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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2012
Sarasota's RT Holdings buys Tropical Car Wash property

RT Holdings of Sarasota LLC purchased the 5,993-square-foot Tropical Car Wash & Auto Salon for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2014
Massachusetts investor buys Venice Car Wash

Arlene Leakeas of Dracut, Mass. purchased the Venice Car Wash for $1.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2014
Neal Communities, Medallion Home buy 42 Harbour Walk lots

The price equated to $80,000 per lot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Diocese of Venice buys Ranch land for future

The Diocese of Venice purchased 63 acres of vacant in Lakewood Ranch for $3.47 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2014
Super 8 motel owner buys Rodeway Inn

Hotelier Girish Patel of Bradenton purchased the 97-room Rodeway Inn in Sarasota for $2.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
California public REIT buys Northern Tool + Equipment store

Realty Income Corp. purchased a 23,825-square-foot retail store for $4.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Naples investor Gignac buys Midway Plaza

Real estate investor Peter Gignac purchased the 28,261-square-foot, three-building Midway Plaza for $3.2 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Collier County school district buys land for elementary school

The School District of Collier County purchased 15 acres along the northwest side of the future extension of Logan Boulevard North for $2.05 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2015
Lakeland Regional Health Systems buys land for south campus

Lakeland Regional Health purchased 100 acres of land in northern Bartow for $7.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2015
IT firm makes vital buy, eyes $200M in sales

Vology had $186 million in revenues in 2014.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2025
Investor buys downtown Fort Myers office building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 10, 2019
Walton Street Capital doubles down on Tampa hotel investment

Company's acquisition of the Tampa Hilton Downtown comes amid heightened attention over gains in the city's convention business

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Attractive debt

Large institutional investors, including the largest pension fund in the U.S., are finding debt funds more attractive than stocks. It could be a risky, but lucrative, bet if the economy turns around.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 1, 2018
A letter to no-party affiliated voters: You have the power

ur preference on the role of government would be one that serves as a referee in disputes among its citizens and to protect its citizens from others from inflicting physical force.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
Wait till late '08

Residential real estate won't rebound until prices fall further. A turnaround won't happen until late 2008 or early 2009, one expert says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
Home Base

When First National Bank of Pennsylvania bought Seminole Bank in 1998, former Seminole employees organized First Home Bank, another community bank in Seminole.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Team for sale*

*Arena included. Owners of the Florida Everblades are hoping an improving economy is a propitious time to sell the team and Germain Arena.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2010
Foreclosure frenzy fizzles - finally

While the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area continues to earn its moniker as the Land of Foreclosures, some signs of easing are starting to appear.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2014
Fast cars pull into festival

The auctions at the Naples Winter Wine Festival always feature over-the-top lots, and this year will be no exception.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2008
Ringling Raves

Ringling College breaks ground on two buildings and is raising $70 million for more construction and growth. Meanwhile, it's reputation has already gone global and Business Week ranks it one of the tops in the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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