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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Fifth on first

Fifth Avenue South has seen a surge in new tenants.

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  • May 2, 2016
College prof probes hotel sales techniques

Katerina Berezina is an assistant professor of hospitality management.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 22, 2025
Tervis names new president of drinkware company

The new leader of the company, Roger Parsons, who will also serve as chief revenue officer, comes amid a shift in ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 19, 2023
Tampa Bay the only NFL team losing followers as Swift boosts Chiefs

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan base erodes, a study finds that the rest of the NFL sees growth, particularly in Kansas City, which saw a Taylor Swift-fueled bump.

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  • December 14, 2011
Ft. Myers home prices climbing

The median sale price for November is up nearly 25% over the year.

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  • October 22, 2013
Fort Myers home prices march upward

Home prices and sales in the Fort Myers area continued to rise sharply in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 21, 2016
Fort Myers residential market hits rough spot

Sales of existing single-family homes and condos in Lee County fell in March compared with the same month one year ago.

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  • February 13, 2015
Venice golf course to get $2.5M renovation

The Venice Golf and Country Club has had other upgrades in the last five years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 6, 2015
Charity wins grant to build in New Port Richey

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has named the 30-unit complex after its founder, Frederick Ozanam.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Coffee Talk

Scouring for tips: Fresh from its high-profile battle to boost the value of the struggling newspaper stocks in its portfolio, Naples-based Private Capital Management has added new companies to its investment holdings this year.Another I-75 hotel: Update: Michael Lepore's MPL Properties expects to be moving forward on the Radisson Hotels & Resorts planned for the Fruitville Road/Interstate 75 intersection in Sarasota (see the Review, Nov. 11, 2005).Five bankers resign: Joseph Catti resigned recently as president of Northern Trust in Fort Myers, taking four other bankers with him.Collier shares wealth: The Collier family is well known in Southwest Florida. Nearly 100 years ago, Barron Gift Collier, who made millions with streetcar advertising, bought 1.3 million acres in what later became known as Collier and Hendry counties.Miva insiders buy stock: It's always a good sign when management eats its own cooking.TAXATION: How Florida ranks

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  • February 25, 2010
Way off Broadway

Small theaters in out-of-the-way towns are incubators for Broadway hits. One theater in Naples hopes to cash in on an original production.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 19, 2022
Fort Myers commercial real estate firm grows leadership team

LSI Cos. has added two new faces to oversee growth and operations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 15, 2023
Luxury Tampa tower hits $200 million in sales

The Tampa hotel and residential tower has reached the milestone as work on the foundation is close to starting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 21, 2011
Stoltz Real Estate Partners buys Broadway Promenade

Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Stoltz Real Estate Partners purchased the commercial portion of Broadway Promenade on the edge of downtown Sarasota for $8.15 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 4, 2013
Retail therapy: Market rises statewide

The retail commercial real estate market in the Sunshine State hasn't been this hot since 2007.

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  • April 4, 2012
Entrepreneur seeks more valves to grow

The surfing karma Tab Hunter brought to plumbing on the Gulf Coast is so potent, he now seeks more of the good vibes.

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  • June 25, 2018
Data quality firm expands into area

Boston-based data quality firm Validity Inc. has opened an office in Tampa and plans to employ 75 workers there by the end of 2018.

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  • June 9, 2014
Infusion Brands hires new chief marketing officer

Eydie Webster worked for the past three years as vice president of sales and marketing for Ronco Holdings Inc.

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  • April 29, 2016
A new angle for growth

Bonefish Grill, one of several chains in Tampa-based Bloomin' Brands restaurant portfolio, could be climbing back after a rough start to the year.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Adam Palmer

Adam Palmer says commercial real estate conditions in Southwest Florida and beyond were ideal for investment transactions in 2015.

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