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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2010
Corporate Report: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

The latest news from Whitney Bank, Masonite Inc., Syniverse, and more.

  • News
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 14, 2011
No Flipping

Father-and-son team Jack and Anthony Solomon are positioning their real estate development company for the recovery. Timing is everything.

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 11, 2013
Seize the Opportunity

How did the owners of an air-conditioning contracting company become successful software developers? They were trying to improve their own operations.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Commercial Crocuses

The commercial real estate market is recovering slowly, but market observers say leasing activity is picking up noticeably from Tampa to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • February 15, 2013
Businesses don't pay taxes; consumers do

Business tax cuts and corporate-recruiting incentives will be prominent policy issues for the Legislature this year.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By None |
  • March 15, 2019
Stantec designs with community in mind

Design and engineering firm Stantec is using its vast global resources to build projects and communities throughout the Gulf Coast and help clients succeed.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 2, 2018
Competitively Optimistic

Commercial real estate should continue to surge. But many are growing cautious, given some lurking 'disruptors.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 20, 2015
Follow the rooftops

If you want to know where the Gulf Coast's economy is headed in 2016, follow the homebuilders and residential land developers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Adrenaline sport takes luxury homebuilder founder up to 136 mph

Murray Homes President Steve Murray is also an amateur race car driver.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 2, 2025
NBA Hall-of-Famer helps open $37M Bradenton affordable senior housing project

"These are not just apartments. They're homes," said Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 5, 2024
Affordable housing community for seniors boosts St. Pete neighborhood

The site of the former Edward White Hospital, which has been vacant for 10 years, is being transformed into an affordable housing community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 16, 2026
Rapidly growing payments tech firm embraces Tampa for talent

Payments firm Branch has done well with a decision to make Tampa its largest office. So well, it gets hundreds of applications for every job posting within days — many coming outside Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 17, 2026
Sarasota Ikea: Retailer's small-store strategy carries big impact

The soon-to-open Ikea is "huge" for Sarasota’s commercial real estate market, one broker says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jeff Brandes |
  • April 30, 2026
Florida housing: Regulated out of reach

The Florida growth story is showing cracks, largely because of misaligned policy choices and a lack of a statewide vision.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Throwaway Defendant

Did federal prosecutors use the late Warren A. Wilson III as a pawn in a strategy to convict another attorney? His wife of 28 years says he was innocent.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Enterprise Associates brings Marquee to BradentonMurdock Village proposals near important deadlineWarm Mineral Springs developer adds town center conceptEncore Bank buys offices to remodel and leaseDevelopers buy land for Partners CoveFort Myers' Dupree family acquires two office buildingsRyan Cos. US buys 380 acres for corporate parkKenyon & Partners moving to Sabal Industrial ParkBarfield Bay buys Brookside

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Massachusetts investor buys Charleston SquareRyals Citrus, Cattle Ranchdoubles ranch landInvestor group buys,rezoning Daniels landDairy Queen franchise company buys storeThe Adler Group Inc. buys 15 buildingsin Breckenridge ParkBoynton Beach company buys Jackson Heights ApartmentsKimco Realty Corp.buysDale Mabry Albertsons store

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2009
Battle Royale

Gulf Coast business owners hear the chatter about the supposed end of the recession. While many cling to optimism on that front, the reality is that 2010 could be another Toughest Year Ever for many businesses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Attorney, citrus broker buy groveEntrepreneurs redevelop Admiral Lehigh resortCompany expands to NaplesTampa Toyota owner buys Southpointe MotorcarsTervis Tumbler Co.busy additional landBenderson sells sites to Budget Self StorageCNL, AmStar Group buy Two Harbour PlaceTarpon Springs contractor buys Family Dollar buildingLandeavor, Walton Streettake over Pulte's LakesideD.E. Shaw Group buys 9,300 homesites

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 23, 2023
Tampa Bay business brokers: Selling a business not as easy as it sounds

High interest rates aside, demographics and other factors are leading to what looks to be a surge in private businesses being sold in the coming years. The challenge for entrepreneurs? Finding a near-perfect buyer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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