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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Lee-Collier): The Pena Sisters

The MTV Music Awards are later this month and you can be sure Erika Pena will be there to add to the bling.Pena is among a handful of jewelry designers invited to display her wares at an MTV Awards "gifting suite," where stars browse the offerings and take what they want as "gifts." There will be Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Jessica Alba and a gaggle of other glitterati you've probably never heard of. "They all pretty much go," Pena says.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bradenton Beach City Commission wants to review all major development plansOffice vacancy rates shoot upHotel left out of Fruitville development planFifth Third is first

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 10 - Dec. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2023
Young real estate whiz launches multifamily development firm

A 30-year-old former CBRE multifamily investment sales broker has decided to head out on his own and begin developing apartment communities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2024
Tampa apartment tower could change downtown dynamic for renters

The AER building in the heart of Tampa's art district allows renters to get a piece of the city at the same level as million-dollar condo buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 6, 2011
Moving Up

The Media Crew, a Largo ad agency focused on online banner ads, sees a new wave of business rolling ashore. It's adding to its current company segments to meet that demand.

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  • May 3, 2010
Facebook from novelty to necessity

How would you like to advertise your product or service in a place where people spend a lot of time and, better yet, don't mind being pitched?

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • October 15, 2015
5 ways to ensure an effective benefits renewal

A bad benefits renewal period is preventable by following some basic steps to ensure that a business has an effective benefits renewal process, one that works for both the company and the employees.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Sarasota County provides boost for nursing facility

Florida Living Options, a Galesburg, Ill.-based assisted-living facility company, can receive up to $100,000 in relocation fees from Sarasota County for wetland mitigation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2010
Pepper Properties buys Amber Oaks Apartments

Tampa real estate investor Dan Pepper purchased the Amber Oaks Apartments complex for $1.28 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Cole Real Estate buys CVS store

Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments purchased a 12,900-square-foot CVS Pharmacy building for $5.97 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
St. Pete motel owners buy Cheri-Lyn motel

St. Petersburg motel owners Robert and Anna Wodzisz purchased the bayside 24-room Cheri-Lyn motel on Treasure Island for $1.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2012
California investors buy Verizon store for $2.2 million

The price equated to $549 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 23, 2011
Hillsborough Community College buys land for future expansion

Hillsborough Community College purchased 20 acres adjacent to the college's Southshore campus for $1.35 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2011
Allen Systems buys Visionapp

The software company bought a German firm with 20,000 customers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 23, 2012
Environmentalists settle suit

Environmental groups settle a lawsuit with Mirasol developer in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2012
West Palm Beach entrepreneur buys Holiday Mobile station

The price equated to $654 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
Windsor plans new memory-care building

The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch is gearing up to start work on a 40-residence dementia and memory-care facility, known as Reflections at The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2012
Rinehart Homes buys 28 acres of vacant land near I-75

The Bradenton homebuilder paid $2.38 million for the land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2012
PeerVue Inc. sold to McKesson

Fortune 500 company acquires Sarasota healthcare IT firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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