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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 5, 2018
Sembler posts strong 2017

The Sembler Cos. mirrored most Gulf Coast commercial real estate landlords in 2017 by posting “solid” growth across all its business lines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
Vantage Properties buys land for Gulf Coast Town Center outparcels

The price equated to $200,356 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Real Capital Solutions buys Plaza at Island Pass

Louisville, Colo.-based Real Capital Solutions purchased the 40,376-square-foot Plaza at Island Pass retail center for $5.12 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 22, 2024
Former state House speaker appointed to Florida Blue board

The organizations are the latest of which the former speaker has been appointed.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 24, 2020
Redstone Investments going back to discover its future

Redstone Investments has refocused its efforts on development as it seeks to grow its footprint in Tampa and beyond.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 20, 2015
Grow your own

Home-Tech has been successful forming its own employees with an apprentice program it has operated for two decades.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: An '05 Christmas present?Setting the record straight

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 22, 2010
Kitchen Connections

Audra and Dan Nasser's ability to initiate and develop relationships with their regular customers in the “fix-and-freeze” business has helped them thrive in a competitive space.

  • Strategies
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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 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.

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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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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 20, 2018
New York firm commits to provide equity for planned 53-story Tampa tower

New York financier GPB Capital commits to provide equity to Riverwalk Place, a planned 53-story mixed-use tower from Feldman Equities and Two Roads Development in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 4, 2013
China by Internet

Can you build a product in China without ever setting foot there? Just ask entrepreneur Simon Morris.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 30, 2012
Queue It Up

Modernizing an industry can be tricky. A young and ambitious entrepreneur is giving it a shot.

  • Entrepreneurs
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