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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
ICORR Properties buys Citrus Park Shops

London, Ontario-based ICORR Properties International purchased the 15,800-square-foot Citrus Park Shops retail strip center for $1.75 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2013
Tampa Bay & Co. names new CEO

The tourism organization hires the city of Tampa's chief of staff as its new leader.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2012
Developer Jebco Ventures buys Ringling land

Jebco Ventures Inc. purchased 2.05 acres of commercial land north of Morrill Street in Sarasota for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2012
Bank-on-bank acquisitions soon extinct?

SunTrust Bank, one of the largest regional lenders on the Gulf Coast, might not get much bigger soon.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2018
Area coffee firm’s cafes to appear in 130 Publix stores

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee Roasters has struck a deal with Publix Super Markets Inc. that will see Kahwa-branded cafes open in 130 Publix stores throughout the southeast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 9, 2016
Arnold receives Governor's Award

Lee Arnold Jr., the CEO of commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central & Southwest Florida, has received the Governor's Business Leader Award for 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 20, 2017
Industrial demand outstripping supply

Over the next five years, Florida's population is expected to grow by 1.3% annually, which could result in an 8-million-square-foot shortfall in the amount of distribution-related real estate required.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2015
Publix buys FishHawk location

Supermarket chain earmarked $395 million on capital expenditures in 2014.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Naples: The billionaire's coast

Chuck Ardezzone and the film crews at ITZ Studios are at it again with a new reality TV show.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Movie magic returns to south Hillsborough

After years of being overshadowed by newer and bigger movie theaters in other parts of the Gulf Coast, the Brandon and Riverview area of Hillsborough County is once again becoming a cinematic star.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 12, 2013
Toilet Travails

Going from invention to market success can be one of the most difficult tasks in business. One local company injects humor into the process.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 18, 2018
Software firm programs 100% annual growth

Ryan Tremblay, founder of REfindly is one of the top entrepreneurs in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2017
Phoenix firm buys Amazon center for $87M

Tratt Properties buys 1.02 million center occupied by the e-commerce purveyor for its first Florida property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 25, 2014
Come back home

Sanjay Kuttemperoor is building a real estate forum utilizing the 'wiki' concept of widespread content contribution. It's a big undertaking that requires top talent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
For the Love of Boats

The Eggebrecht family's passion for fishing and boating sparked the idea for a custom boat building business that focuses on Panga-style crafts known for their fuel efficiency and shallow draft.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 27, 2024
Holmes Beach businesses in recovery after car crashes

The storefronts are boarded up across the street from one another along a busy stretch of Marina Drive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota, Manatee restaurants win Golden Spoon awardsLandMark Bank to offer wealth management servicesCharter One opens Bayou Bleu in downtown SarasotaMLS of Florida opens Sarasota office

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  • January 16, 2026
Norlee Group: Full-Service Solutions, United by One Vision

Founded with a clear mission to raise the standard in electrical contracting, Norlee Group (NLG) is built on a foundation of integrity, quality, and lasting relationships.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 15, 2024
Mobile custom suit company expands, again, with downtown St. Pete store

Donald Carson’s custom suit business is trucking along, with considerable more growth on the horizon. Even so, he’s cognizant of a key business lesson: to not have expansion outpace customer service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 18, 2019
Sound and fury: Entrepreneur finds innovative ways to fend off attacks

Matt Heller's Zephyrhills, Florida-based company, HornBlasters Inc., which makes high-powered air horns for cars and trucks, has been on the receiving end of lawsuits, threats from cut-rate competitors and social media backlash for years.

  • Strategies
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