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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: C&W Development buys two Manasota Key parcelsLowe's Home Improvementbuys Bradenton land for centerJohn Cannon Homes plans new corporate headquartersRamar Group selling building in Phillippi Landings

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 25, 2011
Controlled Growth

Good timing and a willingness to shift its business model were the recession-survival secrets for Macy's Termite & Pest Control. Now the firm has much bigger plans.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 2, 2025
Lee County hospital sells for $32M to Nashville health care group

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a refurbished Hilton opens in Fort Myers, a Tampa retailer built on controversial property sells, and more homes coming to North Port.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 27, 2024
Benderson buys St. Armands Circle boutique property for $1.7M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, the Tampa Bay Rays find a new home for employees, a Punta Gorda retail development is sold, and a Lakewood Ranch adjacent plot is on the market.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 12, 2026
Looking to future, SRQ CEO envisions more parking, vertiports

With the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in the midst of strategic planning, the new leader shared what he called a “slice” of the vision.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2025
Clearwater insurtech company expands with new facility

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Fort Myers office building sells, a Tampa dentist buys a new office, and a Bradenton rental community starts its final phase.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 8, 2026
DC homebuilder buys Pasco County school land for $11M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers affordable house project nails down financing, a Clearwater office building sells, and a Sarasota office park hits the market.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Right Employee, Wrong Slot

Lou Lasday, an independent marketing adviser who resides on Longboat Key, discusses making smart employee choices.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 25, 2009
Government Digest 11/27/09

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Light on the dark side

Drew Breakspear knows what it's like to sit across the table from regulators. The veteran banker now oversees the state's financial-services industry as its chief regulator.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 9, 2013
Fresh Start

When a large architecture firm pulled out of Fort Myers, two architects left behind started their own business. It's never too late to begin.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2020
Gimme Shelter: Global rock star’s girlfriend buys $2M home in area

Melanie Hamrick, girlfriend of Mick Jagger, has bought a home in The Lake Club.

  • News
  • By RASM Commerical Real Estate Alliance |
  • December 19, 2019
Introducing CREA: The Commercial Real Estate Alliance of RASM

Introducing CREA: The Commercial Real Estate Alliance of RASM

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 3, 2020
Big game, big business

The Super Bowl LV Host Committee’s Business Connect program wants to help Tampa Bay companies land deals related to Super Bowl LV in February 2021.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 23, 2020
Firm helps nonprofits shift in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

VeraData shifts along with its clients.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 16, 2018
St. Pete's TEC Garage incubates expansion

St. Petersburg's TEC Garage has helped many companies sprout from seed to success. Now it seeks success in the business incubator space.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Tiffany Esposito, 29

President and CEO, Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Class of 2016
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 23, 2017
She's Got Mail

Shannon Kirsten Couch didn't set out to take the stationery world by storm. But now her designs are spreading quickly across the industry.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Rich LeComte, 34

Senior vice president – specialty lending manager, USAmeriBank

  • Class of 2015
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