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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
Beall's Inc. buys Tropicana HQ

The move cements Beall's headquarters in Manatee County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2009
Minnesota bank steps out of the cold

Community bankers in Sarasota are abuzz over the latest competitor to the join the trenches, this one via a government-forced ousting of two other institutions.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 19, 2009
Open receiver

Developer Kenneth Saundry Jr. spent 31 years in the real estate business in Florida building homes, RV parks, shopping centers and offices. Now, he's reinvented himself as a court receiver to manage distressed properties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 27, 2021
Rent -a-car giant changing how it disposes of fleet; expanding partnership with Uber

The Hertz Corp. will work with Carvana to sell vehicles in its fleet and expanding EV options to Uber drives

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2018
The virtues of virtual reality

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Marxent has struck a deal with retail giant Macy’s that will see the firm’s virtual reality technology form the backbone of a new interactive way for shoppers to buy furniture.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2022
Naples ex-con charged with $2.5 million COVID fraud

Feds say convicted felon lied and provided false documentation to secure loans for five businesses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2017
Phoenix firm buys Amazon center for $87M

Tratt Properties buys 1.02 million center occupied by the e-commerce purveyor for its first Florida property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2017
This is no time to cut Visit Florida's funds

Consumer products giants know they must keep advertising or lose market share.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 1, 2016
Down the road

Millennials don't like to do a lot of wheeling and dealing in the car showroom, which means dealers have had to change the way they sell.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 15, 2015
Trader Mac

A Tampa e-commerce business with an outsized commitment to advertising and marketing competes against industry giants Craigslist and eBay.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 21, 2023
Lee commissioners get generous with affordable housing and conservation

As the year comes to an end, Lee County leaders look to buy 30 acres for conservation and give out $5 million in grants.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2025
Naples condo project site sells for $92.5 million

Kolter Urban has bought the former Executive Club property and plans for luxury waterfront development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2024
Hertz CEO resigns, to be replaced by former GM, Delta Airlines exec

Gil West is the fifth CEO of the car rental brand in the past seven years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Cypress Creek Capital buys Eastpointe Office buildingHarrod Properties buys Bayshore Professional CenterSunrise Senior Living completes Aston Gardens acquisitionsSongy partners, D'Jamoos Group buy in Forum for office parkBonita Springs Baymont Inn sold, being renovatedN.J. entrepreneur, partner plan Lehigh carwash, office buildingBurton-Katzman Development buys L-3 Cattlemen propertyWilliams family takes over two Farley Funeral HomesKVN Heating, Air moving to larger Centre Park suite

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 29, 2023
$3.5B real estate brokerage, in a digital world, keeps opening offices

Naples-based John R. Wood Properties shows no signs of slowing down as it surpasses 65 years in business. Neither does its president and CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Landmark Development Group buys in Grey Oak for TraditionsHampshire Generational buys Mission HillsChicago company buys Fort Myers Beach self-storage complexFirst Priority buys land for Ellenton branchBlackpoint, Bison buy second to last portion of Washington CrossingSynovus Bank acquires land for Tamiami branchSarasota's Mooring Development buys Regency Coporate ParkPolitis Properties plans Drew St. office buildingChildren's Urology buys Midtown suite

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2006
Commercial Real Estate

Coral Gables company buys Cypress Place ApartmentsJMC buys additional piece for OvationING Management acquires Campus Club ApartmentsNaples Center for Dermatology buys new Fort Myers locationFirst Priority buys at Toledo, PeachlandJHM Hotels buys Sanibel propertyObstetrics, Gynecology practice buys Prudential Cascade headquartersBruce Williams starting sales in Lexington PreserveEar Research buys property from Floyd Street Properties

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 16, 2019
American Landmark CEO is a one-trick magician

American Landmark Apartments, of Tampa, and and its CEO, Joe Lubeck, have settled on a formula to buy, upgrade and sell apartment projects in Sunbelt states that have made fans out of both investors and tenants alike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 2, 2022
Homebuilder buys nearly 130 lots south of Tampa

Casa Fresca will build entry-level homes on the properties in Riverview and Apollo Beach.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2022
Outback Steakhouse co-founder acquires Glory Days Grill restaurants

Bob Basham, a Glory Days franchisee, buys out the brand’s corporate parent and its 22 company-owned eateries.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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