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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2016
Mr. Sandman

A sand and sun-kissed hobby can really be a thriving business. Mark Mason has done it for nearly 25 years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 30, 2024
Benderson buys Naples TJ Maxx, Walmart-anchored shopping center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Lakeland credit union buys a Venice property, a Chicago developer opens one apartment complex and sells another in Tampa, and a health care company signs a $4 million lease in Port Charlotte.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 16, 2025
156-unit Bradenton workforce housing project moves ahead with $5.6M loan

Local employers will help pay for the $28.6 million project south of downtown Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 1, 2024
East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 7, 2024
$548 million hospital to open in Manatee County

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Miami developer borrows $65 million to build Fort Myers apartments, and a retail building in an artsy Sarasota neighborhood is for sale.

  • Florida
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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 |
  • June 15, 2025
Port Charlotte restaurant site sold for nearly $3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a national gym chain is coming to Bradenton, a Brandon hotel is sold, and an industrial development is completed in Fort Myers.

  • 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 Louis Llovio |
  • November 16, 2024
As Tampa Bay Rays eye 2025 move, ballpark deal in jeopardy

The Tampa Bay Rays will play home games at the Yankees training facility in 2025, but with the deal for a new ballpark in limbo, there is a chance it may never play in St. Petersburg again.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 12, 2023
Felon defrauded IRS of $6.37 million, spent $843,000 on cars in a week

Matthew Walker Meredith was on supervised release when he sought $170 million in fraudulent tax refunds and used proceeds to buy six Mercedes Benz vehicles and a luxury house.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2007
Coming to America

A British-born construction guru now working on the Gulf Coast finds flaws in how American developers track a project's finances.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
Radio Web

The onslaught of the Internet, satellite radio and podcasts has altered the radio business. But Beasley Broadcast Group is investing in new technology to counter those threats.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Legal Assisting Program wins approval from American Bar Fowler White hires new litigation attorney George Edgecomb Bar earns professionalism awardStetson to present fourth bankruptcy symposiumPatent attorney

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2008
Segway 2.0 - GoPet

A trio of entrepreneurs hopes to go lots of places on their personal electric transporter. Big sales is one destination.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
ALYSSA M. SELLS

Partner Law office of Edwards & SellsBusiness Profile: Sells' practice focuses on real property issues. On the litigation side, she represents property owners throughout Florida in landlord/tenant matters

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 8, 2010
'Herding Cats'

Networking groups are one of the oldest ways around to snare business. A Gulf Coast entrepreneur, however, hopes to add a new wrinkle to the concept.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 6, 2011
Moving Up

The Media Crew, a Largo ad agency focused on online banner ads, sees a new wave of business rolling ashore. It's adding to its current company segments to meet that demand.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2010
Facebook from novelty to necessity

How would you like to advertise your product or service in a place where people spend a lot of time and, better yet, don't mind being pitched?

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 10, 2013
Fields of opportunity

Manhattan Construction's Bruce Fields is no stranger to huge projects. His most recent accomplishment was the $250 million George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • May 29, 2013
Found the rum - and it's on Siesta Key

It sounds like a dream job, but making rum isn't all lying on the beach and sampling the product.

  • News
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