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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 23, 2017
Money Well Spent

Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners have benefitted greatly from making improvements to their properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • December 8, 2017
One Man's Treasure

Running a vintage business in an e-commerce era requires patience, persistence and a do-anything personality.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 19, 2018
Shirt Tales

A pair of experienced entrepreneurs tackle a common problem in the shirt industry — small orders that squeeze margins.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 14, 2016
On the fence

Buying a business has a dark side, an enterprising couple discovered. They found an untapped fortitude and battled through.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2016
Gator bites

Executives at Gator Stamping put aside anxiety over the economy. Proof comes in the firm's largest factory equipment purchase in years.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 4, 2015
Full throttle

A former MarineMax salesman has been an independent yacht broker for three years. It pays to have an honest streak.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 9, 2024
Building materials giant to buy Tampa-based Masonite in $4B deal

Just weeks after Masonite International saw a $3 billion deal fall through in its pursuit of PGT Innovations, Masonite itself has agreed to be bought for $3.9 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2024
SWFL publishing company buys historic California newspapers

Two of the newspapers have been in print since the 1860s and 1870s.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Renovation Redux

The last four months of 2007 marked a busy phase of what's become a comprehensive makeover for Lakewood Ranch-based Kesselring Holding Corp.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Urban Gamble

Environmentalists and bickering politicians killedRon Throgmartin's riverfront condominium projectin downtown Fort Myers. Now, the land's for sale.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Bank This

Despite the financial turmoil, two longtime Naples bankers raised millions of dollars to start a new bank that will open its doors in January. Their last endeavor was hugely successful.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2009
Gyrocam's Sanborn revels in a victory

The news that giant global defense contractor Lockheed Martin reached a deal to buy Gyrocam Systems, one of Sarasota's rising corporate stars, is a major vindication for local entrepreneur Ken Sanborn.

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  • November 19, 2009
Gateway Bank getting new customers

Gulf Coast banks are getting whacked like a piñata lately, with capital requirements and cease and desist orders falling like candy.

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  • July 16, 2010
Real Capital buys loans on Cameratta projects

Louisville, Co.-based Real Capital Solutions has taken ownership of 76 units in High Point Place and 511 acres in Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Roger Drouin |
  • January 4, 2013
Downtown entrepreneur set to buy Main Street buildings

Sarasota businessman Jesse Biter is working on a deal to purchase 10 storefronts fronting mid-Main Street in downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
On the Mend

Several Gulf Coast homebuilders are in rebound mode in 2011, despite the hard times permeating the industry nationwide.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • September 13, 2013
This Week in Biz: Sept. 13

Twitter is looking to go public. No one knows when, but the company filed a “confidential” S-1 IPO with the SEC. How much is the company worth? GigaOm was told hedge funds tried to buy it for $14 million. I'm sure they'll tweet more information about the decision, until then users can entertain themselves with pictures of food and other's opinions on Syria condensed into 140 characters. [Mashable]

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  • November 17, 2011
Entrepreneurs unite to bring leverage to an industry

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter, who sold a $16 million auto sales software business last year, didn't sit on the sidelines for long.

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  • January 28, 2021
Area man admits to $1.9M PPP scam, ordered to return cars, jewelry

Keith Nicoletta faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 14, 2020
TerraCap buys Georgia office complexes

Estero investment firm TerraCap Management spends $27.6 million to buy the Cobb Corporate Center and Northwoods Commons

  • Commercial Real Estate
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