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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2016
Hospital system changes name

Lee Memorial Health System, the state's largest public health care system, changed its name to Lee Health.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
Nashville's Bertuca Organization developing former Largo driving range

The Bertuca Organization LLC of Nashville purchased the 13.64-acre former All in One Golf Practice and Learning Center for $3.95 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2015
Manufacturer sues former consultant

Medical manufacturer Arthrex says it has sued a former consultant who it alleges misappropriated trade secrets.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2021
Pair of startup banks in region raise $65 million to attack market

The market for new banks in Florida and nationwide is exceedingly dry. A pair of ambitious bankers hope to make it rain with some new entries.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 1, 2023
Colony Grill brings taste of Connecticut to Tampa Bay

A foursome of business partners — teammates on the 1989 Little League World Series Championship team — look to go deep with their pizza restaurant expansion plans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Don't Look Back

Brian Tuttle paid a stunning $61.5 million for a 5,800-acre sod farm near North Port to develop the Isles of Athena. He spells out his rules for development.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Sun Vista Buys South Pasadena ApartmentsMercury Advisors negotiates $119 million financing dealSteinbrenners sell Radisson to Wacksman-Wallace groupAdam's Mark Hotel fetches $31.5 millionTreasure Island B&B sells 220% above prior sale price

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 25, 2009
Backward economics

The productive trend toward regionalism is being undermined by the protectionism of local preference ordinances hoped to keep more tax dollars circulating within communities. The trade-off is higher costs and lower quality for public projects.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 8, 2013
Health Care Scramble

Insurance brokers, accountants and lawyers are poring over the details of Obamacare and helping their clients make decisions that at this point are sometimes little better than educated guesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Candy Swick buys Main Street officeAmSouth Bank buys Grand Pavilion landCasto buys North River Shopping CenterCorvus International acquires two Riviera Dunes piecesRealco Florida buys part of Main StreetDF2 Racing comes out of retirementSandcastles of Sarasota buys Alley CatsPrestige Builders buys Camden at Palmer RanchLancer Group plans Tamiami condos

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2023
Selby Gardens CEO elected Visit Florida chair

Jennifer Rominiecki will lead the state's official tourism agency for 2023-24.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2022
Bicoastal law firm expands to downtown Sarasota

The office is the firm's fourth with other locations in Miami, Orlando and Portland, Oregon.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2009
Clearwater investor buys Carlisle Lakes

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  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Plumbing owner buys Sawyer Road building

Joybill 5600 LLC, a limited liability headed by Joyce Milligan, purchased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on five acres just off Sawyer Road north of Clark Road for $900,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
Checkers chips in on vet's business effort

Tampa-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants has added a garnish that anyone who supports our military can appreciate.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Link between corporate profits, political gifts?

It's difficult to say whether political involvement makes a company perform any better, but a University of South Florida business professor sees a solid line connecting the dots.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Oct. unemployment is 11.9%

More than 1 million Floridians were without jobs at the end of last month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2011
Real estate outlook improves

Analysts are increasingly optimistic about Florida's real estate market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
CoStar survey offers signs of hope

The industrial sector of the commercial real estate industry, desperate for any sliver of good news, can find some in a new survey.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2010
Florida foreclosures spike

Statewide foreclosure activity was up 29% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2010.

  • News
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