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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2015
Coin dealer admits fraud, forfeits $3M

A Tampa coin dealer pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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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 Louis Llovio |
  • November 6, 2023
Tampa women's soccer team unveils name, logo

The Tampa Bay Sun FC will begin play in August as part of a new league, the USL Super League.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2021
Medical group adds six physician board members

Physicians join eight others on the board.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2025
Tampa's women pro soccer team looks to Ybor City for new stadium

The newly crowned champions of the USL Super League are looking to build and anchor a 6-million square foot waterfront development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2012
Coin firm bolsters comics side

Certified Collectibles Group adds a comic book restoration firm to its portfolio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 22, 2019
Collectibles spell big business for area company that grades coins, comic books and more

Mark Salzberg, chairman of Certified Collectibles Group, says the group's companies provide comfort and security to collectors.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2010
What's in a name? Trouble for Rowdies

The identity of the new Tampa Bay Rowdies professional soccer club was intended to be a throwback to the game's local heyday.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2015
Coin dealer heads to prison in $3M fraud case

Mark Yaffe was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2012
Treasure to return to Spain

Odyssey will return $500 million worth of coins from a Spanish shipwreck.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 21, 2012
Gold Standard

A long time ago, the dollar's value was tied to that of gold. One coin dealer in Fort Myers is contemplating lending money that way.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Excellence in Industry honors Michael SaundersChance for grant seekers to find available resources New house can withstand hurricane force winds

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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 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 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 Laura Lyon |
  • April 1, 2025
Tampa cybersecurity firm reaches $3.4B valuation milestone

ReliaQuest is now considered a "triple unicorn" after the latest funding round.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2015
Shipwreck company raises cash

Endurance Exploration Group Inc. is ready to start salvage operations of its first found shipwreck, the SS Connaught. But first, the Clearwater company needs to salvage something even more powerful: cash.

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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
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
New shopping channel cancels self in first year

A Clearwater-based home shopping channel didn't make it through its first year in business.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Coining Success

Oscar Horton takes a ruthless approach to running his truck dealership, demanding that all employees follow the company mantra if they want to keep their jobs. He holds himself to the same high standards, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
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