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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Lee County 20/20 buys 36 acresFort Myers investors buy former Taco BellSeneca Petroleum buysTre Amici buildingSpirit Finance company buys Fort Myers buildingWest Palm developer buys retail plazaBradenton investors buy All U Can StorageLux-Art Silks builds new warehouseSarasota's Jump Dance relocates to Lakewood RanchWeichels, Fullers buy McSwiggins Pub buildingWeichels, Fullers buy McSwiggins Pub buildingSun Development & Management Corp. plans SpringHill SuitesHirschy, Servant investors redevelop bowling alleyEntrepreneurs buy apartments

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
The New Gringos

Central America is the Next Big Thing for Southwest Florida developers. The key is putting the right team together.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 9, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Rinker buys citrus land in Collier CountyAssisted living facility sold as part of restructuringBuilder plans townhomes in Fort MyersJack Parker Corp. buys shopping centerTaylor Woodrow to buildluxury townhomes at MediterraCenterline Homes buys two parcels in Fort Myers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2009
Bling for your walls

The wallpaper-installation business ishurting from the construction bust, but one company has found a way to thrive byproviding one-of-a-kind touches.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 8, 2011
Business Law

Small businesses are not immune from legal issues. Ed Alexander has some advice on the common legal mistakes companies make.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 11, 2014
Ride On

Chrome Capital leases pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycles through more than 300 dealers. Customers rarely miss a payment.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Candy Swick buys Main Street officeAmSouth Bank buys Grand Pavilion landCasto buys North River Shopping CenterCorvus International acquires two Riviera Dunes piecesRealco Florida buys part of Main StreetDF2 Racing comes out of retirementSandcastles of Sarasota buys Alley CatsPrestige Builders buys Camden at Palmer RanchLancer Group plans Tamiami condos

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2009
Florida's business rep takes another hit

Here's another news bulletin Gov. Charlie Crist probably won't turn into a Crist for U.S. Senate press release: Florida dropped 10 spots on Forbes magazine's “Best States for Business” list.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2011
Ringling hits the (Hollywood) Hills

The Ringling College of Art and Design made the top 25 on Hollywood Reporter's list of the world's best film schools — the latest step toward turning Sarasota into a mini-Hollywood.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2018
Culinary conquerors

Area restaurateurs up for James Beard honors.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 10, 2024
Sarasota firm ranks among top 13 construction insurance companies in US

FCCI Insurance Group received top ratings based on surveys with hundreds of brokers nationwide, according to Insurance Business America.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 28, 2020
Long view: Developer sees post-lockdown surge of activity as trends converge

The pandemic forced Naples, Florida-based Ronto Group to temporarily shutter its sales office for an ambitious new condo tower in Tampa. It used the downtime to keep interest high — and deposits flowing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • November 18, 2013
How to establish credit and improve your scores

When starting a business, it's important to separate your personal finances from those of your company. Follow these steps to get good credit scores in both areas.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 21, 2022
Credit unions near and far target Florida banks for acquisition

Banking sector consolidation continues — but with a Midwestern twist.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays acquire soccer club

The Tampa Bay Rays appear to have a deal in place to buy the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer club from St. Petersburg, Florida, businessman Bill Edwards, and gain control of Al Land Stadium, the Rowdies' waterfront home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2017
Small but Mighty

A developer with eyes on a growing tourism market hopes to lead the way in a new real estate trend.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2015
Land squeeze

A group of New York-based private equity investors is turning Alico into the largest citrus producer in the country, speeding up consolidation in the struggling industry.

  • Strategies
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 21, 2024
People-focused CEO and chairman of Lakeland fertilizer company dies

Jack Harrell Jr. was 68.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 27, 2023
Swedish investor pays $321M for eight IMG properties in Bradenton

The land was bought as part of Stockholm-based EQT's purchase of the famed IMG Academy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 8, 2022
Report: Size of home you can buy for $1M falls since pre-pandemic

The million-dollar homes market in Tampa has a downward trend: The amount of space per square foot in those higher-end sales is shrinking.

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