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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 17, 2022
Tampa General Hospital to expand city's medical district with new psychiatric care facility

TGH managed, USF Health operated Behavioral Health Hospital will be built alongside rehabilitative hospital under construction

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2019
State confirms university’s choice for new president

The Florida Board of Governors has voted unanimously to confirm Steve Currall as the University of South Florida’s new president, succeeding Judy Genshaft, who is set to retire on June 30 after leading the Tampa, Florida, institution for nearly two decade

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2019
Appliance, AC firm names new president

Pam Marino has held multiple roles at the Fort Myers-based firm since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 2, 2016
Industrial market is surging in region, state

If current projections hold, nearly 77 million square feet of new industrial space will need to be developed in Florida by 2030 to keep pace with a growing population base and consumer demand, according to a new report.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2017
Global insurance giant buys another area firm

Lutgert Insurance had $16 million in revenue in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2014
Blackrock Development Holdings buys high-traffic school parcels

Blackrock Development Holdings purchased two parcels from the School Board of Manatee County for a total of $2.95 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2014
Fort Myers apartment sells for $24M

Northland Investment Corp. purchased the 180-unit Bay Breeze Apartment Homes from DeBartolo Development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
National Hospitality Consulting Group buys, renovating Fairfield Inn Fort Myers

Fort Myers-based National Hospitality Consulting Group purchased the 104-room Fairfield Inn Fort Myers for $4.22 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2014
Biter buys Marcia Wood building, final piece for apartment development

The price equated to $155 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2014
Medical tourism on the upswing

It appears Tallahassee officials want a ride on the medical tourism bus, which has motored through the Gulf Coast for a few years.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
Money people: Things look good

After years of the doldrums, senior accounting executives are the most optimistic they have been about the economy since the recession.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2014
Investors' Security Trust Co. moving to Summerlin office building

Fort Myers-based Investors' Security Trust Co. purchased an 11,940-square-foot office building near Summerlin Road for $1.43 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2013
Advice firm foresees growth

John Woelfel was confident he would find a receptive audience of middle market executives and entrepreneurs when he helped opened a branch of the Newport Board Group in Tampa in early 2012.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 3, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota/Bradenton office market

The Sarasota and Bradenton office market has been marked by shrinking vacancy over the past 18 months, and select sales of assets — including the four-building Gateway Professional Center, which sold for $37.1 million in May 2015 — have spurred investor interest.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2016
Best to go it alone

Hotel flags and established names, for real estate developers, are often the easiest and fastest way to get a solid return, given the built-in brand.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Downtown Tampa Office Market

Tampa's downtown office market surged in the final half of 2015, the result of shrinking vacancy, a dearth of new construction and improved leasing activity, an analysis of CoStar Group data shows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2014
Rays might say au revoir to Tampa

The surprise departure of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon could be a worst-case scenario for area business and economic development leaders.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2015
Four new execs to bolster fast growth at Datum

One of the new hires previously oversaw 60 employees at Bloomin' Brands.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
Headquarters sweepstakes heats up

The big to-do in national corporate headquarters relocation news so far for 2015 is Mercedes-Benz blowing out of New Jersey for metro Atlanta.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Insula Cos. expands to 20 properties, buys Bryan Dairy Place, Forest Creek

Sarasota-based Insula Cos. purchased the 96-unit Bryan Dairy Place Apartments and the 104-unit Forest Creek Apartments for a combined $16.6 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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