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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Hotels scores rosy in romantic rankings

Hopeless romantics on the Gulf Coast now have hope: Two local properties — the Bungalow Beach Resort on Bradenton Beach and the Sara Sea Resort on Siesta Key — were ranked in the top 10 in a nationwide survey of the country's most romantic hotels.

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  • December 24, 2009
Small investment brings validation dividends

To Roger Branton, the recent $50,000 investment in his $16 million mobile phone technology company is worth infinitely more than the extra cash, at least in terms of what the company is really going after: Validation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2010
Political grudge trumps budget deficits

Declining property values and budget deficits weren't enough to convince Charlotte County Commissioners to go along with naming its Tampa Bay Rays spring training stadium Mosaic Field at Charlotte Sports Park.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2010
Super Bowl: Try again next year

With the NFL's decision, Tampa Bay will now do what the Buccaneers normally do: Get ready for next season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Industrial park full, but it took a while

For the developers of Tampa's Port Ybor business park, the path to completion and full capacity seemed to take forever — even for a major project.

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  • April 26, 2013
Chicago's Beidler family buys three North Port commercial buildings

The price equated to $25 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 2, 2011
University Grill: See and Be Seen

The University Grill is the place to see and be seen. The restaurant is located near the College Parkway business corridor, home to banks and commercial real estate brokerage firms.

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  • August 16, 2013
Quay sale offering details released

Sales brokerage HFF lays out the details of the approvals up for sale with the former Sarasota Quay site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2013
Sportsmen's land trust closes $1.4M deal

The trust, based in Bradenton, acquires a 680-acre tract in Levy County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2013
PGT Industries buys land for additional glass plant

The price equated to $137,215 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2012
Feld Entertainment closes on Ellenton headquarters

The Ellenton property cost Feld Entertainment $8.35 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2012
CoreStates Capital Advisors buys Sundial Beach & Golf Resort

Sundial Beach & Golf Resort and two additional lots on Middle Gulf Drive in Sanibel sold for $2.3 million

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2012
Bayside Pet Resort & Spa buys U.S. 41 bowling alley

Bayside Pet Resort & Spa Inc. purchased the 22,000-square-foot former Rip Van Winkle Lanes bowling alley on U.S. 41 for $2.6 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 17, 2012
Mirasol at Coconut Point sells for $5.5 million

A Miami-based real estate investment and management firm purchased most of the Mirasol at Coconut Point in Bonita Springs for $5.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 6, 2021
$2.3 million health center hires new CFO

The new hires will help the center expand its reach in the community

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 1, 2021
Developer sells retail plaza for more than $5M

Seagate Development Group bought and redeveloped the property more than three years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2021
Construction firm wins $81.7M road reconstruction contract

Skanska has been chosen to spearhead a makeover of the Big Bend Road/I-75 interchange in southern Hillsborough County, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2021
Construction begins on new corporate headquarters for eye care center

The headquarters of Frantz EyeCare is designed to promote staff efficiency, quality data collection and a unique patient experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2021
Developer to build 200-unit green apartment community

Leasing for The Met is scheduled to start in 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2020
County buys 365 acres for $2.1 million over trio of deals

Deals follow purchases from August.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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