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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Kaplan buys Bradenton store for MRT LawnBenderson plans retail on State Road 681 parcelSarasota's Unique Air moves to ManasotaPraedium Group buys Capital Realty portfolioAdvanced C4 Solutions relocating to Drew ParkLand Capital Group buys Bloomingdale siteHotel developer buys Fifth Avenue buildingsPrince-Bush brings Village Tavern to Fort MyersFort Myers' ESPO Capital buys Plymouth CenterDevelopers gearing up for Charlotte Regional Center

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 21, 2020
Secret sauce for wine shop owner is robust mix of right prices, high-touch service

After years of working for others in the wine industry, Thomas Morgan opened Seagrape Wine Co.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Giovanni Humphrey, 37

40 Under 40 winner Giovanni Humphrey is CEO of Guerilla Apps.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2011
Calif. firm gets Florida work

Now two California firms will get work from the Selmon widening job.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
CEOs leap over the edge

It can get pretty lonely at the top.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2018
Community club opens new sports center

Renovation and expansion of Bonita Bay Club includes redesigned pool, renovated tennis complex and new casual dining option.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Ben Bakker, 39

Commercial real estate agent, Michael Saunders & Co.; vice president, HJB Properties

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 2, 2021
Longtime traveler takes on new adventure of owning a business

Travel entrepreneur Michael Distler goes the distance for clients — such as traveling on his own dime to navigate COVID-19 protocols so his clients don’t have to.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 27, 2018
Apartment sales continuing on strong job, population growth

Gulf Coast apartment complexes like the Tuscany Bay Apartments in Tampa purchased recently by Canada's Starlight investments as part of a $117 million deal have remained highly desired by investors seeking yields.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2025
Investor group buys cup maker Tervis, will move HQ to Bradenton

The new owners’ "strong investment in Tervis," CEO Hosana Fieber says, "speaks to its well-established and beloved brand legacy."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 29, 2021
Professional organizers see increase in demand fueled by pandemic, popular culture

Area organizers expect the increased demand to continue into 2021 and beyond.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
The McDonald's of Home Services

Forget the plumber jokes. VenVest sees heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services as a huge market ready for standardization and consolidation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2019
Hot (and cool) industry attracts private equity cash

The home services industry, behind a demand surge and solid cash flow, has attracted something else besides customers.

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2022
Tampa company brings the noise to national auto parts show

HornBlasters Inc.’s train horns were installed on more than 100 custom cars and trucks at the annual gathering of the Specialty Equipment Market Association.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 9, 2005
A Day for the Children

Members of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers say it's one of their favorite meetings: When their sons or daughters join them for a glimpse into the real world.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Experts to discuss issues of elderly at seminar Attorney General Crist to address graduating class Palo Alto lawyer joins Hill Ward & Henderson

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2009
Politicians awake: second is better

Second-stage local companies will drive future economic growth on the Gulf Coast, a consultant told executives in Naples.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2010
Obamacare costs region more jobs

The consequences of the federal health-care bill collided with the Gulf Coast in the form of layoffs at one of the region's most respected hospice centers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Osprey Avenue Properties buys Sarasota office building

A Hollywood insurance firm purchased a 12,264-square-foot office building for $1.92 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2010
Multiplying meows, no lawsuit changes

No less than a dozen Florida panther kittens have entered the world in recent weeks, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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