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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
SPCA buys Advanced Orthopedics Building

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Tampa Bay purchased the 12,480-square-foot former Advanced Orthopedics Building east of U.S. 19 for $936,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 26, 2024
Texas construction firm breaks ground on Valrico senior living community

The new facility will be 240,613 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2025
Plans to be submitted for $120 million St. Petersburg tower

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 3, 2019
Utility executive blazes new path on way to the top

Nancy Tower, behind a never-stop-learning ethos, worked her way to the top of major Florida utility. She has more she wants to do — and learn.

  • Leadership
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 3, 2023
Florida ranks second nationwide for most expensive home on market

Palm Beach County is in the news again for scoring the highest asking price for a home.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 19, 2023
As more multimillion-dollar homes enter market, Realtors look to cash in

Despite the price tag, luxury agents say the skills needed to sell a mansion are not so different from those needed to sell an average house.

  • Strategies
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 8, 2025
Beck Besecker scaled $20M 3D software firm through grit, perseverance

"The reason we do this is we like to build things. That's pretty intoxicating, getting to kind of build stuff all the time." –Beck Besecker, 3D Cloud

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 5, 2025
Water filter manufacturer in Manatee, with new product, in expansion mode

After building a local supply chain, Epic Water Filters is poised for growth. Plans include moving to a larger facility and doubling its payroll.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 26, 2025
Charlotte County resort aims for 'sweet spot' after $200M sale

Sunseeker Resort plans to expand its meeting space, events-driven programming and culinary offerings to boost business in 2026.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2007
An (Unusual) Family Matter

Going public could prove to be the easiest move Kesselring Holding Corp. ever made. The toughest? Moving on without its founder.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 29, 2024
'Nothing like it' in Sarasota: Restaurateur on $10M Quay project

Cameron Mitchell — national restaurant company owner and author of "Yes is the Answer. What Is the Question?" — believes in top-notch customer service. He also believes in the Florida economy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Welcome to Skip Sack's Neighborhood

Burton 'Skip' Sack made his Applebee's neighborhood restaurants one of the chain's most successful franchises.Now he's bringing his recipe to the National Restaurant Association.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 8, 2022
Developer changes hotel plan in hopes to avoid lawsuit with city

A Tampa developer going before City Council on Nov. 10 to win approval for a $40 million hotel plan will proceed with a lawsuit if turned down again.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 10, 2012
Capitol Chatter: Feb. 10

Small business tax breaks, prison privatization, and other Tallahassee topics.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 20, 2020
Kolter to develop new Sarasota condo tower

Bayso Sarasota will be the latest project on the 15-acre Quay site downtown

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 28, 2018
Area businesswoman — one fan is a Kardashian — delivers on new baby-centric business

Erika Perry , 32, started the company in 2014, while she was living in Chicago. The Stork Bag. The name plays off the iconic image of a stork delivering its infant package and also shows that it differs from the typical subscription box. (Items are sent i

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 8, 2019
Sarasota's Main Plaza sells for $20 million

Belpointe REIT Inc., of Greenwich, Conn., has purchased Sarasota's Main Plaza for $20 milion and plans a series of new apartments and offices on the 8.5-acre, downtown site.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 26, 2018
Becoming CCIM

Despite lengthy classes, required experience and a grueling final exam, the CCIM designation is gaining popularity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 19, 2026
Downtown Sarasota apartment project would replace breakfast restaurant

Adjacent to Gillespie Park, a 324-unit building would cover an entire block on Fruitville Road between North Osprey and Gillespie avenues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Dealership buys Naples property, moving to Pine Ridge RoadFifth Third Bank planning third Cape Coral branchLand & Sea invests in Tamiami buildingSivertsen Commercial Real Estate developing plans for Tamiami parcelLion's Gate Development announces The ProsceniumWashington Crossing to start in '08 Simply Self Storage acquires Osprey self-storage sitePinellas EDC pitching Toytown to developersKorman Residential Properties buys River Chase for $69 millionWoolbright Development buys Bloomingdale PlazaThe Rosen Group invests in Tampa BJ's

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