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  • By Jennifer Fowler |
  • January 16, 2026
Budgeting Employee Pay for 2026

As budgets for 2026 are finalized and/or implemented, businesses should keep in mind the minimum wage increase that goes into effect on September 30, 2026.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
European, investor buys CVS drug store

Swiss investor Federico Hurth purchased an 11,200-square-foot CVS drug store on Tamiami Trail near Laurel Oak Drive for $5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Once-historic site opens for parking

Anyone looking for a prime parking space in downtown Tampa near Curtis Hixon Riverfront Park or any other locations won't have to wait much longer.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2011
Get a little help from some friends

A Sarasota-Bradenton group of business experts wants to donate its services.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
Palo Alto, Calif., couple expands Main Street holdings

Robert and Maryann Hinden of Palo Alto, Calif., purchased a 2,200-square-foot Main Street retail building for $580,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2011
San Diego investors buy Sandalwood Park

San Diego investors Ross Baldwin and Robert Rosi purchased the mortgage note for a 12-unit Sandalwood Business Park flex building and additional vacant land.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2013
Sarasota's Gabbert family buys Hunter Creek Estates land

The price equated to $5,455 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2012
Fort Myers general contactor planning Daniels retail center

The price equated to $649,351 per acre.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2012
IberiaBank's acquisition sets price benchmark

IberiaBank's planned acquisition sends mixed messages about the future of community banking.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2014
Lakeland's Highland Homes buys more lots in Palmetto Estates

Lakeland-based homebuilder Highland Homes purchased 40 lots in the Palmetto Estates community for $980,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Paint a nice future

National paint retailer Benjamin Moore is looking for, well, more sales, and it's using a successful store in Sarasota to lead the way.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2023
Plant City apartments sell to NJ buyer for $31.6 million

A medical company sells its HQ, a new downtown high rise in the works, and a real estate firm gets into CRE top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
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Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Fyzical

  • Class of 2017
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 19, 2026
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a private club in Naples starts construction, a restaurant in Sarasota loses its lease, and a mall in Pasco is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 15, 2022
Miami developer to build almost 400 apartments, townhouses in St. Pete

The waterfront multiuse development will include a restaurant and a boardwalk with public access.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2011
Triad drops Digital, adds Retail

Tampa's Triad Digital Media changed its name to Triad Retail Media.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2010
Sheriff's surtax opposed

Manatee County's tentative budget eliminates a surtax for its Sheriff's Office.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2010
Forbes: Tampa in trouble

The Tampa Bay area ranks 2nd on Forbes' list of U.S. cities in free fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2013
Media company acquires TV stations

Media Vista expands into new markets with Spanish TV acquisitions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2013
Manatee EDC formally drops Manatee

The new organization is the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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