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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2014
Lee Clerk targets county fraud

Lee County Clerk of Court launches a public-integrity unit to investigate county government waste and fraud.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 10, 2016
Bluerock buys Polk apartments

Continuing its surge into Florida, a New York-based private equity firm has acquired a 270-unit apartment complex in Polk County for $34.5 million, property records show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 16, 2016
Troubled mall hits the market - again

The mall's estimated gross income is more than $5.7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2014
AVI-SPL sells off event division

AVI-SPL said the sale will help it focus on its strategy in video conferencing and technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2014
Hispanic media group hires broadcast veteran

Media Vista Group named Antonio Guernica station group manager to oversee operations in Fort Myers, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2015
Encore Bank CEO joins statewide trade board

Tom Ray will serve a two-year term with the Florida Bankers Association beginning this month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2015
Aptaris hires new CFO

William Gilmour comes to the firm from Saxotech, where he was executive vice president and CFO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2015
Catalina promotes new chief data officer

Dak Liyanearachchi has been part of the marketing company for five years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 1, 2025
South Florida investor buys fully leased Naples warehouse

This is the second property the buyer, Redfearn Capital, has bought on Rail Head Boulevard.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2025
Dental practice buys building for Tampa practice

Westchase Smiles picked up the property in the Westchase master-planned community for $1.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2012
Exercise entrepreneur pumps up all over again

Count Geoff Dyer as another Gulf Coast executive-entrepreneur who couldn't stay away from the business life for long.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2022
Tech training firm expands to Tampa, offers $1,000 scholarships

Ironhack, a Miami-based tech training firm, has expanded to Tampa and is offering $1,000 scholarships to prospective students.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2018
Body of work: Syndaver hires veteran CFO

Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm Syndaver has hired a new CFO as it gears up for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2016
Canadian firm buys Sarasota building for $52.5 million

Tampa-based Meridian Development Co. owned the Meridian Distribution Center for a decade.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
Joann closing 11 stores across region amid bankruptcy proceedings

Joann, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, announced Feb. 12 that it planned to shutter certain stores based on their performance.

  • Florida
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 1, 2019
Child watch

Behind a $5 million valuation and some national attention, tech startup IGPS has eyes on bigger days ahead by filling a growing demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 21, 2024
Salvation Army taking over shuttered Venice Books-A-Million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, gyms change hands in Fort Myers, a Boston buyer pays $63 million for apartments in Tampa, and land set aside for conservation sold in Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Bond Buyers

Forget stocks. Bonds are where the action is this year. Wasmer, Schroeder & Co. is one of the most skillful at picking fixed-income investments.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

No capital shortage here Why does a startup bank need $100 million?: Coffee Talk wanted to know, after the Nov. 29 announcement that a new super-community bank was coming to Tampa.Meanwhile, in Oldsmar...: At the other end of the de novo spectrum is the proposed Flagship Community Bank.Gift tips for business: Families and friends aren't the only ones exchanging holiday presents this time of year. Many business owners like to show their appreciation for their customers, too.What now at Findwhat? Remember Findwhat.com?: Well, the Fort Myers paid-search Internet company is called Miva Inc. now.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Richard K. "Dick" Armey, the former U.S. House majority leader laments loss of Tony DungyThe Florida Council on Economic Education has released the names of the next five inductees into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame.

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