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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2015
Campbell RV owners buy nearby Pro Lawn property

Kevin and Wanda Campbell, owners of the RV dealership Campbell RV, purchased the 3.4-acre Pro Lawn Supply property for $1.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2015
Investor group buys dealership land to develop self storage on U.S. 41

An investment group led by Eric Howell, president of Bradenton-based Lancaster Realty Inc., purchased the 4.7-acre former Venice Chrysler dealership property for $2.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2015
Budget Self Storage plans U.S. 41 development

Sarasota-based Budget Self Storage purchased a 9,163-square-foot retail strip center and an adjacent 16,000-square-foot residential vacant lot for $1.9 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2015
Atlanta real estate firm Carter buys one of two Biter development parcels

Sarasota property owner and entrepreneur Jesse Biter has sold one of the two parcels he purchased for a proposed downtown apartment development. Atlanta-based real estate investment, development, and advisory firm Carter purchased the 13,881-square-foot former United Way Building for $3.04 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Too sexy for their (button-down) shirt

Forget the rebounding economy, here's something certain to leave corner office executives with a smile: The CEO is the sexiest position in America.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2015
Firkins Automotive Group buys Gettel's Pre-owned Supercenter

Bradenton-based Firkins Automotive Group purchased the Gettel Pre-owned Supercenter location on First Street for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Developer ContraVest building Temple Terrace apartment

Altamonte Springs-based ContraVest purchased 9.09 acres west of Interstate 75 north of Fowler Avenue for $4.87 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Come on, get happy (at work)

A new survey from Tampa-based Kforce includes a sobering find: Four out of 10 American workers describe their office environment as “very” or “extremely” stressful.

  • News
  • By Williams Parker Attorneys at Law |
  • August 2, 2023
Heads Up on Florida Equestrian Helmet Law

The law provides several exceptions for riders practicing for and competing in events where wearing a helmet is not the norm.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 2, 2024
Health research company signs $2.44M lease in Bradenton

Synergy Healthcare, which conducts clinical trials, is moving into a space near HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 7, 2024
$1B St. Pete construction firm to install hundreds of EV chargers

The firm is contracting with a Maryland-based EV charging company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 25, 2024
Scottish tech firm opening US headquarters in Tampa, hiring 100

Systal Technology Solutions will operate a network operations center in space near airport, stadium and premier mall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 23, 2024
Drybar owners bring new massage concept to Florida

Squeeze will deliver an app-driven massage experience in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2024
Apollo Beach retail center sells as smokestacks come down

The shopping center on U.S. Highway 41 sold for $5.04 million to a South Florida investor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 28, 2025
1,000-plus homes to be developed in north Manatee County

Del Webb is designing a community for people age 55 and up off State 62.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 23, 2023
Tampa Bay RV company boosts its Arizona business

Seffner-based RV giant Lazydays acquired Orangewood RV Center of Surprise, Arizona.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 10, 2023
Toll Brothers to build nearly 150 homes in Charlotte County

The Pennsylvania luxury homebuilder has started work on a model and design center but has not disclosed what homes in the new community will cost.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 19, 2023
Longboat Key shopping center for sale for nearly $8M

The center, which sits on 4.6 acres, is said to be one of the largest parcels on Longboat Key on the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2025
Developer sells 650 lots for northeast Hillsborough community

The project is a mix of single-family homes and condos.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 24, 2024
4 Gulf Coast cities ranked among top in US to start a business

Florida was well represented in WalletHub's 2024 "Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business" list.

  • Florida
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