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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
A luxury fixer-upper

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group and a partner paid $64.5 million for a Tampa apartment community, with plans to spend even more.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 25, 2015
Bark for more

Entrepreneurs Paula Savarese and Dawn Ward recently signed a deal to distribute their healthy dog treats nationally.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2011
Sotheby's, Saunders in Top 100

Michael Saunders & Co. ranked 60th in the nation in terms of sales volume.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 19, 2018
Gulf Coast MPCs sales soared last year

Two Gulf Coast master-planned communities were tops in the nation in sales last year, and a third Florida community posted the best numbers in the U.S.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 30, 2011
Acquisition Simulation

The top executive for a $60 million Gulf Coast medical technology business took on a complicated mission: Find a buyer for the firm without sacrificing price. It was an exacting operation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
100 N. Tampa St. pulled from the market

PGIM Real Estate has pulled the 42-story 100 N. Tampa office tower from the market. The new Jersey company had offered it for sale earlier this year for more than $200 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 17, 2010
Hot Pockets

The Gulf Coast homebuilding industry continues to struggle. But builders who survived the downturn have found small pockets of opportunity from Pasco to Collier counties.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 9, 2014
Served in the Cloud

The days of bulky point-of-sale machines in restaurants may be numbered as eateries turn to mobile cloud-based systems like the one being designed by Benseron Information Technology in Naples.

  • Industries
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 4, 2015
Full throttle

A former MarineMax salesman has been an independent yacht broker for three years. It pays to have an honest streak.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2013
Local Re/Max firm launches new CRE units

Agent Bruce Ginsberg will run the Sarasota-based office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
Best Buy gears up for Florida

National chain aims for a statewide sales boost with six new mobile stores.

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  • October 15, 2012
County grants IT firm $200K

Datum Corp. can collect incentives for 50 new hires over five years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2012
Housing starts to rise in Fort Myers-Naples

Housing starts are expected to be strong next year in the Fort Myers-Naples area because builders are bidding against each other for lots, says market tracker Metrostudy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2012
Fiat showroom opens in Brandon

The dealership is first for Fiat in Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2017
Marketing firm names new CEO

The marketing firm hires a Distribution Audio & Video Inc. executive for its top job

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2014
Real estate firm expands to Marco

John R. Wood Properties plans to staff the Marco Island office with 35 agents.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2015
Housing remains on track

Recent concerns about an economic slowdown haven't hurt new-home construction in the Lee-Collier area.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • February 17, 2017
Sail tale

A Southwest Florida boat dealership plans to cash in on the promise of a year-round market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2013
Small business marred with hesitation

The presidential election was more than two months ago, but the uncertainty for small business owners hasn't receded.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2014
Event forks out a success

The Naples Winter Wine Festival is king of big-time Gulf Coast food and wine events, with $13.5 million raised for charity this year, but a Sarasota upstart has gained quite a following.

  • News
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