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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 22, 2014
Business Shift

Successfully recognizing opportunities sometimes means shifting focus and letting some business go.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 7, 2025
Occupancy at Port Charlotte's Sunseeker nearly doubles as sale nears

Allegiant Travel Co., which saw an uptick in visitor numbers, expects to announce the details of a deal later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 4, 2024
Checkers and Rally's CEO steps down

Frances Allen will remain with the company through September.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 6, 2023
Tampa home prices tripled since 2013

Tampa has had the second highest increase in home prices of large U.S. cities over the past decade.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 5, 2021
Local investor sets sights on unappealing properties to make a profit

A commercial building that makes others turn away is like gold to investor Frank Giuffre.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
A Perfect Match

Insurance firms have traditionally shied away from partnerships, mostly because there is too high a risk of failure. But a pair of long-established Gulf Coast companies is taking a chance on partnering up.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 5, 2014
A New Partnership

Southwest Florida developer and builder Todd Gates has built businesses through partnerships. His latest is with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a financial powerhouse in the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 15, 2023
Tampa cybersecurity firm lands $180M investment

The funding from Springcoast Capital Partners, Splunk Ventures and Vista Credit Partners will accelerate Deepwatch’s growth in the managed security services industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2022
Tampa Bay luxury real estate groups join forces

Yes-Homes Real Estate Group has become part of Coastal Properties Group, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 31, 2022
Historic St. Petersburg hotel property sells for $29 million

An Atlanta investment firm bought the Marriott hotel in downtown from The Blackstone Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
Aviv Arlon Global buys in Bonita Springs

Prominent Israeli real estate partnership Aviv Arlon Global has made its first major acquisition in the United States with the purchase of a shopping center in Bonita Springs.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2010
Israeli firm buys vacant lots, units in Seven Oaks

Gamla-Cedron Group purchased 62 townhomes and 34 finished vacant lots at Lakeside Townhomes at Seven Oaks for $4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2013
PGT Industries buys land for additional glass plant

The price equated to $137,215 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2012
Long wait generates happy ending

Even in a slump of a commercial real estate market, like the current one, an office property that sits vacant for more than three years can be excruciating.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2012
American Realty Capital Trust buys Tampa Family Dollar store

The price equated to $105 per square foot and a payoff ratio based on an income (capitalization rate) of 8.4%.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2012
CoreStates Capital Advisors buys Sundial Beach & Golf Resort

Sundial Beach & Golf Resort and two additional lots on Middle Gulf Drive in Sanibel sold for $2.3 million

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2012
Miami's SilverLeaf Advisors buys rest of Tamiami Square

The private equity firm already owned 19,000 square feet of the Naples retail center, which is operated as a condominium.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2021
Developer sells retail plaza for more than $5M

Seagate Development Group bought and redeveloped the property more than three years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2021
Texas company pays $50 million for two area nursing homes

Dallas-based Lone Star Funds buys assisted living facilities in Fort Myers and North Port recently foreclosed on

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2021
Area banker named to FDIC advisory committee

Neil D. McCurry Jr., the president and CEO of Sabal Palm Bank, will help inform the FDIC's advisory committee on community banking on issues and policy regarding community banking

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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