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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
Super 8 motel owner buys Rodeway Inn

Hotelier Girish Patel of Bradenton purchased the 97-room Rodeway Inn in Sarasota for $2.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
California public REIT buys Northern Tool + Equipment store

Realty Income Corp. purchased a 23,825-square-foot retail store for $4.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Naples investor Gignac buys Midway Plaza

Real estate investor Peter Gignac purchased the 28,261-square-foot, three-building Midway Plaza for $3.2 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Collier County school district buys land for elementary school

The School District of Collier County purchased 15 acres along the northwest side of the future extension of Logan Boulevard North for $2.05 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Lakeland Regional Health Systems buys land for south campus

Lakeland Regional Health purchased 100 acres of land in northern Bartow for $7.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2015
IT firm makes vital buy, eyes $200M in sales

Vology had $186 million in revenues in 2014.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
RMC buys Temple Terrace medical buildings, plans new development

RMC Property Group purchased the 22,500-square-foot Terrace Professional Center for $3.03 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 2, 2025
Sarasota real estate firm expands further south

Michael Saunders & Co. has opened a new office in Sanibel, the real estate company’s 18th.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2025
Investor buys downtown Fort Myers office building

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  • June 6, 2008
Corporate Report

Clockwork Home Services buys plumbing, electric companynFinanSe plans $15 million credit lineOdyssey Marine protects new shipwreck sitesStinger Systems Band-It orders already beat 2007Source Interlink doubling Kentucky warehouse spaceAdministrative Concepts expands into California

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  • October 31, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: Triton Realty Capital to turn Villagio apartments into condosOpus South starts Laguna at Riviera condosWaterford plans Island Park condosDavie company buys three local service stations

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 24, 2009
Pools of Profit

The pool supply business would seemingly be crushed by the recession. But one Gulf Coast entrepreneur has risen above the rubble.

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  • November 26, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 9, 2025
Chad Romans, 22

40 Under 40 winner Chad Romans is owner of Pest Patrol of Southwest Florida.

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • July 1, 2011
No more Corporate Climbing

Brian Baird used his sales skills and a bit of Hollywood theatrics to finance his escape from a corporate job. It's a move he's glad he made.

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  • November 16, 2012
Corporate Report: November 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2024
Tampa apartment tower could change downtown dynamic for renters

The AER building in the heart of Tampa's art district allows renters to get a piece of the city at the same level as million-dollar condo buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 9, 2025
Brian Spear, 39

40 Under 40 winner Brian Spear is CEO of Sunrise Capital Investors.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 26, 2015
Make it sync

Even 35-year branding experts make mistakes. This one learned a lot, too.

  • Strategies
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