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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 24, 2024
Naples golf club for sale, 'best and final offers' encouraged

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Port Charlotte apartments sell for $66.5 million, and an experimental Tampa redevelopment gets a new leasing agent.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2008
Corporate Report

New Coach House motorhome gets 20 mpgOdyssey Marine gets N.C. shipwreckSeaBridge Freightchooses Port ManateeTampa software firm chosen by Iowa physician groupFlanders' Bartow plantto rise from ashesBrown & Brown buys Subway accountsRaymond James chooses BlueThreadSarasota's Cap Creative launches event divisionMotorSports promotes new COOSirion drug under review by FDA

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
Resolution: Conflict

A 15-year-old company with a proven record of success — nearly $50 million in sales by 2008 — decided the recession would be a great time to purposely pit executives against each other. The experiment is working.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 18, 2016
Copy that

The supposed demise of the printing and copying industry hasn't dented one industry executive's confidence. He has big plans for the future.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2023
Lakewood Ranch homebuilder buys 345 acres in Lee County

A car dealership sells its land, plans for a parking garage are rejected, and a CRE firm is scooped up top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 17, 2019
Erin Meagher, 36

CEO and Founder, Beneficial Blends

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Will Robinson, 38

Real Estate Attorney, Vice President, Blalock Walters PA

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Ben Bakker, 39

Commercial real estate agent, Michael Saunders & Co.; vice president, HJB Properties

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 27, 2023
70-year-old Clearwater High School gets a $59 million face-lift

Clearwater High School in Pinellas County has recently finished undergoing a massive reconstruction that included the demolition of 17 existing buildings, mostly while class was in session.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2024
Investor building 178,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch industrial property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an architectural marvel hits the market in Polk County, a developer borrows money in Naples, and more apartments are planned for Bradenton.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 18, 2014
Good Business

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is the second-largest vending-machine operator in the region. It's the latest venture as it diversifies beyond its traditional retail stores.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Alleged bank fraud and politics mix

As if banks don't have enough trouble, now Bank of America, and possibly other financial institutions that may have misled Florida's pension fund, may come under investigation by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, the leading Republican candidate for governor.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2009
Not so newsy: Bank needs capital

There was a time when regulatory orders, strictly written memos of understanding and other command-style communications from regulators to bankers was top news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2009
Tidewell Hospice buys Lakewood Ranch building

Sarasota-based non-profit Tidewell Hospice purchased the two-story building housing its Lakewood Ranch office for $6.55 million. The purchase price equated to $179 per square foot of building space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2010
Economy doing well in one area

The Sarasota arts community, long a calling card for tourists worldwide and a local source of pride, could lead the town out of the economic doldrums.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2013
Big-time building still seeks big-time tenant

A landmark downtown Sarasota building could be on the cusp of getting a new corporate name atop it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2011
Pushing for fewer 'Ys' in the C-suite

In 2010, women comprised 8.8% of board and leadership positions in the top 100 publicly traded companies in Florida. Laura Marks hopes to double that number.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2019
Report names Florida No. 2 state for startups

The Sunshine State had the most new business applications nationally.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2019
Commercial property broker promotes trio to executive roles

Cushman & Wakefield Southwest Florida awards promotions to Heather Adams, Marina Joel and Gretchen Smith.

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