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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Corporate Report

Non-Beall named CEO of Bradenton retailerTexas public company buys Fireline RestorationRegus Group opens in Courthouse CentreBeasley Broadcast Group buys Las Vegas' KDWN-AMCay Clubs Resorts purchases Phoenix Law PartnersChamber leader wins statewide awardHealth Management sells psychiatric hospitalsTampa company unveils real estate forecasting siteFirst Advantage Corp. buys Single Source ServicesSWFI ranked in top 10 among small airportsRadiation Therapy Services acquires Bel Air centerVerizon opens FiOS to more areas of PascoTollgrade reduces costs, closes Sarasota office

  • Industries
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2024
Broker reflects on the conservation conversation that changed Florida

Dean Saunders' work on conservation easements has preserved hundreds of thousands of acres across Florida by bringing businesses and environmentalists together.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 19, 2025
Palmetto go-kart business gears up for growth spurt

T4 Kartplex in Manatee County is growing its fleet and offerings under new ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2006
A Buyers' Market

Jim Gillespie, Coldwell Banker's president and CEO, says there are plenty of homebuyers shopping for a home. They'll start buying again when sellers realize the market has changed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Saxon lays off 140: Saxon Mortgage is laying off 140 workers in the Tampa Bay area, according to documents the company filed under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.HART uses grant money: Electric streetcar supporters in Tampa are accusing Hillsborough County's bus agency of hijacking nearly $1 million in federal money previously set aside to extend the streetcar line into downtown.Fee spikes on the table: Despite passionate opposition from homebuilders and contractors in the midst of sharp building downturn, Manatee County commissioners are considering raising building permit feesMurdock Village problems: The redevelopment of Murdock Village, an 870-acre site in Port Charlotte designed as a mixed-use project focusing on retail and residentialNaples raises taxes: The City of Naples raised taxes on new construction in a unanimous decision by the City Council Feb. 20.Gilkey on land-use boardStadium plan criticized: More than 100 people spoke at a recent St. Petersburg City Council hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' downtown ballpark proposal, with the majority objecting to the project.

  • Finance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Condoflip.com to roll out its online service in west Florida: It's no secret that "flippers" are driving much of the boom in condo development.Kleiber's in: It's official. Commercial real estate broker Jon Kleiber filed papers in Tallahassee to run as a Republican for the District 70 state representative seat.As the eagle flies: Was John Saputo so sick of traffic congestion he planned to commute by helicopter to his Gold Coast Eagle Distributing's Lakewood Ranch headquarters?Better to lease or to own?: Left out of the announcement that Buchanan Enterprises/Buchanan Automotive Group are buying the ninth floor of the Plaza at Five Points was the floor's former contracted buyer.'Shark Tank' goes after feds: Fishermen, from the Panhandle to Naples, are rallying against the rule that reduces the daily red grouper bag limit from two to one and calls for a complete ban of recreational fishing of all grouper in the Gulf of Mexico in November and December.Developers shop for shoppers: With Westport, Conn.-based Paragon Realty Group LLC's purchase of the 259,000-square-foot Main Plaza, it is becoming quickly apparent that downtown Sarasota is gaining new recognition from developers as a retail destination.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Sterling Equities LLC buys Cameron Lakes ApartmentsTreasure Island Best WesternSea Castle sold for $9 millionInland Retail Trust buys vacant property on U.S. 19San Diego broker buys restaurant buildingTampa industrial facility sold

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Schroeder-Manatee subsidiary buys Miles Media buildingCorvus International buys remaining 'Dunes' parcelsDeveloper buys Surfview Beach Resort for AzureRossiter's Harley to build addition, new Bradenton store

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2009
Multiplex Makeover

Cookie-cutter multiplex movie theaters promise long lines, rowdy teenagers and unappetizing junk food. Venezuela-based Silverspot Cinema is launching its first U.S. venture in Naples that promises to change that business model.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 1, 2012
Buy a company, get a visa - but is it worth it?

Successful entrepreneurs never give up, even in the face of great adversity. One British couple rebuilt their business despite near disaster.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 25, 2013
Bond Returns

A popular way to finance residential development during the boom is coming back, but skeptics remain. Will investors ever buy community development district bonds again?

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 30, 2012
Lot Builders

As new-home sales pick up, builders are angling for lots in premium locations from Sarasota to Naples.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 6, 2020
Vanguard Land weighs risk vs. rewards when investing

Sarasota company bought properties with seemingly little upside coming out of the recession. Several have had impressive turnarounds.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 26, 2019
Master-planned community has eye on more growth, opportunities ahead

Lakewood Ranch, in Manatee and Sarasota counties, is expanding by increasing its land area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 9, 2016
Institutional Ally

IP Capital Partners helps big investors through focus and experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 6, 2024
$5M Tampa luxury reseller puts eyes on the future while keeping it classic

Quality over quantity is not just a mantra; it's a business model for Catherine Ansel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 22, 2026
Fort Myers land sold for future fire station

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a car dealer buys Fort Myers property, Lakeland grocers are changing names, and a global manufacturer expands in Manatee.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
Radio Web

The onslaught of the Internet, satellite radio and podcasts has altered the radio business. But Beasley Broadcast Group is investing in new technology to counter those threats.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Message in a bottle

Gas prices rose and home sales fell in 2007. People were watching their dollars more. But that didn't discourage Michael Probst from continuing to expand Cork & Olive or change the business model for the Tampa-based, service-oriented retail wine chain.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Putt Putt Tour

Entrepreneur Bob Gaudreau has takenminiature golf and made it mobile, marketingit to companies, schools and organizations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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