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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 26, 2025
Construction underway on $505M, 26-mile South Hillsborough Pipeline

The new pipeline will deliver clean drinking water throughout the region, from Brandon to Lithia and the Wimauma/Balm area, once completed in 2028.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 23, 2018
Five-Diamond Fever

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota purchase reflects investor appetite for limited luxury supply along the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2014
Fort Myers home prices continue climb

Double-digit annual percentage increases in the median price of an existing home in Fort Myers continued in July.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2014
Home-price surge continues in Lee

Prices of existing homes and condos continued to rise at annual rates of more than 20% in January.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
Griffin heirs sell remaining land

Fresh from the sale of their controlling shares in Fort Myers-based agribusiness company Alico, the heirs of citrus magnate Ben Hill Griffin Jr. sold their remaining land holdings recently.

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  • October 1, 2016
Three-year record set on $2.8M home sale

The Tarpon Point Marina home is 9,538 square feet.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 30, 2015
Skin in the game

Andrew Jaffe grew his solo dermatology practice to 16 offices by seizing opportunities created by changes in the health care industry.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2007
Corporate Report

PGT trims workforce, cites residential downturnMangrove Employer Service buys Las Vegas clientSarasota's Bonecrunch Fighting lands SunSports broadcast dealSirion Therapeuticsplans new drug filingFirst Advantage's DealerTracksells stock for $98 million

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Deltona Corp. buys 812 Cape Coral home lotsAshley and City Furniture expands to Fort Myers, NaplesFlorida Capital plans I-75 apartmentsPointe Group Advisors plans Westshore projectPollack Partners, Mainsail plan Westshore apartmentsJohn Neal buys half of University Park clubLakewood Ranch developerdonates land to MCCFormer Pulte executive heads Taylor Morrison

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2010
Telling data behind No. 1 rank

NRT, the parent company of Coldwell Banker Florida, is once again top-ranked nationwide. But annual sales have been falling.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 15, 2020
Worst. Weeks. Ever

Commercial property sales along the Gulf Coast have declined precipitously as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 1, 2012
Strong Ending

The economy didn't slow down one of the fastest-growing companies on the Gulf Coast. Next up: Dealing with more competitors.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
FGCAR names 2019 Pinnacle Award winners

Tampa-area commercial real estate group Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors recognizes brokers and firms in annual honors

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 3, 2024
Longtime St. Pete engineering firm, president reinvigorated after acquisition

The dawn of a new era comes after delays from two storms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
The Master of Marketing (Sara/Mana edition)

If you know anything about marketing, you know this name: Phil Kotler. Here's an interview that is required reading for everyone in business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2007
Corporate Report

Chico's reports strong March sales, comparables NCircle lands deal with Bert Smets ProductionsTIB Financial, Bank of Venice set to close April 30Javien Digital licenses NeoMedia's qodeRaymond James shuffles board membersGeoPharma completes $12.5-million equity deal Paradise promotes SolutionsSirion raises $45 millionGolfer Morgan Pressel signs endorsement with GemesisPersystent product in GSA ConnectWise adds COOWorld Energy purchases Sol-GelSmith president of OutbackInternational Realty name-change

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2019
Subscription box business takes home industry award, plans for new product

Sarasota-based We Craft Box will introduce We Craft Box Senior soon.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 29, 2014
'Team Sport'

Innovation can be an obstacle at companies large and small. A fast-growth firm believes it's discovered the way to victory.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2021
Hotel revenue shows continued strength of tourism rebound

Visit Tampa Bay reports that taxable hotel revenue topped $60 million in June

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2016
Phone kings

A Gulf Coast software firm went from disastrous beta test to more than $60 million in annual sales in a decade. Up next: $100 million in sales.

  • Strategies
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