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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
SPP taps brokerage for Water Street tower

Don't be surprised if Strategic Property Partners, the joint venture between Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Bill Gates' Cascade Investment LLC, taps commercial real estate brokerage firm JLL to lease the new office tower that will be one of the centerpieces of the $3 billion project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2017
Group unveils first residences in $3B development

The twin-towered project will be developed adjacent to Amalie Arena.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2014
Prison officer admits to inmate ID theft, tax scam

Jerry St. Fleur faces up to 20 years in federal prison in $500,000 case.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Labor market will tighten

If you're having trouble finding qualified people to hire today, a recent Manpower survey suggests it's not going to get any easier.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2014
Builder's revenues surge 53%

Developer and homebuilder WCI Communities says new orders for homes jumped last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2014
Local, international investor group buys Brandon's Lakeside Village

The price equated to $36,000 per unit or $57.25 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2013
Habitat takes over subdivision

Habitat for Humanity takes over a failed subdivision for affordable housing in Bonita Springs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 19, 2016
CBC Saunders forms auction division

Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate, a Lakeland-based commercial real estate brokerage firm, has formed a new division to auction commercial and residential properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2016
College to train future pilots

Fort Myers Technical College is launching a pilot ground school that will focus on aerodynamics and communications procedures.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2014
Optimism percolates across Florida

Florida entrepreneurs are feeling frisky.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Senior Lifestyle Corp., partner developing Lakewood Ranch ALF

Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. and AEW Capital Management LP purchased 6.99 acres at the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway for $2.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2015
Unconcerned with unemployment

For the first time since 2009, unemployment is not the leading issue predicted by retailers to impact holiday sales, according to a survey from professional services firm BDO USA.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2015
Lee multifamily permits jump

Builders in Lee County pulled significantly more multifamily building permits in January than they did the same month one year ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 5, 2026
Miami bank lends $27.5M for Tampa hotel sale

Ocean Bank provided financing for the purchase of a Sheraton hotel near Tampa International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Judicial Independence

There was passion in Wally Pope's words. He had the honor of bestowing the first George W. Greer Judicial Independence Award at the Clearwater Bar Association's 44th annual Law Day luncheon.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 2, 2013
Entrepreneurial booster

Fusion Pointe plans to help young startups through the valley of death.

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  • By Randi Donahue |
  • October 21, 2016
Interactive tech

Millennial makes a play to bridge the social connection gap in the alternate reality gaming world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 22, 2025
Tampa synagogue, developer revamp plans for waterfront residential tower

Congregation Rodeph Shalom has agreed to cut the size of the a proposed condominium development in the hopes of swaying city leaders.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 17, 2022
Software firm finds successful new direction

Geographic Solutions, with 450 employees, has enough work to support 100 more staffers. The rub? Finding those people.

  • Strategies
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