CoveSarasota residential developer buys 22 acres in east ManateeSurgeon buys Pizza Hut, plans medical complex

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
Urban service area in the works

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 1, 2011
Building on a Cloud

Tech innovator Tim Roberts' latest venture, Savtira Corp., promises a way for businesses to offer digital and physical goods from a single platform. Time and consumers will determine if it works.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: May 27

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • June 11, 2011
Corporate Report: June 10

The latest news from Tech Data Corp., Jabil Circuit, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 30, 2021
Change is afoot: how to improve while minimizing disruptions

Six steps to moving a company forward while generating sometimes elusive buy-in.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 1, 2020
Knives out: Survival gear stores see surge in sales

From gas masks and ammo to dehydrated food and medical supplies, it's all flying off shelves.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 25, 2018
Developer focuses on rehab of properties

David Meunier will have invested $6.5 million in the purchase and rehabilitation of properties in Sarasota's Newtown area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 29, 2017
2017 Top Deals: Southwest Florida

Alvista at Laguna Bay lands in top spot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 9, 2018
The perfect elevator pitch

How to use 'red light, yellow light, green light' approach like a pro.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 30, 2016
Amendment 1: Bad for the Future

This proposed amendment appears to be pro-solar. A closer look reveals its true intent is to protect utility companies' profits.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 7, 2016
CommERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE | Charles Mann

Charles Mann is the managing partner of the Pavese Law Firm, which has offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and West Palm Beach.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2015
The incredible shrinking store

As online shopping becomes more prevalent, merchants are reacting by building smaller stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 5, 2014
Doing Moore

The sales team at a property management firm was stuck. Then they stopped talking.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 20, 2025
Sarasota County to buy Camp Venice for $14 million

The county has entered into a contract with Camp Venice LLC to purchase property adjacent to Snook Haven Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 28, 2023
Private equity firm buys Fort Myers retailer Chico's for $1 billion

The deal comes 40 years after the company was founded.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2023
Homebuilder targeting affordable market plots solid 2024 and even bigger 2025

An upstart division of a prominent homebuilding company continues to capitalize on housing market trends as it sticks to its winning formula.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 23, 2025
Most-read Business Observer stories of 2025

Layoffs, building sales and a resort changing owners are among the stories that led the news. An NBA Hall-of-Famer and a popular convenience store/gas station also made the list.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Whitaker Yacht Club near start, adds MarriottBonita Bay Group buys back Punta Gorda landNaples developers renaming, developing Tranquility IslandEdens & Avant buys Coral Shores centerLiberty Investment plans extended-stay Fort Myers hotelCitrus World buys 80-acre groveRealty Equity buys two office buildingsDuke Realty buys land for Big Bend center Camden Property Trust acquires Pointe at Kings AvenueFuel and Shubh buy Westshore Hotel

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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