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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2013
Defender Pad

The idea behind DefenderPad, a laptop radiation shield and heat protector, isn't necessarily new.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2013
WellCare Health Plans removes CEO

Chairman David Gallitano will serve as interim CEO during the executive search.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2013
W.P. Carey fund buys Holiday Self Storage

The price equated to $43 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2014
Kite Realty Group Trust buys Colonial Promenade Northdale

The price equated to $123 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2014
Prolific homebuilder plots Tampa expansion

Neal Communities also closed out 2013 up 35% in sales over 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2016
Shoots and scores

Apartment renters in a new luxury complex in fast-growing Estero will have a perk that few, if any, competitors can offer: A team full of minor league hockey players as neighbors.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2016
Builder plans another Sarasota high-rise

The West Palm Beach-based developer has announced plans for the 18-story Grande at the Ritz-Carlton Residences.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2016
Developer plans Publix, plus shops, on airport land

A developer plans to build a shopping center on airport land leased from the Lee County Port Authority in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2016
A proper disposal

When Chico's FAS announced it had sold its Boston Proper brand on Jan. 19, investors shrugged.

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  • February 26, 2016
Port raises the docks

Business at Port Manatee is off to a solid start in 2016, from an expansion in cargo handled to an expansion of the facility.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Trak deal shows lack of flex availability

Trak Microwave Corp. looked at roughly a half-dozen sites before deciding this month to renew and extend its commitment to its Tampa headquarters, a sign that available “flex” and manufacturing space is in short supply along the Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Hurricanes, sinkholes, tornadoes, oh my

Hollywood directors who seek locations for apocalyptic movies filled with natural disasters would apparently discover a gem in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2014
Christine Robinson chosen to lead Argus

As Kerry Kirschner retires from the organization, Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson will become the new executive director.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Automotive Management Services buys Davis Boulevard dealership site

Terry Taylor's West Palm Beach-based Automotive Management Services Inc. purchased a 12,000-square-foot auto dealership for $2.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2014
Chico's reports slow growth

Chico's FAS opened 87 net new stores, boosting overall sales 1.5% in the third quarter and offsetting a 1.6% drop in sales at stores opened longer than a year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs of the Year | Karen Rehn

HH Staffing, Sarasota

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  • May 27, 2015
Tampa beverage company offers $150M in stock

Shares for Cott Corp. sold at $9.25 per share, lower than Tuesday's close of $9.59.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2015
Bank on it: Branches are going bye-bye

The days of banking in a branch are looking more and more like record players: still in existence, but on a decline toward something only an audio aficionado could love.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2015
Income gains on the horizon

Median household incomes are on the way up in the Tampa and Sarasota-Bradenton regions, according to a new report from PNC Financial Services Group.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2015
Phoenix Realty Group buys University Club Apartments

New York City-based Phoenix Realty Group LLC purchased the 536-unit University Club Apartments for $21.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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