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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 25, 2025
Lee County equipment supplier buys firm for $3.8B after previous deal collapses

Herc Holdings has entered into a merger agreement with H&E Equipment Services.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
WCI Battles Icahn

A lesson in corporate self-defense: How the board of directors and management of WCI Communities jousted with billionaire investor Carl IcaAhn. So far, the company has held its ground.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • December 29, 2006
Family success

The Pezeshkan family name is well-known in construction circles in Naples. Another Pezeshkan has made his mark in the architectural field and offers lessons for succession planning.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 12, 2023
Downtown Tampa hotel buyer gets $29.6 million in financing

The financing for the Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel will go toward the purchase and renovation of the former office building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2022
Car wash chain continues aggressive growth strategy with three acquisitions

Woodie’s Wash Shack buys NASCAR Car Wash locations in Largo, Seminole and St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2022
Dunedin credit union launches bitcoin services for members

Achieva Credit Union has partnered with cryptocurrency company NYDIG.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 7, 2022
St. Petersburg sales consulting firm acquired for $7.5 million

Harte Hanks buys InsideOut Solutions, which was founded in 2015 and grew rapidly under the leadership of Chad Nuss and Christina Cherry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2009
Corvus Intl. pursues two projects

Corvus International LLC is returning to its commercial roots with a partner known for food and another who runs an executive airplane business.

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  • February 11, 2010
Gordon Food buys Albertson's facility

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based food distributor Gordon Food Service purchased the 952,441-square-foot Albertson's distribution center on 158 acres west of Jim Johnson Road near the James L Redman Parkway for $31.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2010
Asolo buys building for production center

The Asolo Repertory Theatre purchased the 36,963-square-foot former Athco flex building on Tallevast Road north of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport for $1.65 million

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Greystar, Praedium buy St. Pete Apartments

Lincoln Shores Associates LLC, a joint venture of Greystar Real Estate Partners and The Praedium Group, purchased the 631-unit Lincoln Shores Apartments east of 4th Street in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg for $24.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
Hardin Construction buys Mathews Construction

Longtime Tampa-based contractor Mathews Construction is being absorbed by Atlanta-based Hardin Construction Co.

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  • December 3, 2009
SantaFe Senior Living buys Bonita Springs land

Bonita Springs Retirement Village Inc., a limited liability company of SantaFe Senior Living, purchased 20 acres that includes Nicola's Liquors on Tamiami Trail near Highland Woods Golf and Country Club for $7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 22, 2010
Recovery Zone bonds back in play

A tiny yet potentially tangible aspect of a federal economic stimulus package has had a hard time finding a home in Sarasota.

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  • July 16, 2010
TGM Associates LP buys Heritage Harbour yacht club

New York City-based TGM Associates LP purchased the 392-unit The Yacht Club at Heritage Harbour for $43.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2011
Canadian Hotel Homes buys South Beach Village

Canadian investor Rahime Juma's Hotel Homes Florida Vacation Rentals Inc. purchased seven of the eight units in South Beach Village condominium for $2.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2013
Multifamily investor WISCO buys St. Petersburg self-storage facility

The price equated to $57 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2013
Bail bondsman put behind bars for tax fraud

Federal jury convicts Against All Odds Bail Bonds owner in fraudulent tax refund scheme.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2013
Luxurious list looks for members

An Angie's List for the affluent, making inroads on the east coast of Florida for the past 18 months, has targeted Naples and Sarasota.

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