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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2008
Corporate Report

Blinkx withdraws offer to acquire MIVAGeneral Dynamics wins$34 million Army contractSeminole Electric Cooperativefights transport rate increaseFineMark National B&Treaches $111 million in assets NeoGenomics Labs teams withResponse Genetics in new testsOSI Restaurant Partners callson AT&T for phone servicesPegasus Imaging Corp.upgrades Prizm ViewerSyniverse Technologiesextends deal with VerizonCountry Inn & Suitesopens in Pinellas Park Economic development grouppicks Chisano Marketing firm Chico's September sales'disappoint,' comparables fallSource Interlinksigns deal with Taffy

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 25, 2022
St. Pete gives affordable housing developer $10.5M for projects

Blue Sky Communities will build more than 150 affordable units in the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2013
Hockey team, arena, up for sale in Lee County

The Germain Arena, with 7,000 seats, draws national music acts and shows, too.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2012
St. Petersburg Housing Authority buys Sunset Oaks Apartments

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority purchased the 38-unit Sunset Oaks Apartments for $1.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2020
Do you have what it takes to be a Top Entrepreneur?

The Business Observer's annual Top Entrepreneur luncheon is May 14, 2020.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 7, 2022
Multifamily developer buys 70 acres in Fort Myers for nearly $22 million

Fort Lauderdale-based Elevate Partners buys property approved for 355,000 SF of commercial use.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2016
Lagoon, with hopes of a boon, coming soon

After months of planning and preparation, residential developer Metro Development Group is within 30 days of breaking ground on the first crystal lagoon in the United States.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 12, 2024
Big Lots to close 6 stores in region

After losses due to declines in consumer spending, Big Lots is shuttering some stores from Port Richey to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2023
Real estate, health care industries top money-makers in the state

The research showed that real estate produced $247.25 trillion in GDP in Florida during the second quarter last year.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 18, 2024
Sarasota County damage estimate over $440M from Hurricane Milton

More than 100 structures were destroyed in unincorporated Sarasota County in Hurricane Milton, county officials say, based on initial assessments.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 14, 2024
8 First Watch-owned restaurants still closed post-Milton

The restaurant group specializing in breakfast and lunch says it is conducting insurance assessments in the aftermath of the hurricane.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2025
Industrial property outside Tampa sold to Texas investor

Transwestern Investment Group, the Texas real estate investment firm, has bought the 302,940-square-foot Mango I-4 Logistics in Seffner for an undisclosed amount.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: New Yearis resolutionsFlorida friendly to business, Good news for Florida.Heroes Among Us

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 19, 2018
Mercato adds tenants, amenities ahead of 10th anniversary

Upscale lifestyle center Mercato in Naples is adding new tenants and capital improvements in advance of its 10th anniversary next year to keep the center fresh and attractive.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Tampa-based global law firm names new chair, CEO

Robert Grammig has succeeded Steven Sonberg at Holland & Knight.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2023
New fire training tower in Tampa to boost firefighters' readiness

The city is building the tower as it fights to boost its budget in order to hire firefighters and buy ambulances.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 8, 2023
Former Johnson & Johnson exec to join Sarasota foundation board as chair

The new board of directors also included four new members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2022
Historic house gets new purpose on lot in Sarasota neighborhood

The Leonard Reid house will be repurposed as a Sarasota African American cultural arts center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 30, 2022
Is it stadium or bust for St. Pete mayor’s new approach to Trop site?

Ken Welch says proposals must include a ballpark, but the Tampa Bay Rays are mum on the matter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2013
Hertz to move headquarters to Estero

Lee County will give Hertz $4 million in incentives to move and create 700 jobs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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