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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2014
Blackstone buys Westin hotel, Convergent Capital buys nearby Knights Point

Wilder Corp. has sold the 299-room The Westin Tampa Harbour Island and nearby Knights Point Retail Center in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
Minnesota's Cortec Corp.opening plant in Sarasota

A company led by Boris Miksic, president and CEO of St. Paul, Minn.-based specialty chemical company Cortec Corp., purchased a 33,335-square-foot manufacturing facility in Parkland Centre for $1.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2013
Anti-regulatory crusaders score victory

A lawsuit that challenges the controversial $50 minimum fare rule for every limo and luxury sedan ride in Hillsborough County will move forward.

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  • August 18, 2016
Raymond James faces sexual harassment charges

Employee says she was she was subjected to a “college fraternity atmosphere.”

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 2, 2016
Farley White in buying mode

Boston-based Farley White Interests, fresh from its $73 million acquisition of the Hidden River I, II and III complex in Tampa's Westshore district last month, hopes to assemble a portfolio of Florida properties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2016
Bring the innovation to Tampa

Some Tampa area business and civic leaders are looking far outside the United States — to Israel — to lure tech startups to town, with $1 million in seed money.

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  • May 13, 2016
Tailor made for risk

The unexpected Sept. 2 death of his mentor and friend, Rick Fawley, left more than a hole in JB Taylor's heart.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2015
Commercial real estate

Still more apartments planned; RD expands in North Fort Myers

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2015
Commercial real estate

Another 'B' in its bonnet?; Ian Black goes corporate

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 2, 2016
Bright future

Sunfresh Produce discovered a niche in the $250 billion food distribution industry. Now it wants a bigger piece.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Run a company with a flat management system

Sun Hydraulics CEO Al Carlson has spoken nationwide about his company's flat, or horizontal, management system, where titles and hierarchy are nonexistent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Pittman Group buys Amtel building to create Campo Felice

The Pittman Group purchased the real estate of the closed 417-room Amtel hotel building in downtown Fort Myers for $12.58 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2015
Another USF alum donates $10 million

Jordan Zimmerman will now share his name with the University of South Florida's School of Advertising and Mass Communications.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2015
Charter finalizes Bright House acquisition

The $10.4 billion deal will leave Advance/Newhouse with 26% of what will become nation's second largest cable company.

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  • April 20, 2015
Tampa waterfront owner seeks bankruptcy protection

Viper Ventures, whose principals include former builder Bing Kearney, need time to deal with financial issues at Westshore property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 18, 2024
Retail boom hits Estero as Publix and a shopping center open

Thursday is a busy day in Lee County as the grocer and a developer open in the 2,400-home Verdana Village planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • June 29, 2024
Tampa General appoints CEO of behavioral health hospital

Doug Leonardo has been named CEO of Tampa General Hospital's behavioral health hospital, which is slated to open in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 1, 2024
Britton-Harr contempt hearing delayed, giving new defense attorney prep time

A contempt hearing that could land AeroVanti owner and founder Patrick Britton-Harr in jail has been pushed back in order to give his new attorney time to get up to speed.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 26, 2025
Developer confirms new hotel for downtown Sarasota Hyatt Regency site

The new hotel at the 1000 Boulevard of the Arts site will be branded Hyatt Centric Harborside.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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