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  • November 9, 2011
Masonite posts $376M in sales

The Tampa-based manufacturer saw a 12% increase in quarterly sales.

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  • October 10, 2011
Creative Loafing Tampa sold

The alternative weekly publisher sold its Tampa and Charlotte papers.

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  • October 26, 2017
Two auto companies merge

Majestic Motors and Preferred Auto Sales now share a location in Sarasota.

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  • July 11, 2014
Correction

A story in the June 27 Business Observer on commercial space for sale in relation to a parking garage on State Street in downtown Sarasota had incomplete and inaccurate information.

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  • May 23, 2014
Correction

A story on the sale of 8000 Summerlin Lakes Drive, Fort Myers in the May 16 issue incorrectly stated the company for which Richard Clarke and Rodney Fiddler work.

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  • August 11, 2011
Weathering the Storm

The recession nearly killed Lee Wetherington's homebuilding firm. But his resolve — and a lot of money — saved it. 'I wasn't going to give up,' he says.

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  • March 31, 2025
Foot Locker makes it official, signs lease for new HQ in prominent St. Pete office park

The global retailer has agreed to a lease for space in the city's Carillon Business Park.

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  • March 20, 2023
Naples home sells for $46.8 million

The house in Port Royal is one of the most expensive single-family homes to sell in the county's history.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 20, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for March 7-13 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Hillsborough County pasture land sale for $35 million leads the week's sales.

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  • December 14, 2022
Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

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  • March 11, 2011
Government Digest: Mar. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • April 27, 2021
Beachfront estate sells for $17.15 million, setting county MLS record

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty brokers represented the buyer and seller.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 3, 2021
Pair of investments total $53.65 million

Lakewood Ranch office building, Tampa industrial asset sales for $53 million signal that investors are looking post-COVID-19.

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  • August 21, 2020
Virage Bayshore notches $130 million in sales

Batson-Cook, Ascentia Development project closes on dozens of condo units in 24-story residential tower on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa

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  • January 20, 2022
Boat show organizer sees more fair seas ahead for industry

The Gulf Coast boat show season kicks off Jan. 20-23 with the 44th annual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show.

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  • July 16, 2018
Top 500: A unique treasure trove of information

The Business Observer's 2018 Top 500 ranks the top 500 companies from Tampa/Lakeland to Naples by revenue.

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  • July 27, 2018
Social Media Drives Foot Traffic

As a developer and leasing professional, it is important to take advantage of current trends to increase foot traffic and sales volume.

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  • April 6, 2026
Bradenton emergency apparatus distributor acquires Mississippi company

Ten-8 Fire & Safety acquired Emergency Equipment Professionals.

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  • April 27, 2026
Wholesale distributor puts nearly 400 Tampa employees on notice amid pending sale

Republic National Distributing Company plans to shutter its Tampa facility by June 21.

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  • March 31, 2022
Recruitment drive: Tech entrepreneur envisions a better way to hire

Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Vaishnavi More created Archslate, a new kind of job-search website for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

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