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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Technology firm finds the going is actually OK

The recession has actually been good — relatively speaking — to Joe Brachle, founder of CSI Networks, an IT and Web development firm.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Adler Group moves into Naples market

The downturn in the commercial real estate market on the Gulf Coast is attracting more outside investors looking for opportunities.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2010
County community college buys building

Hillsborough Community College purchased a 51,400-square-foot four-story office building between 14th and 15th streets and 5th and 6th avenues for $6.5 million. The first three floors of the building were completed but the fourth floor is still just a shell.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Real estate brokers predict more gloom

Another day has brought yet another pessimistic survey regarding the beleaguered commercial real estate market.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2009
MK Construction buys in Taylor Business Center

Punta Gorda-based general contractor and developer MK Construction has bought out a partner for total ownership of five building pads and five condominium units in Taylor Business Center for $1.15 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Firm upgrades device with help from NASA

When Clearwater-based Advanced Protection Technologies needed help developing a new type of surge protector, they looked to the skies for help.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Urgent care center acquires restaurant

The Sarasota County Public Hospital District purchased a 4,719-square-foot restaurant building for $1.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2010
Fifth Third not sour on Florida

You'd think that Fifth Third Bancorp would have had enough of Florida.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2010
Groups partner, buy Wesley Chapel Honda

Williams Automotive Group of Wesley Chapel and Lighthouse Point-based Phil Smith Automotive Group bought Honda of Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2010
Kitson & Partners buys Bay Pines site

Kitson & Partners purchased 60 acres in Pinellas County for $7.65 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Bloomberg News |
  • December 7, 2010
Walter seeks $2.725B of loans

The company will borrow $2.725 billion to buy Western Coal Corp.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2010
Turner holds out branch to unemployed

Darrell Turner celebrated a milestone at his tree and landscaping firm earlier in May: The company's first new hires in more than two years.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2010
Two out of 50 top contractors ain't bad

Two Tampa Bay-based contractors appear on this year's “Big 50” list in the latest issue of Remodeling magazine.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Salem's Gyros & Subs buys Dunkin' Donuts building

Salem's Gyros & Subs Restaurants purchased a 2,176-square-foot former Dunkin' Donuts for $890,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2010
Parrish apartment owner buys Cinnamon Cove

Dan Gessner purchased the 314-unit Cinnamon Cove apartments for $3.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2010
RLJ Development buys hotel for $77 million

RLJ Lodging Fund III purchased the 360-suite Embassy Suites Downtown Tampa for $77 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2011
AutoNation dealership chain buys Fort Myers Toyota

Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation Inc. purchased the Fort Myers Toyota dealership for $31.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2013
Foodservice firm plants growth seeds in Sarasota

Metz Culinary Management has ambitious plans for Florida and the Southeast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2013
Retailers lament what could have been

Former Apple executive Ron Johnson was pounded for his failed effort to replace price markdowns and giant discounts with set prices at J.C. Penney.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2011
Quality's business improving

The Tampa-based truck network operator recovers from a challenging 2009.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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