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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 14, 2011
New Faces to the Right

When the election music stopped, there were 26 new and not-so-new politicians in state and county seats. Six marched to the right side of the aisle. None went left.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2022
Investment banking firm adds managing director to executive team

Jeff Hunt, formerly of BayFirst National Bank, has joined Tampa-based Skyway Capital Markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2009
Blue Star Briar buys 144 units

Blue Star Briar LLC, a company headed by Miami-area real estate investor Moshe Schwartz, purchased 144 units in the 240-unit Briar Landing at the Enclave condominium development for $3.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2011
North Port Retirement Center buys Venice land for development

North Port-based retirement home operator/owner North Port Retirement Center Inc., purchased 8.66 acres of land on Jacaranda Boulevard north of Parkmere Boulevard for $1.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2013
Ryland Group buys first phase of GreyHawk Landing western expansion

The price equated to $51,000 per lot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2011
Phoenix firm pays $33 million for complex

Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. purchased the 366-unit Westbury at Lake Brandon Apartments for $33.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2012
South American investor buys Peppertree Apartments

The price equated to $29,870 per unit or $44 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2012
Hometown America Management buys Little Manatee Springs

The Little Manatee Springs community sold for $8.25 million, equal to $31,113 per lot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2011
Keiser University relocating Fort Myers campus

Fort Lauderdale-based Keenan Development Group and Keiser University have partnered to buy 7.79 acres in the Forum Corporate Park for $1.38 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2018
Pair promoted to top executive roles in HVAC firm

Bruno Total Home Performance names Tammy Schreier and Luisa Del Castillo to key leadership positions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Be our guest

IMG adds another option with new hotel.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2015
Law firms eye Fort Myers, Naples

Statewide law firms largely sidestepped Southwest Florida during the boom years of the last decade.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 10, 2025
$30M redevelopment heads to former Wimauma mobile home park

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Allegiant still pays for a Port Charlotte resort, a warehouse project comes to Tampa, and Ruskin apartments are getting refinanced.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2020
Sarasota-Bradenton area insurance agents charged in $6.3M Ponzi scheme

Authorities accuse defendants of targeting elderly victims.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Scott Allan, 38

President, Allan Development Group

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 29, 2013
SB 1666, power, special interests and your right to know

Sen. Jack Latvala walked fast. The look on his bearded face was determined. He was preoccupied, on a mission.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 21, 2016
Open wide

Progressive Dental Marketing has grown by retaining customers, layering on new services and becoming an expert in its field.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2021
Financial executive adds inventor to resume

Ken Kwiatkowski’s first invention stems from his individual frustration over a product. But getting to market has shown him the value of a team.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 1, 2020
Startup connects beekeepers and landowners for mutual benefits

LeaseHoney founder Gianna Whitver is signing up users across the country and focusing on gaining traction in Florida.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 21, 2019
Counter punch: Irked entrepreneur hits back at rival

The Penny Hoarder, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based personal finance advice website, has filed a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against a larger competitor, Fluent Inc.

  • Law
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