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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Mortgage leader grabs a fishing rod to detach from work

Longtime mortgage lending executive Jane Floyd reels in some whoppers when she's not in the office.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 10, 2017
Q&A | Ron Wheeler

Ron Wheeler is the chief executive officer of Sembler Co., a firm that over the course of its more than 50-year history has developed more than 325 projects containing more than 27 million square feet of mostly retail real estate throughout the southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 12, 2024
Sarasota family printing business succeeds by maintaining mutual respect

Shared philosophies keep the presses rolling harmoniously at Serbin Printing. "You’ve got to have open lines of communication, and you just can’t be a right fighter," says Mark Serbin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Liberty Property Trust makes long-term play with Renaissance Miami nonprofit buys Largo's Shadow RunColonial Bank plans Bloomingdale branchDeveloper buys Palmetto land for flex park, building-research firmRingling School buys nearby Shell station landCritical Path Development planning office, flex parkRam, Myrtlewood Partners buy Cleveland Ave. retail propertiesFlorida Gulf Bank buys Cape Coral rehab centerInvestors compiling industrial assemblage on Bruner Lane

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 12, 2025
Closed Nellie's Deli building in Sarasota to get new restaurant

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton mobile home park is part of $65 million loan package, a Pasco retail property gets a $3.7 million mortgage, and a Fort Myers Beach institution is sold.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Covrus International, Svenson acquire final piece of Sanctuary CoveSt. Louis-based firm buys San Marco buildingKauffman, partners eye Bayou projectRoyal Senior Care buys Palmer ClubLakeland developer plans Trinity retail centerTurtle Cove Marina ownership preparing for expansionInvestor buys Clearwater's Brookside GardensBonita Springs investor buys McGregor Design CenterWing City Grille buys siteTA Associates acquires Punta Gorda Crossings

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2006
Coffee Talk

CFO politics just plain politicalDoes buy back equal more value?Get & Go Express: convenience stores of the future?SunCoast is SunCoast no moreWCI Communities: No improvement soonDeveloper want to spin Wicker into goldSpeakers added to Technology ConferenceAffordable housing still not affordable Downtown banished from Fort Myers lexiconA One-Man Partnership

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Harp Development plans office, retail town centreMiami investors acquire Myerlee Square, plan officeNaples investor buys University Commons officeCharlotte State Bank plans North Port branchSarasota developer files Cobia Bay site planHupp Realty Advisors plans Manatee WalgreensKBS REIT buys Sabal VI officePublix buys Tampa land for GreenWise MarketOAM Associates buys Palm Harbor Red Roof Inn

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Simply the Biggest

At MarineMax, all goals focus on growth, from spending on marketing to making daylong job interviews the norm.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Key resort owners buy office buildingSarasota developers buy Selby research centerReal estate investors buy 450 acres on Lake ManateeSarasota developer plans Clark Road office complex

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2023
Lakewood Ranch homebuilder buys 345 acres in Lee County

A car dealership sells its land, plans for a parking garage are rejected, and a CRE firm is scooped up top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 30, 2005
Regional Round Up

Health Management Buys Georgia HospitalChico's FAS Inc. updates Conference ScheduleGevity reaches milestone in neutrality strategyTime to register for Venture Capital ForumPlans unveiled for marina at Tarpon PointHurricane damage estimated at double previous recordSpeaking of CEOs

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Aug. 13 - Aug. 19

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 28, 2018
Top commercial real estate deals for 2018 in Tampa Bay

A high-end resort topped the list of commercial real estate sales in the Tampa Bay area in 2018, but significant office sales and apartment projects also cracked the top five transactions list.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 8, 2019
q&a | Daniel Lesser

Hotel expert Daniel Lesser of LW Hospitality Advisors in New York believes lodging properties will continue to actively trade in 2020, despite some economic challenges

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 6, 2023
Bradenton developer to build two downtown St. Pete apartment buildings

REM Capital is expanding into St. Petersburg as it adds development to its growing multifamily empire.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
Corporate Report

Evolution Underwriting buys agencyAdministrative Concepts promotes new CEOIOWorld Media grows Internet radio service

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2014
Get a Dell, dude

A Gulf Coast technology hardware firm is on a five-year growth surge. It's a long way from selling computer servers out of a backyard shed.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

HMA purchases Naples Cleveland ClinicMarriott Vacation Club to buy Marco Island RadissonBradenton investor ACQUIRES retail SPACERobb & Stucky plans aggressive expansionNeal Communities buys land for River's Song communityPremier to acquire Turnberry's second phaseRanch Realty plans MEDICAL/OFFICE parkSCI buys Northbay Commerce CenterInvestment group buys Missouri CrossingsCCMS 200-1 Corporex buys Lakecrest Office

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
Corporate Report

WellCare postpones latest 10-Q filingNetWolves Corp. close to Chapter 11 exitTheHomeMag adds regions, lowers fees for smaller areasMax Muscle franchise flexing into Tampa BayChico's FAS reports downturn in store salesGunnAllen Financial settles with FINRAOdyssey Marine outlines response to SpainAerosonic gets contract for helicopter indicatorsJohn Heagney creates B&L campaign

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