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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2020
Builder buys land for $2.8M, plans new townhome community

Boca Raton-based Sobel Co. has several other Southwest Florida projects.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2019
Cybersecurity firm expands global reach with acquisition in Europe

Clearwater, Florida, IT security firm KnowBe4 has acquired CLTRe (pronounced “Culture”), a Norwegian company that specializes in helping businesses and organizations build and maintain strong cybersecurity policies and practices.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2019
Area software company acquired by multinational Texas IT firm

Software development firm AgileThought, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has been acquired by AN Global, an Irving, Texas-based company whose services include analytics, omnichannel commerce, software development, cloud solutions and user experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2019
With acquisitions, property investment firm’s portfolio grows to $900 million

Stoneweg US, a St. Petersburg, Florida, real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily acquisitions and developments, has acquired Memphis-based Lynnfield Place Apartments and Kansas City-based Maple Hills Apartments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2018
Company, nearing its 100th birthday, changes name

Superior Uniform Group, based in Seminole, Fla., has rebranded as Superior Group of Companies following a string of recent acquisitions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2019
Area firm with global holdings buys Belgium-based business

S-One Holdings Corp. adds another firm to its portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 25, 2019
IPC elevates Fraley to partner at Naples firm

Investment Properties Corp. has promoted Patrick Fraley to partner within the Napless commercial real estate brokerage firm in reflection of his commitment to brokerage and to the firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 1, 2019
New York firm buys Highwoods Preserve building in Tampa

Strategic Office Partners' purchase of the Highwoods Preserve I building in Tampa from Highwoods Realty is anchored by Syniverse Technologies.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 15, 2019
Nuveen buys Tampa apartments for $62 million

Nuveen Real Estate, the affiliate of the Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, has purchased the 5 West apartments in Tampa's Rocky Point, it's third major multifamily rental project in the region in the past 18 months.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2019
Health insurer acquired by larger rival in $17.3B deal

Centene Corp. has agreed to acquire Tampa, Florida-based WellCare Health Plans Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $17.3 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 3, 2018
Alabama firm buys Fort Myers industrial asset

Spacebox entity acquires Fort Myers industrial property that had been home to FedEx and Sears, Roebuck in a deal brokered by Lee & Associates for self-storage facility on Colonial Boulevard

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 17, 2018
New Market acquires Naples center for $37.8 million

New Market Properties bought Shoppes at Neapolitan Way in Naples to augment its portfolio of 44 mainly grocery-anchored retail centers in seven states

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 14, 2018
Taylor Morrison buys Bradenton land for $10.52 million

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison spend $10.52 million to acquire a 200-tract owned by the City of Bradenton, where it will build 350 new homes

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 13, 2022
Apartment costs surge across the board

The Gulf Coast's major cities are seeing unprecedented spikes in apartment rental costs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2022
Raymond James to acquire New Jersey firm

Jersey City, N.J.-based SumRidge Partners has agreed to be acquired by Raymond James and will be part of the St. Petersburg, Florida, firm's fixed income capital markets division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2016
National builder buys 317-acre lot

The Villages at Entrada is permitted for 721 single-family homes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 30, 2016
Wheeling and dealing

Many community banks have been hit with a double-whammy in the battle for profitability: low growth in loans mixed with a high amount of regulations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2017
Builder expands, rebrands units under one name

Frey & Son Homes Inc. launched Turn Key Homes LLC in 2011.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 24, 2017
Colliers consolidate Florida leadership

Commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International Florida has promoted a pair of Tampa-based professionals to enhanced leadership roles within the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 6, 2017
Lee County to buy Edison Farms for $42.5 million

In one of the largest land transactions by acreage in Southwest Florida in the past five years, Lee County has committed to acquiring a 4,000-acre tract in the southern portion of the county for $42.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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