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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2014
Joint venture unites big firms

The prolific homebuilding pace at Neal Communities sometimes obscures the fact that the firm has had major successes in launching related businesses.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Blackstone buys Westin hotel, Convergent Capital buys nearby Knights Point

Wilder Corp. has sold the 299-room The Westin Tampa Harbour Island and nearby Knights Point Retail Center in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
Minnesota's Cortec Corp.opening plant in Sarasota

A company led by Boris Miksic, president and CEO of St. Paul, Minn.-based specialty chemical company Cortec Corp., purchased a 33,335-square-foot manufacturing facility in Parkland Centre for $1.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2013
Anti-regulatory crusaders score victory

A lawsuit that challenges the controversial $50 minimum fare rule for every limo and luxury sedan ride in Hillsborough County will move forward.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 18, 2016
Raymond James faces sexual harassment charges

Employee says she was she was subjected to a “college fraternity atmosphere.”

  • News
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 2, 2016
Farley White in buying mode

Boston-based Farley White Interests, fresh from its $73 million acquisition of the Hidden River I, II and III complex in Tampa's Westshore district last month, hopes to assemble a portfolio of Florida properties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2016
King of the (Harley) World

Texas and Arizona auto dealer Bert King bought a Charlotte County Harley-Davidson dealership last summer and quickly infused it with a strategy to make it a club-like destination.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2016
Bring the innovation to Tampa

Some Tampa area business and civic leaders are looking far outside the United States — to Israel — to lure tech startups to town, with $1 million in seed money.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2016
IN MEMORIAM | Aaron W. Hendry 1936-2016

Aaron Hendry had family connections in the Tampa area maritime and ship repair industry through his dad, Captain F.M. Hendry.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2016
Tailor made for risk

The unexpected Sept. 2 death of his mentor and friend, Rick Fawley, left more than a hole in JB Taylor's heart.

  • News
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial real estate

Ritz to undergo renovations; Tampa buildings going 'green'

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2015
Commercial real estate

Still more apartments planned; RD expands in North Fort Myers

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2015
Commercial real estate

Another 'B' in its bonnet?; Ian Black goes corporate

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 2, 2016
Bright future

Sunfresh Produce discovered a niche in the $250 billion food distribution industry. Now it wants a bigger piece.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Run a company with a flat management system

Sun Hydraulics CEO Al Carlson has spoken nationwide about his company's flat, or horizontal, management system, where titles and hierarchy are nonexistent.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Pittman Group buys Amtel building to create Campo Felice

The Pittman Group purchased the real estate of the closed 417-room Amtel hotel building in downtown Fort Myers for $12.58 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2015
Another USF alum donates $10 million

Jordan Zimmerman will now share his name with the University of South Florida's School of Advertising and Mass Communications.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2015
Charter finalizes Bright House acquisition

The $10.4 billion deal will leave Advance/Newhouse with 26% of what will become nation's second largest cable company.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2015
Tampa waterfront owner seeks bankruptcy protection

Viper Ventures, whose principals include former builder Bing Kearney, need time to deal with financial issues at Westshore property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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