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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 17, 2013
Wisdom of the Crowds

A Naples entrepreneur created WikiRealty, a site he hopes will draw crowds of people interested in talking about real estate.

  • Industries
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 18, 2023
Nashville fast-food chain to open first Tampa location

Captain D's, which is looking for other potential restaurant sites along the Gulf Coast, will start construction later this year on its new 975-square-foot location just of Interstate 275.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jennifer M. Fowler | Board Certified Labor & Employment Attorney |
  • May 6, 2022
Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

  • Industry Insights
Sponsored Content
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 6, 2024
Sarasota County buys prominent office building for $12M

Sarasota County has purchased the former CAN Community Health headquarters in Sarasota, a prominent and sleek glass office building on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • January 21, 2026
Longboat office building, on site of new restaurant concept, to be demolished

The demolition of Harbour Square is planned as a first step in the plans for 1905 Family of Restaurant's Buccaneer Restaurant concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government actions from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 26, 2021
Momentum builds at massive shopping mall transformation

Already more than $100 million in, a New York developer has big plans for the reinvention of a Tampa shopping mall.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
Naples Beach Hotel prepares for its next chapter

The Athens Group, a Phoenix-based real estate developer specializing in luxury hotels, is buying the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to redevelop it with a luxury hotel and residences beginning in 2021.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2022
New surf park in Tampa Bay area expects to exceed $50M in revenue in year one

Developed in conjunction with an Australian company, Peak Surf Park is expected to open in the Tampa Bay region in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2013
Bern's farm to become Wawa, soccer field

Owners of the Waters Avenue site plan to convert it into a soccer field and a WaWa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2011
Canada's Terracap Group buys Bee Ridge development site

A sub-company of Toronto, Ontario-based Terracap Group purchased a 40.74-acre master-planned property on both sides of Mauna Loa Boulevard north of Bee Ridge Road for $3.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2019
Firm files plans for two 10-story residential buildings

Plans call for the demolition of the existing 236,291-square-foot Main Plaza shopping center to make room for new construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 27, 2018
South Real Estate Group adds to Estero land holdings

South Real Estate Group, of Naples, is exploring options for its 14-acre University Highlands property in Estero following a land purchase that nearly doubles its holdings in the area

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2014
Biter buys Marcia Wood building, final piece for apartment development

The price equated to $155 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2013
Alliance Residential buys land to start 259-unit apartment development

The Phoenix-based multifamily company cleared the three-acre site to develop a 259-unit apartment complex called Broadstone Hyde Park.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 18, 2024
Sarasota County to buy 4.38 acres in Venice for conservation

The purchase price for the property on Lemon Bay Drive is $350,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 22, 2024
Developing community to become largest in Lakewood Ranch

Star Farms will include nearly 1,300 acres and 2,800 lots with the new addition of the Saddlestone neighborhood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2020
Partnership buys land, plans $22M affordable housing project

Civitas of Cape Coral will have one, two and three bedroom units.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 21, 2025
100-truck strong Fort Myers concrete mix firm plots more growth

Born of necessity, Drake Ready Mix has quickly gained market share by sticking to some simple, customer-first principles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2022
Prominent Italian restaurant site in Sarasota sold for $2.2 million

The two-parcel sale included a two-bedroom house.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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