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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Yacht Solutions owners buy Cortez Cove Boatyard

Fernando and Helena Costa purchased Cortez Cove Boatyard & Marina for $1.8 million. The price equated to $172 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Downtown Property Investment LLC buys Naples' Sunset Plaza

A company led by Zamil Ahammad of Naples and Mary Roper of Marco Island purchased the 8,000-square-foot Sunset Plaza for $1.65 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2015
Sarasota investor Lesser buys Palmetto retail buildings

Robert Lesser of Sarasota purchased a 33,704-square-foot retail development for $2.35 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2015
Sarasota investor Vorbeck buys Clark Road Square

Mick Vorbeck of Sarasota purchased a 10,164-square-foot retail strip center for $1.78 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2015
California's Carolyn Artis Trust buys Homes of Fountainview

The Carolyn Artis Trust of Encino, Calif., purchased The Homes of Fountainview mobile home park for $34.89 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2015
Fort Myers attorney buys Englewood's Rotonda Plaza

A company led by Fort Myers attorney Richard Pringle purchased the 46,836-square-foot Rotonda Plaza for $2.15 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2015
Atlanta's BDB Capital buys Kimco's Southeast Plaza

BDB Capital, an Atlanta real estate acquisition firm, purchased the 129,700-square-foot Southeast Plaza for $14.3 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Polk County: Publix Super Markets buys land under Wells Fargo building

Lakeland-based grocer Publix Super Markets purchased a 1.01-acre parcel housing a 3,950-square-foot bank building for $1.89 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Landes Fairmount's Alexander Fund I buys CVS Pharmacy

The Landes Fairmount investment fund Alexander Fund I purchased a 13,050-square-foot drug store for $5.9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Westshore Hampton sells ... again

Dallas company looks at its first Florida property, buying hotel at hefty discount from its 2013 selling price.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Patel family buys Venice's Oza Inn, renaming it Sunshine Motel

The Patel family purchased the 20-unit Oza Inn for $850,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Naples' Treffert family trust buys Audubon land

A company led by the William and Selma Treffert Revocable Living Trust of Wisconsin purchased eight 1-acre lakeside home lots and a 6.4-acre parcel of raw land on Warwick Way for $5.4 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
Bradenton cell tower firm rings up $100M investment

Tarpon Towers II has an aggressive growth strategy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 13, 2025
$2.6B global tech firm buys Fort Myers company

Fiber Solutions has a second office in Tennessee.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 14, 2023
Manatee County restaurant giant buys back six franchise locations

Daytime dining pioneer First Watch Restaurant Group has acquired six previously franchise-owned restaurants in the Florida Panhandle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 9, 2025
Developer buys Pasco County acreage for master-planned community

GPI Real Estate has bought three continuous parcels totaling 149.5 acres in Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 11, 2025
Hospitality chain buys Fort Myers mall property

The Tennessee developer plans to build a Hampton Inn on the site just off I-75.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • September 15, 2017
Simple Growth

A Florida bank — not based in any of the state's population hubs — led by a folksy, down-home CEO has climbed to the top of the industry. What's next for CenterState?

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 15, 2013
'Monumental task'

Rick Mills faces a slew of problems in his first year at the helm of a Gulf Coast school district. His strategy to get ahead of the trouble combines military precision with creative collaboration.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 18, 2025
SWFL restaurant company introduces two new concepts, nears 2,000 employees

The Phelan family has learned that listening and adapting to customer needs quickly is the best recipe for success in the hospitality industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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