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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Fiberlay parent buys new Northgate Boulevard location

Seattle-based Orca Composites purchased a 39,994-square-foot industrial building in Northgate Center for $1.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Investors buy charter school for $6M

The Imagine School in Lakewood Ranch has about 500 students.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2015
Investor bags 38% return on Brandon apartments

Hamilton Bay Apartments sells for $98,200 per unit, despite moving for just $68,000 in 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 22, 2024
Naples firm buys Aspen luxury transportation business

The Hoffman Family of Cos. continues to grow its transportation division.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 13, 2025
Lakewood Ranch life sciences firm seeks to raise $9.5M through public offering

Proceeds from the public offering will help go toward the purchase of a fertility center in Wisconsin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 8, 2025
Fort Myers office to be demolished to make way for apartments

An Indiana buyer spent nearly $9 million to buy a local office building it will bring down to build 256 rental units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 8, 2025
Tampa online course company buys Nevada gambling compliance firm

The merger will strengthen the gaming arm of its business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 21, 2025
Fort Myers construction firm founder retires, company now employee-owned

Fort Myers pre-construction, earthwork and infrastructure services firm EHC is transitioning to become an employee-owned company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 21, 2025
St. Petersburg financial firm bought by Mississippi bank

Sabal Trust Co., an employee-owned financial firm, sold for an undisclosed amount.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 11, 2024
Collier County program gets $96,000 for housing initiatives

The Housing Alliance will use the funds to help cover move in costs, navigate the home buying process and to hire a fundraising consultant.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2025
City of Venice pays $11.8 million for former car dealership

The city will relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 23, 2025
Global real estate firm buys Tampa-area medical center for $53M

The property in Temple Terrace is occupied by the Florida Orthopedic Institute, which has a long-term lease.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 13, 2025
$2 billion Tampa REIT buys facilities in Texas and Arizona

Sila Realty Trust paid $70.3 million a pair of inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Plano, Texas, and Peoria, Arizona.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 5, 2026
Jabil closes $750M acquisition of energy management company

The 850-employee international company specializes expert in power systems and energy optimization for data centers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Exeter Property Group buys Fowler centerFurniture Row Cos. buys Tampa warehouseBright House buys Brandon centerJoMar Development plans port industrial parkInvestors buy Holmes Beach propertiesFederal Express plans Manatee centerOaks Development buys, restructures Cypress CenterCole buys Fort Myers Pep Boys, eight othersLutgert renovates Village on Venetian BayFort Myers group buys office building

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Toll Brothers Inc. plans Palazzo VillageChico's buys land for expansionThrogmartin Co. breaks groundWaterford Cos. acquires land for Villa VenetoAmSouth buys building for Bayshore branchVision Homes builds Gladstone ParkSchickedanz Homes buys land for Wyndrush CondominiumsPublix acquires two parcels in Treasure IslandSafety Harbor investors buy PALM HARBOR Plaza

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Safe-Start Inc. changes Fort Myers warehouseCollex Collision Experts buys Cape Coral repair shopAssociates in Cosmetic Surgery buys back buildingInvestors buy, renovate former D&W buildingFP&L buys 8 acres for Manasota Industrial substationDoctors Hospital plans medical office scheduled to open in July Stuart S. Golding Co. renovates building for V.A.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 20, 2020
Furniture stores see range of impacts from pandemic

Facing store closures, reopenings and supply chain issues, furniture stores are working to make sure customers feel comfortable shopping, whether in stores or online.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
Close to Home

Health Management Associates succeeds by buying and turning around struggling rural hospitals. But as patients begin to bear a greater burden of healthcare costs, the company, and hospital industry, face a new set of challenges.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Fantastic 4

The current state of the economy can put a frown on even the happiest of entrepreneurs. But not every Gulf Coast company is suffering.

  • Entrepreneurs
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