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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2013
Furniture stores sets the stage for growth

Sarasota high-end used furniture storeowner Mari Morton seeks to capitalize on the rebound in the housing market with a twist for real estate agents.

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  • August 19, 2011
Wigglebutt Inn owner buys Pine Ridge retail building

Karen Paul purchased the 10,0000-square-foot former Haskell's Wine & Liquor building for $900,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Sarasota real estate firm Gravitas buys Punta Gorda aggregate, shell mine

The price equated to $9,250 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
Lee County buys land near Twins' stadium

Lee County purchased 14.29 acres south of the Lee County Sports Complex/Hammond Stadium for $4.81 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2012
Pest firm buys $800K peer

Arrow Environmental Services now surpasses $11 million in annual sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 27, 2012
Lee County buys land to expand Alva Scrub Preserve

The price equated to $5,650 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2011
Paradise Supplements buys new headquarters

John and Cathy Atamian, owners of Naples-based Paradise Supplements and Packaging Inc., purchased a 13,600-square-foot industrial building for $775,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • June 17, 2011
Pinellas Preparatory Academy buys its building in Largo

The Pinellas Preparatory Academy purchased a 67,000-square-foot industrial building for $5.38 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2011
La Stanza Restaurant & Lounge buys existing Englewood building

La Stanza Restaurant & Lounge's owners purchased its 8,309-square-foot building for $716,200.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2012
Clearwater investor group buys TalaVera land

An investment group led by Fred and John Thomas, Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa's founder, purchased 0.98 acres of land approved for TalaVera at Island Estates for $1.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 17, 2012
Jaffe Sports Medicine owner buys Veterans Park floor

Dr. Peter Jaffe purchased the 5,900-square-foot first floor in the Veterans Park Commons condominium for $1.04 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • January 25, 2017
County takes steps to buy 4,000 acres

Lee County commissioners have looked into buying Edison Farms for two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 17, 2017
GSC buys second area complex this year

Continuing a wave of multifamily rental acquisitions throughout the Gulf Coast, a Virginia-based apartment operator has purchased a Sarasota complex for $43.25 million, according to property records.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 27, 2014
Entrepreneur buys Sweetwater Landing considering expansion, development

Brandon Mayer of Punta Gorda purchased the Sweetwater Landing marina for $1.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • September 19, 2014
Sarasota's JW4 Capital buys industrial land

JW4 Capital LLC in Sarasota purchased 35.17 acres of vacant industrial land near Fruitville Road and Interstate 75 for $2.1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 6, 2013
Virginia's LAP Groups buys Wynstar Inn & Suites

The price equated to $36,364 per unit.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • October 9, 2015
Petal it forward

The pay-it-forward concept — buying someone's coffee on the drive-thru or bridge toll — has hit the florist industry.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2025
South Florida CRE firm chasing local 'trophy assets' for client

The firm says it has a high net worth client looking to buy properties across the region and state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 4, 2023
2023 Top Entrepreneur: Alex Miller, CEO of Mercedes Scientific, Lakewood Ranch

Alex Miller is the quintessential accidental entrepreneur, having fallen into it soon after college. Nearly three decades later, it remains her passion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • October 8, 2010
Masonite buys Lifetime Doors

The Tampa-based manufacturer acquires a competitor headquartered in Michigan.

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