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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 15, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Georgetown Apartments on South Westshore sell for $125 millionVillas at Cross Creek gets a new ownerSale of Wyndham Westshore closed as part of packageRetail building at Adamo Drive sells to investorsEcoGroup Inc. closes deal on former Hendry Corp. landAmalie Oil Co buys vacant land at Causeway Boulevard

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Westin Hotel to be built at Tampa's Rocky PointFirst quarter sees industrial and office market as robust NCO Financial Systems building on N. Florida Avenue. sold for $5.3 millionYankees star Alex Rodriguez invests in area properties Wisconsin-based ABC Supply buys office propertyVenetian Garden in Clearwater soldNew owner for Swan Lake on N. Lakeside DriveOffice buildings on West Cypress St., Tampa, sold for $13.4 million

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2008
Leaving the comfort zone

Ben Nelson Jr. says spending time away from his marine-construction business made him a better boss and made is company more successful. Now, he faces the biggest test of that as the newly elected mayor of Bonita Springs.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2008
Leading by EXAMPLE

C12 is a Christian business-ownersorganization focused on boosting profits and seeing its members walk out their faith.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2009
The next shoe

Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter-business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Roadhouse Grill sells Bradenton restaurantWagner Realty merges with ERA Founders Club starts clubhouse workFamily Footcare opens on Manatee AvenueBradenton surgeon buys S.R. 64 office

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sembler Co. develops S.R. 64 Eckerd storeWalters family buys Bradenton's Globe TrailersThree Najmy brothers buy Sand Pebble ApartmentsSunset Automotive Group buys Mitsubishi land, franchise

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Ordinary Loss or Fraud? (Tampa edition)

A former stockbroker who sold to Tampa's business elite says large losses should be blamed on the market, not him.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2003
How High the Rates?

A slight boost in interest rates won't faze bankers in 2004.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Drug War

Merckis Vioxx center of legal wrangling.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2004
Throw Away Stereotypes

The U.S. is wasting the economic benefits of immigration from Mexico. It's time to include the human factor in NAFTA. Johannes Werner is a Sarasota-based business journalist, who publishes a trade monthly Cuba Trade & Investment News

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2004
CONDO BUST: Nightmare or Fantasy

The high-end condominium market is either in big trouble or holding steady. It depends on whom you ask.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2004
Four-day Trader

A local entrepreneur says his software spots trends in 43 financial markets up to four days out, with at least 70% accuracy. And heis got the sales to prove it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Kodiak Capital Partners buys Edwards Systems buildingNew hotel planned next to RenaissanceManatee Glens, Nelco Cos. buys space in PinnacleWagner Realty plans Manatee Avenue officeCNC Investments buys Sunchase apartments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Fanning the Flames

Fannie Mae's unsold $5 billion worth of homes tugs down the market and brings peril to shareholders.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 14, 2009
Baseball Bonanza

Spring training baseball contracts come in all shapes and sizes as demonstrated by the sharp, creative differences between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox local contracts.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2010
Green shoots sprouting

Demand has slowly returned to the commercial real estate market, driving large gains in multifamily real estate and leasing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2011
Corporate Report: Jan. 21 - Jan. 27

The latest news from T3 Communications, Raymond James Financial, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 10, 2010
Edison Lights

When the financial crisis finally recedes, only a handful of community banks will be left standing on the Gulf Coast. It's a good bet that Edison National Bank will be among those.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 20, 2010
Bigger Wing Span

Ker's WingHouse is ready to expand beyond Florida as a regional sports restaurant chain. Its owner doesn't worry about getting knocked around: That's how he used to spend many of his Sundays.

  • Strategies
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