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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 20, 2024
Home Depot in Clearwater sells for $23 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton apartment project gets $60 million in financing, a Tampa project gets $117 million, and a Naples project gets $1.3 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 26, 2025
Fort Myers concrete company pays $7 million for industrial site

In the week's top commercial real estate news, portfolio sale includes Lakeland property, dealership completes remodel in Naples and a shopping center sells in North Port.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 2, 2025
Police: Bradenton business owner charged with fraud spent $200K on gambling

The owner of Gulf View Windows and Doors is charged with misappropriating construction funds and scheming to defraud.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 15, 2026
Rural 1,675-acre Manatee County site up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton used car lot is sold, an 60-acre parcel sells in Fort Myers, and a hotel and restaurant sell in Clearwater.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
Coffee Talk

Name change, 2.0: The DOS Computer Center is getting a name upgrade.Sparkling ethics: Most would agree that Gary Trippe is one of the most ethical people around, which is why few will begrudge him keeping a $10,000 diamond he won at an ethics-award banquet.Wealthy people have feelings: The majority of the wealthiest Americans - and Floridians - are pessimistic when it comes to the housing market (who isn't?) yet as a group, these big spenders are almost at record high-levels when it comes to being optimistic about the overall economy.Mercantile pays premium: Quincy, Ill.-based Mercantile Bancorp paid a healthy premium for Naples-based Royal Palm Bancorp of Naples-about three times book value.Really smart people: Sarasota-based New College is Florida's honors college, so by definition, the school has a lot of smart people walking around its leafy campus a few miles north of downtown Sarasota.Sailing delayed: Material delays and labor shortages have forced Bonita Springs-based Expoships to move up the inaugural sailing of its Grand Luxe ship from December 2006 to June 2007.Money in the bank: It's much too early to count the cash, but organizers of the not-yet-chartered Insignia Bank have reason to feel positive.Lead by doing: Surveys and polls from various outlets show the poor numbers when it comes to employee job satisfaction.Insurer to grow in Florida: At a time when insurance companies and brokers are figurin

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 10, 2019
As Florida continues to reel from citrus greening, growers, processors and researchers explore another option — lemons

Members of Florida's citrus industry are planting more lemon trees to capitalize on the fruit's many uses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 8, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 25-May 1 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A downtown Naples hotel deal, for $13.63 million, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 14, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 25-30 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A TV station office building sale in Fort Myers, for $6.35 million, highlights the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 3, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for March 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa office building sale, at $40 million, leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2023
Home sales fell more than 20% in Florida last year

Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee and Naples-Fort Myers saw double-digit drops of housing sales in 2022 as inflation and rising interest rates cooled the market.

  • News
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 18, 2022
Giant jet boat's debut makes waves

The Bay Rocket, Tampa's newest waterfront attraction, is one of just five vessels of its kind in the United States.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2022
Tampa Bay among fastest-growing large U.S. metro areas

The region, with a population surging by 5.6% over the past five years, ranks 15th overall, according to a new study.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2007
Optimism Remains

While the national economic picture remains in flux, Gulf Coast companies are planning optimistically for the coming year. But it is not unbridled.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2009
Abel Band law firm folds into Shumaker

One of Sarasota's most high-profile law firms, practicing everything from trademark secret cases to condo law disputes, is being blended in to a larger Ohio-based firm.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 16, 2009
Staying Afloat

Mitzi Maggio, 38 Salt Shaker Marine Custom Yachts

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 10, 2013
Fields of opportunity

Manhattan Construction's Bruce Fields is no stranger to huge projects. His most recent accomplishment was the $250 million George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2012
Corporate Report: July 27

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 17, 2011
Positive Accent

Daniel Robbins and Paul Caruso are two entrepreneurs who took over a struggling Naples electronics company during the boom and posted strong growth in the recession.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 19, 2021
Global pharmaceutical giant chooses region for hub, plans hundreds of jobs

Pfizer's Heights Union office deal, one of the largest in Tampa in years, represents the latest biotech and pharmaceutical company to commit to the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2021
NAIOP awards 2020 "Best of the Best"

Annual NAIOP awards recognize developers, brokers and projects throughout Tampa Bay

  • Commercial Real Estate
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