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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 21, 2020
Side hustle entrepreneurs chase dreams — with little downtime

For a handful of enterprising, aspirational business owners, the phrase leave work at work is blurry: they are constantly on.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 15, 2018
Sudden loss of chamber leader brings heartbreak — but also opportunity

Kathy Lehner beat out several candidates for the job and in March officially took on the role of president and CEO. She thinks her multi-year vision for the chamber helped land her the position.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 22, 2025
7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

From local government to luxury resorts, employers across the region are hiring.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Water breaks ground on $181M plant expansion

The regional water utility is expanding its Surface Water Treatment Plant to meet projected water needs through 2033.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 16, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 10-16 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Lee County grocery store sale, for $26 million, paces this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: College shares divorce program with British judiciaryLongtime area lawyers honored for serviceTallahassee lawyer becomes Florida Bar's 56th presidentAbbey Adams hires Headley as associate

  • Law
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 21, 2022
Transactions: March 15-21

Downtown Bradenton hotel sale for $26 million highlights week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2019
Rare wines available for public online auction

Coveted Screaming Eagle wine vertical is the featured attraction at the 19th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 22, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile | Maryann Mize

Maryann Mize has been with Charlotte State Bank and Trust, one of Charlotte County and Southwest Florida's leading commercial real estate lenders, for 26 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 30, 2024
8 Florida teams, with Yankees on top, surpass 100K in spring training attendance

The Tampa Bay Rays reached about 4,000 fans per game in Charlotte County.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2009
Discovery Point franchisee buys child development center

Sarah Bowie and her parents Christopher and Jane Moore purchased a 10,121-square-foot child care center on a Post Oak Boulevard for $2.63 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Sarasota County provides boost for nursing facility

Florida Living Options, a Galesburg, Ill.-based assisted-living facility company, can receive up to $100,000 in relocation fees from Sarasota County for wetland mitigation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2010
Pepper Properties buys Amber Oaks Apartments

Tampa real estate investor Dan Pepper purchased the Amber Oaks Apartments complex for $1.28 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Cole Real Estate buys CVS store

Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments purchased a 12,900-square-foot CVS Pharmacy building for $5.97 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
St. Pete motel owners buy Cheri-Lyn motel

St. Petersburg motel owners Robert and Anna Wodzisz purchased the bayside 24-room Cheri-Lyn motel on Treasure Island for $1.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2012
California investors buy Verizon store for $2.2 million

The price equated to $549 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2011
Hillsborough Community College buys land for future expansion

Hillsborough Community College purchased 20 acres adjacent to the college's Southshore campus for $1.35 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2013
Sarasota developers buy Palma Sola Bay Club

The price equated to $633,333 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2011
Allen Systems buys Visionapp

The software company bought a German firm with 20,000 customers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2012
Environmentalists settle suit

Environmental groups settle a lawsuit with Mirasol developer in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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