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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2020
iStar REIT buys Plant City warehouse

iStar Financial's net lease-targeted real estate investment trust spends $70 million for C&S Wholesale and Winn-Dixie distribution center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2020
Foodservice firm grows online services, profits take a hit

Online activity is up 70% at Innovative Food Holdings.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2020
Popular restaurant reopens — without some theatrics

Vergina Restaurant has been closed since April.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 24, 2020
Net lease broker sells 7-Eleven portfolio

B+E represents seller in $71.5 million deal for 17 branded convenience stores

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 17, 2020
Lakeland industrial project continues development wave

Xebec Realty’s speculative industrial project planned for Lakeland is the latest Interstate 4 Corridor offering aimed at capturing demand for distribution and fulfillment sites.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2020
Entertainment giant lays off large chunk of workforce

Company relocated production headquarters to region in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2020
Credit union CEO mulls post-pandemic plans — while avoiding stress-eating

Achieva Credit Union CEO Gary Regoli also resists the temptation to micro-manage teams.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2020
Marketing consultant offers advice about business content strategy

Tiffany McEachern, a marketing consultant at Clearwater-based Tech Data, shared tips about the power of storytelling and measuring content performance.

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  • June 17, 2020
Homebuilder's sales back to pre-coronavirus levels

Neal Communities also marked five community sales closeouts during the month at Tides End, The Ridge at Crossing Creek, Coconut Cove, Watermark and Cypress Walk.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 24, 2019
Cortland refinances Tampa projects with $106 million loan

Cortland Partners refinances Tampa-area apartment projects and reconfigures ownership

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 21, 2019
New Bradenton Financial Center owner outlines capital improvement plans

Savlan Capital, in the wake of its $14.95 million purchase of the Bradenton Financial Center, the city's tallest office building, intends to invest more than $1 million to upgrade the 33-year-old building's lobby, common areas, restrooms and more.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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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 Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2019
Bank puts its long run of success to the test

Pilot Bank has a solid five-year track record.

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  • March 29, 2022
Charlotte County Airport authority vice chair charged with election fraud

James Walker Herston was elected in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2022
Cybersecurity startup names industry veteran to board as growth picks up

Andrew Peterson has previous experience of scaling up startups including one that ended in an $825 million sale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2022
Busch Gardens, after two year-delay, opens latest thrill ride

Busch Gardens, after two year-delay, opens Iron Gwazi, its latest thrill ride.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 10, 2022
Miami Beach investor pays $9.9 million for North Port charter school

Florida Imagine Charter School sold to what real estate firm calls international investor but records show is Miami Beach company.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 25, 2022
Amazon buys Pasco industrial park, will invest $150 million in new facility

The Seattle-based retailer plans a 517,000-square-foot robotic sorting center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2018
Panel offers tips about digital marketing, reviews

Manasota SCORE event includes advice about how to harness the power of online reviews.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Former general contractor writes book to encourage kids to consider construction careers

Retired remodeler believes too few young people are becoming carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other skilled laborers.

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