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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2009
Know what you want before you buy

Commercial retail broker Michael Milano with Colliers Arnold may be on to something.Milano recently closed a sale of the 143,000-square-foot Western Way shopping center in Brooksville for $11.5 million.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
OMG Realty buys Wachovia branch

OMG Realty LLC, an entity managed by Fort Myers plastic surgeon Ralph Garramone, purchased a former 10,020-square-foot Wachovia bank branch at the northwest corner of Cleveland Avenue and Big Pine Way for $1.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2009
Harun buys former bank building

The limited liability company Harun LLC purchased a 12,340-square-foot former Wachovia Bank branch just south of State Road 70 on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard for $1.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2009
Vision Development buys Sun City Wachovia branch

Orlando-based Vision Development and Management purchased a 3,916-square-foot former Wachovia Bank branch off State Road 674 in front of a Winn-Dixie-anchored shopping center for $570,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Gayatri Properties buys Wachovia branch

Gayatri Properties LLC, led by Chittaranjan, Yamini, Dr. Hiren and Dr. Dipal Patel, of Port Charlotte, purchased a 4,602-square-foot former Wachovia Bank building on Harbor Boulevard north of Tamiami Trial for $550,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Cole Real Estate buys CVS store

Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments purchased a 12,900-square-foot CVS Pharmacy building for $5.97 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
Sarasota County Commission supports Longino Ranch purchase

Sarasota County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District have agreed to buy a 3,900-acre ranch near DeSoto County for $14.56 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2011
Nokomis investors put contract on El Patio Hotel

David and Susan Macrae of Nokomis have signed a contract to buy the historic El Patio Hotel in Venice for $2.2 million. The agreement, which is still in its due diligence period, is scheduled to close in May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2011
Premier buys third failed bank

Its third failed bank buy this month makes it Florida's sixth-largest bank.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2012
West Palm Beach entrepreneur buys Holiday Mobile station

The price equated to $654 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 13, 2014
Nicholas Financial sale nixed

The board of directors cancelled the $326 million deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2014
Could HSN be acquisition target?

Analysts speculate that company split at Liberty Interactive may give it the capital to buy the St. Petersburg multimedia retail company.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 10, 2015
NY apartment owner buys St. Pete's Charter House

A Brooklyn, N.Y.-based investor has acquired the 57-unit Charter House Apartments, in St. Petersburg, for $3.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Greg Holden, 36

Vice President, Manning & Napier Advisors

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2021
Gated community soars in sales for 2021, with already $100 million in volume

Lakewood Ranch community The Lake Club expands with sales as buyers are attracted to its lifestyle offerings and amenities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2020
Nonprofit compiles list of employers with jobs available now

CareerSource Suncoast is also offering virtual workshops, job search and one-on-one career coaching.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2014
Manatee online court access model goes statewide

The Florida Supreme Court order praises Manatee County's program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 26, 2026
Sarasota EDC earns 'gold standard' of industry recognition

The organization is now one of nine in Florida with the accreditation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 24, 2024
Forbes: Sarasota Memorial the 7th best employer for women in US

The hospital in Sarasota was one of two health care systems in Florida to make it into the top 100 on the Forbes list of America's best employers for women.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 28, 2021
Area fragrance entrepreneur launches debut perfume

Kenzie Fisher is marketing her experiential product using earned media, social media and a website that draws on several senses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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