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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • December 2, 2016
Hard work

Former small town mayor Javier Marin brings passion and patience to his new Polk County job.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 21, 2024
Upscale Sarasota clothing boutique and its building up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, North Port land is preserved, a Fort Myers firm has a really good week, and Tampa is getting more industrial space.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Effective Communication Needed

Doctors need to understand what successful 'salespeople' know: People are more likely to buy from 'salespeople' with behavioral styles similar to their own.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 26, 2014
Revved up

Men of a certain age are buying cars again, particularly ones that take them back to their youth. Several Gulf Coast businesses have capitalized on the surge.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 13, 2015
Intelligent move

Jason Marra built First Family Insurance into a powerhouse with 1,500 agents and 150 employees. The secret: custom software programs he developed.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 28, 2014
Flex casual

Naples Flatbread promises an efficient and flexible operation to franchisees. It took Ralph Desiano five years to perfect the concept.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Naples Bay Resort becomes The ShoppesRiverside Investors LLCbuys Colonial commercial landLennar Homes LLCbuys more Bella Terra landDeAngelis Diamond finishes Collection at VanderbiltStrackbein Constructioncompletes yacht Club, marinaAndros Boatworks moves to larger buildingBradenton businessmandeveloping Parrish daycareW.S. Badcock Corp. buysSarasota furniture storeBovie Medical Corp. buys building, movingFlorida State Fair Foundationbuys warehouse, modelsFirst Intermediary Corp. buysJ.W. Conner & Sons propertyNAI Tampa Bay Commercialadds valuation servicesKona Grill restaurantsigns to lease at Met West

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 11, 2022
Florida is a national leader in business startups

Florida is a nationwide leader in a surge of new business formations, pacing a growing trend.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2022
So cool: Tampa sewing entrepreneur takes a star turn on YouTube

So you want to be a YouTube star? Former TV news producer Jennifer Moore shares some tips for that.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2025
Sarasota church sells property to charter school developer for $3.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news a New York scent company's building is completed in Lakeland, a restaurant chain is expanding into Naples and developers, commissioners agree in Sarasota.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 20, 2024
Home Depot in Clearwater sells for $23 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton apartment project gets $60 million in financing, a Tampa project gets $117 million, and a Naples project gets $1.3 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2022
Overvalued housing markets in area may get worse with Ian

Southwest Florida officially bypassed Boise, Idaho for the No. 1 spot on the highest premium list.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2010
Tampa cop tinkers clip for socks

Don't you hate looking in a drawer for a favorite pair of socks and finding they got separated? Rich O'Connor believes he has the solution.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2011
Thirty-year jumbos a tougher sell?

If you're a business owner looking for a 30-year home mortgage loan of more than $417,000 — a “jumbo” — be prepared to have your documentation ready.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2021
Sale of $13.25 million estate marks second-highest price in county

The property in Sarasota's Harbor Acres sold before it reached the listing phase.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2020
TerraCap sheds Atlanta apartments

TerraCap's move to sell its Atlanta apartment holdings comes three years after $116 million acquisition of four complexes containing 1,100 units.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2019
Pretzel company searches for franchisees as it expands further into Florida

Philly Pretzel Factory has 173 locations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2016
Price it right

The Naples real estate market, say several brokers and agents, is ready to pounce on a hotbed of activity in early 2017, given pending and closed sales data.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 18, 2017
Naples apartments sell for $67 million

Advenir Inc., an Aventura-based multifamily investment firm whose portfolio contains assets valued at $2.3 billion, has acquired the Aventine at Naples apartments for $67 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 6, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Owner pulls back on Ritz sale; Osprey taps Hellstrom for leasing

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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