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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 9, 2023
Report: Sarasota is the No. 1 housing market to watch

The mortgage-to-income ratio in Sarasota is 19.5%, below the national average.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Georgia company buys Consulate Health Care

FC-THC Leasing III LLC, a limited liability company related to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Formation Capital, purchased the 43,430-square-foot Consulate Health Care of North Fort Myers retirement community at the southeast corner of Pondella Road and 25th Avenue for $10.1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 7, 2010
Midfield Kick

The Tampa Bay Rowdies are being revived in a smaller stadium within a tough economy and a questionable sports market. At least the team has history on which to build.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 13, 2024
Work starts on $6 million women's pro soccer stadium project

The Tampa Bay Sun FC is upgrading a local high school stadium ahead of its inaugural season set to start in August.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 2, 2018
Marriott Edition to Water Street Tampa?

Marriott Edition to Water Street Tampa?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Salute to Past Members and Installation of New

This article is available free of charge. However, as with all articles on this website, no pictures are provided.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2011
What's Your Score?

People crave an edge in the vast and vastly competitive world of online profiles. A new website aims to deliver just that.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2021
State-of-the-art cancer center opens

The new clinic replaces the existing locations in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 26, 2017
Lansbrook deal signals multifamily strength

In the latest sign that the region's multifamily market remains strong for investors, Atlanta-based Carroll Organization has bought out its joint venture partner in Lansbrook Village, in Palm Harbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2013
Wanted: Economic development director

Lee County is posting one of its top jobs online.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 26, 2014
Scent of success

MyxnScents lets customers pick from 450 scents and mix them into bath and body products. The first store in Naples is the prototype for dozens more.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2013
Fast-growing Sarasota auto biz motors top 10 list

Dealers United now has 5,700 members in its buying group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 9, 2022
Local investment firm buys 92-unit Pinellas County apartment complex for $13M

The price tag for Cottage Court might seem surprising, but it's not, says the brokerage behind the deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2022
Tampa Bay sports teams shuffle schedules in response to Ian

Rowdies have pulled the plug on their Sept. 28 match; Bucs’ Oct. 2 home game vs. Chiefs could be moved.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2020
Top Deals 2020

Apartment transactions proliferated in the past year, but other sectors were represented in the submarket, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2021
Demand for tech-sector employment rises while salaries lag

Florida tech jobs pay well inside the state. Nationally, not so much.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 24, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 11-17 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An $81M apartment complex sale highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 25, 2022
Fort Myers cancer services company aims to go public in $500M deal

American Oncology Network has big-money opportunities in its sights.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Start them up

A list of the top five service businesses to start based on sales growth contains one surprise: The architecture industry is back.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
The Style Setter

Fashion bloggers are a powerful group of journalists who can set trends. One mall on the Gulf Coast launched a pilot program with its own fashion blogger.

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