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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 26, 2016
Captain says aye aye to growth

Fast casual remains a significant growth piece in the Tampa restaurant sector.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Premier Chicago hospital group pays $24.5M for Naples hotel property

Northwestern University affiliated medical group says it is exploring an outpatient facility on the Tamiami Trail property once home to the Collins Hotel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Holiday spirit in full gear

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg-based software firm that compares travel insurance products and prices, is redefining naughty and nice this holiday season.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 9, 2016
Laundry disruptor

The Laundromat business might not seem ripe for a multimillion-dollar technology infusion. A Tampa entrepreneur has different ideas.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 10, 2023
Robotics company finds new life for $135K specialized machine

Two Lakewood Ranch businesses, RND Automation and Certified Collectibles, combine to make a donation to State College of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 26, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: W. Stephen Hagenbuckle

Steve Hagenbuckle never intended to become a real estate investor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2010
First National Bank buys Colonial branch

Naples-based First National Bank of the Gulf Coast purchased a 4,139-square-foot onetime Colonial Bank branch for $1.61 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Boston investment firm buys Keystone Crossing

Boston-based Flag Wharf Inc. purchased the Keystone Crossing shopping center for $6.08 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2012
Investors buy Stoney's Plaza, plan improvements

The price equated to $205 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2013
Boca Raton developer buys, restarting Portofino Springs Townhomes

The price equated to $394,832 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 26, 2023
SEC charges Tampa-based crypto exec in $1M civil fraud case

The founder of Digital World Exchange was pursued by feds for an alleged $1 million fraud.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2010
Maddux Business Report closes

After 26 years, the magazine will publish its final issue in June 2010.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Lasday: Stay on target

Getting to the buyer takes longer, but once you get in, it's a path to profits.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Christina Majeed, 32

Chief product officer, Nextech

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2013
Investor Chris Brown buys former Patrick's building

The price equated to $119 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 23, 2015
Real software

Software developer Refindly is building a system for residential real estate agents to make it easier to manage prospective customers as buyers and sellers shift to the Internet.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2025
Tampa Bay logistics firm buys company in deal long in the works

Riverview's BlueGrace says its purchase of Pinellas-based FreightCenter "strengthens the logistics ecosystem."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 27, 2023
Tampa surgical supply company pays $2.74 million for new site

SurgiShop, which buys supplies from manufacturers to resell, is nearly doubling its size with a new facility in Lutz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 14, 2025
Sarasota family office acquires two Ohio companies

Nickolas Asset Management has acquired OGO and Medal Technologies in North Baltimore, Ohio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2018
Billion-dollar credit union buys a bank - again

Achieva Credit Union will have 26 branches and $1.6 billion in total assets.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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