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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2008
Calendar of Events

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  • December 29, 2008
The French CONNECTION

America still holds a special place in foreign investors' minds. One Frenchman is bringing the American dream of real estate ownership to the French middle class.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2011
Corporate Report: May 20

The latest news from Six L's Packing, Edison National Bank, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 7, 2017
Sight Unseen

Thanks to drone and GPS technology, data availability and Internet software, buyers no longer have to walk a property before buying.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2011
Carpets and hospitals out, franchises in

Bob Hughston, formerly with Mohawk Carpets, and Jim Ayersman, previously with the HCA hospital chain, will take a chance on franchise-based entrepreneurship.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Investors buy Ranch Lake Plaza buildingDeveloper plans center for Suncoast RoofersVictoria Bay buys land for 10-home projectPacer Marine buys land for new manufacturing facilityStephens, Bennett plan multibuilding project

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2025
Foot Locker makes it official, signs lease for new HQ in prominent St. Pete office park

The global retailer has agreed to a lease for space in the city's Carillon Business Park.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2012
Dr. Gary buys $1.15M building

1-800-ASK-GARY founder buys a 15,000-square-foot building in downtown Sarasota.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 2, 2022
Investors with ties to Sarasota law firm buy Fort Myers office building for $9.4 million

Bling Bling and CheapChard buy more than 45,000-square-foot building that's 97% leased.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
The Future of Real Estate

A gathering sponsored by the Urban Land Institute in Fort Myers yields some surprising outlooks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • October 8, 2010
MarineMax gets $30M of credit

An expanded relationship with CGI Finance will help the firm's liquidity.

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  • June 2, 2010
Bank of Naples names president

Veteran banker John G. Tamblyn has been named president of Bank of Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 7, 2010
Oragenics adds two to board

A former Pfizer executive and Palm Bank's CFO are the latest additions.

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  • May 4, 2010
Tigrent board adds a former CEO

James Bass joined the Cape Coral company's board of directors this week.

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  • April 16, 2010
Florida unemployment at 12.3%

It's the state's highest rate on record, since data was first recorded in 1970.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2011
Building permit data up in Lee

Building permits issued in August show promise in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 24, 2011
ConnectWise workers get stock

Management distributed $3 million in company stock to its employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 15, 2011
McGraw is newest CFO at Shaw

Shaw Development employs 150 workers in Bonita Springs and Naples.

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  • May 24, 2012
Share the fare

The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau recently launched a Facebook application.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 23, 2009
Buyback Bondoggle

Repurchasing a $500,000 loan from the government sounds simple enough. It isn't, as three prominent Gulf Coast businessmen learned firsthand.

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