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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2014
Gecko's Grill & Pub buys its Cattlemen location

The owners of Gecko's Grill & Pub restaurants, Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen, purchased a 10,115-square-foot restaurant building for $1.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2014
St. Pete insurer sells majority share for $875M

Progressive Corp. is buying 67% of ARX Holding Corp., the parent company of American Strategic Insurance.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2015
Joe Redner Sr.-led company buys Sears Parts & Repair Center building

A company owned by businessman and strip club owner Joe Redner Sr. purchased the 23,914-square-foot former Sears Parts & Repair Center building for $1.13 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 2, 2015
Bain cashing out of Outback chain

Stock sale could generate $464 million for company that helped buy Bloomin' Brands back in 2006.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2015
company Avistone buys Meridian Gateway Center buildings

Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Avistone purchased the four-building Meridian Gateway Center for $11.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 19, 2024
CEO of Venice manufacturer joins board of billion-dollar concrete firm

PGT Innovations President and CEO Jeff Jackson has been appointed to the board of Astec Industries.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 29, 2024
Hertz to sell of 10,000 more EVs than originally planned

The Estero-based company says it will get rid of 30,000 electric vehicles this year due to lack of demand and high expenses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 6, 2006
Hang on till '08

Housing economist Brad Hunter predicts two years before the housing market rebounds.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2012
Spring Forward

A quirky tourist destination with restorative healing powers is tied up in a mix of government interests. The next 12 months could be a decisive year.

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  • March 3, 2016
Famous tennis resort serves for redemption

Homeowner association's unanimous vote could end loggerheads at once-famed tennis resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 25, 2010
Myakka 110 LLC buys vacant land

Myakka 110 LLC purchased 110 acres of wilderness land at the southern end of Carlton Road near Murphy Road for $746,900.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 1, 2010
Saxotech obtains Data Sciences

The Tampa-based publishing firm buys a Maryland-based company.

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  • October 26, 2010
CORE buys Walton Construction

The Sarasota firm acquires a company based in Kansas City.

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  • September 10, 2010
Urology Partners buys business condo

A company affiliated with Bradenton-based Urology Partners purchased a 2,683-square-foot unit in Riverwalk Professional Park for $600,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2010
Roper buys iTradeNetwork

The Sarasota firm will spend $525 million in cash to acquire the California company.

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  • June 11, 2010
D.R. Horton buys 58 lots in Ruskin subdivision

National homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. purchased 58 lots in the Addison Manor subdivision for $2.12 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • August 3, 2010
Tech Data buys Triade

The Clearwater-based firm bought a portfolio of electronics distributors.

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  • May 18, 2010
Housing Authority sells units

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority sold two properties for $6.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 30, 2010
Georgia couple buys units in Beach House Resort

James and Myra Frady of Cumming, Ga. purchased four units in the gulf front Beach House Resort condominium on Bradenton Beach for $1.36 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2010
HealthPlan buys GEMGroup

A Tampa-based outsourcing firm purchased a Pittsburgh-based company.

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