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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 19, 2022
Polk County apartment sale tops $100 million

An apartment complex just off Interstate 4 sells to a Virginia real estate company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2024
Naples residential compound listed for sale for $295 million

The Port Royal Home could be the most expensive house ever sold in the U.S. according to a national report.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 7, 2016
Feldman Equities is growing, hiring

In preparation for the development of a 52-story mixed-use downtown skyscraper in Tampa and potential acquisitions, Feldman Equities LLC has hired a handful of new employees in the past month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
Health care survey garners boos

Some post-Affordable Care Act debut surveys have rolled out, and word from the business community isn't good.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 2, 2024
Arizona developer buys Plant City land, plans 360 workforce apartments

Alliance Residential paid $6 million for 15 acres in Plant City where it plans to build a new apartment community to open in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 16, 2025
National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Brandon apartment complex sells for $76.25 million, a Fort Myers apartment community is almost complete, and a Naples retail property is back on the market.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2010
Maddux Business Report closes

After 26 years, the magazine will publish its final issue in June 2010.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 19, 2013
Family crowd

The Wynn family of Naples is preparing to pass on the grocery and hardware businesses to the third generation, which now consists of 17 people. They plan to do it in an orderly way.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 19, 2019
Carlyle Group buys Citrus Park project for $72 million

An affiliate of the Carlyle Group has acquired the Citrus Park mobile home and RV park in Bonita Springs for $72 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2021
State GOP legislators don’t do what they preach

On the issue of public notice, Florida GOP lawmakers are hypocrites. They say they’re for less government, more transparency and free enterprise. That’s not what they do.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2022
Publix, Walmart, others closing stores, cutting hours as storm nears

The area’s two largest grocers are closing nearly 330 locations between them as Hurricane Ian gets close to landfall. More closings are likely to follow.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2019
Developer's model home recognized for energy use

LEED Zero Energy recognizes buildings or spaces that achieve a source energy use balance of zero over a period of 12 months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2020
National homebuilder unveils new neighborhood in area

Houses in the 472-home community start from the $300s.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2020
Sarasota-Bradenton area insurance agents charged in $6.3M Ponzi scheme

Authorities accuse defendants of targeting elderly victims.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Randi Donahue |
  • March 3, 2017
Twin tank

Brothers with a knack for product development hope to score big with their latest invention — an affordable desktop jellyfish tank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2017
Area company acquired by Ohio organization

Sarasota's Patient Education Network was acquired by PatientPoint.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 2, 2025
Tampa nonprofit for children with disabilities closes doors

The board of directors for the Tampa-based nonprofit 21 & Change voted to formally dissolve, effective Aug. 31.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 26, 2023
East Manatee County apartment complex sells for $102 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, more storage coming to Cape Coral, money for a housing study in Tampa and 412 apartments coming to Lee County.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2018
Digital marketing firm acquires printing operation

iPartnerMedia expands product and service offerings by merging with Bonita Print Shop.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • December 7, 2010
Walter seeks $2.725B of loans

The company will borrow $2.725 billion to buy Western Coal Corp.

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