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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 17, 2006
Lasday: Sell Now - And Later

The idea that marketing ends when the sale is actually made is a myth. True marketing takes constant effort.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier/Charlotte)

Developer plans Fort Myers condominium conversionBoston investor buys Naples medical-office complexDeveloper buys Naples apartment complex

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Investment company buys lots in River HallFort Myers investors planning office, retail developmentGE Commercial buys Robb & Stucky building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Call Happy

For one entrepreneur, proving hisproduct can work has been easy. The challenge is getting people to buy into it.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
First In, Last Out

Florida was one of the first states to get hit hard by the recession and will be one of the last to come out because of the housing bust. But the Fed will come to the rescue by buying mortgages, says economist David Jones.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Sarasota-Manatee

Wisconsin entrepreneur buys Helping Hands

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 18

The latest news from BistroMD, HealthPlan Services, Interop and more.

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  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 10, 2016
Give it sizzle

Shelly Stayer created an electric grill specifically designed to cook bratwurst. The small appliance could boost sausage sales.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2015
Subdivide and Conquer

Canada's Agellan Capital Partners buys the former Kash n' Karry Food Stores distribution center and corporate headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Corporate report

Builders Exchange recognizes Stephen Sutter with Lifetime Achievement Award; Naples property appraiser named Appraisal Institute chapter president; Hann Powerboats sells two boats to Air Force; Kinderhook Industries' fund buys Clearwater's CSDVRS LLC; Truck It Smart application pre-installed on Rand McNally new trucker tablet; ConnectWise buys ScreenConnect to integrate with LabTech; Former West Point superintendent named university president

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 21, 2025
St. Pete to open bid process for Gas Plant redevelopment after second proposal

The Pinellas County Housing Authority made an unsolicited offer earlier this month to buy — for $1 — a Tropicana Field parking lot to build an affordable housing project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 18, 2026
Investor buys noted Sarasota bar for $3.5M, pledges revitalization

The new owner of 975 Cattlemen Road plans to revive the Cock & Bull brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 3, 2026
AeroVanti CEO moves to dismiss indictment in $14M fraud case

Patrick Britton-Harr, founder of the Sarasota private jet company, says the grand jury was misled when presented with the case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 7, 2023
Brokerage that only sells restaurants expands to Sarasota

We Sell Restaurants has a goal of expanding to 90 franchise partners by 2030.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 20, 2022
37-year-old Tampa office building sold to NY real estate investment firm

The Sason Organization buys more than 98,000-square-foot office building, paying an estimated $14.22 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 5, 2022
Investor pays nearly $40 million for office and retail space in Tampa

Baltimore firm buys into Grand Central at Kennedy, a prime downtown development in Channel District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 29, 2022
Arizona company pays nearly $500 million for Florida properties

Cove Communities expands holdings in Florida buying golf course and four 55-plus communities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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