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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2010
Corporate Report: Sept. 17 - Sept. 23

The latest news from Cryo-Cell, World Wide Security, and others.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2014
Get a Dell, dude

A Gulf Coast technology hardware firm is on a five-year growth surge. It's a long way from selling computer servers out of a backyard shed.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2016
Wal-Mart pushes American-made

The largest retailer in the world wants to diversify its product base through independent entrepreneurs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Florida House builds new mission

The nationally known green building project is now the Florida House Institute.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Tampa Bay

Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Entrepreneurs embrace more risk

Sarasota shoe and sneaker entrepreneurs Molly and David Jackson are taking yet another step in their contrarian recession business plan.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2010
Firm offers phone view of Gulf beaches

A local company offers a look at the beaches TV news viewers won't see otherwise.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2019
Area company wins Veterans Administration contracts

The contract is the most recent of several contracts Sarasota-based Cruise Car has been awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2021
State's largest distribution center sells for $126.5 million

Tampa-based Cushman & Wakefield investment sales team brokers deal with IP Capital Partners and Torchlight Investors for former Sears space

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 2, 2020
Feldman-led partnership buys Sarasota City Center

Tampa-based investor plans multimillion renovation to 13-story building.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 14, 2024
Prolific multi-brand firm buys another Midwest manufacturing business

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. in Naples has announced its second manufacturing company acquisition in the past 10 days.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
RaceTrac Petroleum buys Cranberry site

Atlanta-based gas-station company RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. purchased 2.14 acres at the intersection of State Road 45 and Cranberry Boulevard for $1.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2010
Plumbing owner buys Sawyer Road building

Joybill 5600 LLC, a limited liability headed by Joyce Milligan, purchased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on five acres just off Sawyer Road north of Clark Road for $900,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 23, 2009
Shirley Ann Hotel owners buy Kelly Hotel

Hoteliers Bruce Gramaila and Gary Kalberg of the Shirley Ann Hotel in St. Petersburg purchased the nearby historic 65-room Kelly Hotel at the southwest corner of 1st Avenue and Florida 687 for $910,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
P Berger Holdings of Illinois buys closed building

Winnetka, Ill.'s P Berger Holdings LLC purchased the former Jean Paul's French Corner, a 2,752-square-foot restaurant building on Tarpon Bay Road south of Periwinkle Way for $635,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Bowling alley entrepreneur buys All Star Lanes

North Fort Myers resident Bill Hanson purchased the 27,422-square-foot All Star Lanes bowling alley for $1.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Private equity firm buys Providence Place

Nashville, Tenn.-based Covenant Capital Group purchased the 444-unit Providence Place Apartments for $30 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Lee Memorial Health System buys Lee Physician Group's building

The Lee Memorial Health System purchased a 16,447-square-foot medical office building for $4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 16, 2011
Fort Myers attorney buys Islander Center

Fort Myers business-law attorney Charles Phoenix purchased the 9,778-square-foot Islander Center for $2.1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 28, 2011
Nicholas Financial won't sell

The Clearwater-based firm decided to turn down an acquisition offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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