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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 7, 2020
Community bank readies itself for surge in business

With new buildings and new customers — capitalizing on bigger banks’ missteps in one case — Sanibel Captiva Community Bank primes itself for a solid end to the year.

  • Finance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 24, 2020
Tech firm, after $75M investment, plots global expansion

CallMiner ended 2019 with a bang, closing a $75 million investment round with Goldman Sachs.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 24, 2020
Entrepreneur seeks to buy, revamp and redevelop part of town

Andre Spivey aims to encourage investors to purchase a portion of Toomsboro, Ga., and adapt its historic buildings to new purposes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 9, 2019
New CEO lights the way as firm changes course

OttLite, a venerable Tampa, Florida, lighting technology firm, has fought off stagnation by jumping into a new market: products that reduce eyestrain.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 20, 2022
Tech firm tackles pain points of presentation management

Shufflrr, a software platform firm with some supersize global clients, aims to build on its momentum — by ditching New York for Tampa, Florida.

  • Technology
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 4, 2019
House call: $172M new home for health care institution

Poised to move in in late 2019, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute will be one of the first residents of Water Street Tampa, Jeff Vinik’s $3 billion, 53-acre, mixed-use urban development in downtown Tampa, Florida.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant Rebirth

Owning a nice place to eat is about more than the staples, good eats and great service. For one enterprising eatery entrepreneur, the brand has to be perfect.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 7, 2017
Rebound Time

DeSoto Square Mall's new owner plans millions in renovations to lure back customers and tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile | Don Paxton

Don Paxton has been involved in the development of more than 175 multifamily communities throughout Florida and two dozen other states throughout his career.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE: Don Paxton

Don Paxton has been involved in the development of more than 175 multifamily communities throughout Florida and two dozen other states throughout his career.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 22, 2016
Q&A | Steve Cunningham

As the qualifying broker for LandQwest Commercial, Steve Cunningham overseas the brokerage's entire operation, from strategic planning to operational analysis.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Kelly Davis, 37

Attorney, partner, Quarles & Brady

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2015
Tsunami alert

As aging Americans spur growth in senior housing, savvy developers are finding creative ways to pursue opportunities in the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2015
Corporate report

Front Burner Brands reorganizing, splitting off Burger 21; Jabil aftermarket buyer, iQor relocating to St. Pete's One Progress Plaza; BayCare Health CEO retiring in 2016, COO Inzina to assume top role; Tech Data board agrees to $100 million buyback; American Water Chemicals rebranding, changing name to Alkema Solutions; American Water Chemicals rebranding, changing name to Alkema Solutions; Morristown, N.J.'s Covanta operating new waste plant

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • March 11, 2024
Virginia golf company buys landmark Manatee County country club

The new owner plans improvements to all three courses at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club and intends to retain many of the club's staff members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 17, 2023
Tampa REIT sells Texas health care center for $258 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a developer gets a $75 million loan for Fort Myers project, an $11 million Pasco hospice is under construction, and a Longboat Key health care building is on the market for $3.1 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 19, 2023
Family of banks unite under one name after 94 years

The Crews brand saw an opportunity to unite after technology in the industry became more prominent.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 2, 2024
Pinellas construction firm adds Sarasota office, nears $6M in revenue

Russell & Russell Construction builds everything from high-end condos to restaurants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 19, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays say ballpark deal near collapse as Pinellas delays vote again

Pinellas County commissioners voted to again delay a measure to approve bonds that would help fund a new ballpark for the team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Pat Neal |
  • February 3, 2022
Prolific homebuilder: Affordable housing requires a takes-a-village-approach

The days of building a new home for less than $19,000 are long gone.

  • Construction-Development
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