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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 8, 2017
CREW Tampa Bay presents Excellence Awards

Commercial Real Estate Women Tampa Bay recently held its 6th annual Excellence Awards event, recognizing group members and others whose deals topped the market in the past year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2012
Best Buy gears up for Florida

National chain aims for a statewide sales boost with six new mobile stores.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2018
New platform aims to simplify home-buying process

A new platform launching in the Tampa area aims to simplify the home-buying process.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2018
Southwest Florida markets among the most home ownership friendly

Fort Myers, Sarasota markets lead Florda, rank nationally in buy-vs.-rent affordability

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 24, 2025
Study: $1M in Florida buys 753 square feet of luxury housing

Florida is ranked No. 10 in the country for states where $1 million buys the least real estate, according to a study.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2024
How childhood friends built a pro women's soccer team — from scratch

On the eve of its first-ever game, a look at what it took to build the Tampa Bay Sun FC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By John L. Moore |
  • October 3, 2019
Navigating A Practice Buy-In

Navigating A Practice Buy-In

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 14, 2017
Tampa apartment owner continues buying spree

Robbins Electra, on the heels of buying more than $1.1 billion worth of multifamily projects in 2016, maintained its buying spree in the first quarter this year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2012
A real estate Black Friday

Lower prices, combined with new market confidence are causing a bounce in retail interest.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2018
Cheers! New craft distillery debuts in area

Dark Door Spirits, Tampa, Florida's newest craft distillery, has debuted its inaugural products, Spirit of Probition gin and Spirit of IPA whiskey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 3, 2017
Mainsail awarded top Marriott prize

Mainsail Lodging & Development has received the Partnership Circle Award from Marriott International, the highest accolade presented to the hotel operator and lodging industry behemoth's property owners and franchisors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2021
Board approves $1 billion stock buy back

Manufacturer Jabil Inc. granted authority to buy back $1 billion in shares from time-to-time through fiscal 2023

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2013
Walter Investment buys rights to $30 billion portfolio

The Tampa-based company agreed to acquire the mortgage-servicing rights for a large pool of Fannie Mae-backed loans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 26, 2025
Best Buy warehouse in Polk sold for nearly $50M

The facility was built specifically for the giant electronics retailer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2012
Like it or not, privacy matters to some shoppers

The more potentially embarrassing the product, the less likely people are to buy it if it comes with a social media icon.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2014
Former Buy Owner CEO listing home

Al Bennati has hired Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate to sell his St. Pete Beach home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
USF agrees to buy 3.7 acres near St. Pete campus from Poynter

The University of South Florida System announced it is exploring buying property adjacent to its St. Petersburg campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Tampa/St. Petersburg Winners

For 2015, 20 companies and 40 individuals in Tampa/St. Petersburg were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2012
OSI reels in Best Buy exec

David Deno leaves Best Buy to take CFO position at the restaurant company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 24, 2017
Corporate report

Westshore Alliance elects new leaders; Credit union starts construction on expansion project; Beasley sells six stations in Tarheel State

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