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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2023
Mississippi investor pays $14.5M for Tampa vacant lot

In the week's top commercial real estate news, construction starts in Cape Coral, apartments sold in Sarasota, and work on Pasco project reaches a milestone.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 25, 2024
Builder planning 255 homes pays $6.5M for 265 acres in Pasco

In the week's top commercial real estate news, another Fort Myers Beach property hits the market, a Polk County Chipotle is sold, and a Palmetto apartment community brings $55 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 1, 2024
Naples developer secures $234 million loan for luxury condos

In the week's top commercial real estate news, the Baltimore Orioles look to expand in Sarasota, and an Immokalee affordable housing development gets its first residents.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
Christopher Souza, 33

40 Under 40 winner Christopher Souza is managing partner at Oasis Amenities.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2025
Venice car dealer buys land once slated for pickleball club

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment sells to a New York investor, a Fort Myers RV park is sold, and a Tampa brokerage is on a roll.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2024
Developer pushes tiny homes as solution to affordable housing crisis

Dan Dobrowolski has been building small houses for two decades and believes they provide homeowners what they need and are more humane than traditional apartment blocks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
Christi Scherer Bock, 37

TDS Construction Inc., CEO

  • Class of 2022
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Give us a Voice

Many Gulf Coast businesses and organizations are up in arms against the Hometown Democracy movement, but its supporters say the criticisms are incorrect and overblown and the economy is not in danger.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: New help for SchindlersJust checking; When youire losing money, why scrimp on marketing?Top honorsFederal appointmentA mysteryBuilding boom

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • April 29, 2013
When the Bank Says No

Not every business qualifies for traditional lending. But alternative financing can help fill gaps in cash flow.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
Lindsay Smith, 39

Vibe Yoga, Owner and Instructor

  • Class of 2021
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 8, 2020
Company founder reaches high for next venture

Starting from his teens to nearly 50 years old, Barry Shevlin has had a passion for ideas. It’s led to some big entrepreneurial successes.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 19, 2019
Entrepreneur faces uphill climb in a quest to take out competition

One Gutter Guard uses an interchangeable mesh — a technological innovation in gutter guard design — that helps solve gutter clogging problems.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2019
Erin Elser, 33

Branch Manager, Licensed Title Agent, Majesty Title Services

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 3, 2018
Well built: Furniture maker overcomes, learns from adversity

Andrew Watson founded Built, a Tampa, Florida-based custom furniture maker, after dropping out of architectural school, but he has learned plenty on the job.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
q&a: BRUCE LAUER

Vice Chairman Cushman & Wakefield Tampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 5, 2024
In pursuit of a more perfect succession

Creating a family constitution is a challenging yet necessary part of a strong business succession plan.

  • Advice
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 17, 2023
Port Charlotte resort to hold five job fairs to fill more than 1,000 spots

Sunseeker Resort looks to hire 1,200 ahead of October grand opening.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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