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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 20, 2018
Six years later, Zoomers owner is still riding high

Mike Barnes bought bankrupt and incomplete Zoomers Amusement Park in Fort Myers in 2011 for $1.3 million and invested $5 million more to open

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 27, 2018
Northern Exposure

DeAngelis Diamond expands commercial construction firm into Detroit market

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 27, 2018
Many lines in the water for area developer

James Ramos of Tampa has focused on cultivating a successful career second act in property development and investment.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 17, 2018
What They're Saying: Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director Bruce Erhardt's most recent report on Tampa's commercial real estate market contends the current growth cycle, at least for land, shows no signs of waning.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 14, 2018
Second time around proves successful for restaurateur

Restaurant consultant Louie Spetrini didn't let his first, failed attempt at restaurant ownership stop him from pursuing excellence. Now his Nueva Cantina concept is a nascent chain, with locations in St. Petersburg, Tampa and, coming next year, Largo.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2018
What's in Store

It might not be the sexiest use of downtown land. But despite the risks, a prominent area developer says self-storage is the way of the future — and now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • January 6, 2017
Say high

Medical marijuana in Florida sailed through the ballot box in November. Now comes the tricky part.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 6, 2017
What if?

The statewide boom in tourism, a jobs machine for the region, has to end sometime, right?

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
Cinderella story

Amid internal growth and shrinking downtown Tampa office inventory, law firm Johnson, Pope needed to lease new space -- in a hurry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 7, 2017
Rebound Time

DeSoto Square Mall's new owner plans millions in renovations to lure back customers and tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 18, 2017
Going Uptown

Aileron Capital Management is pushing ahead with a 32-acre Cape Coral apartment complex, despite increased lender caution.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 8, 2017
Change Agents

To survive and thrive in an era of e-commerce, retailers must be willing to adapt.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 15, 2017
Vision Qwest

LandQwest Commercial has grown from a single Fort Myers office into operations in Tampa and Orlando, and more expansion is planned.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Medical Match

More retail landlords than ever before are turning to medical-related tenants to fill their centers, to the delight of both.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 22, 2017
Buy Side

A Chicago firm has bought more than a dozen Naples commercial properties in the past three years, and has more in its sights.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
Corporate Report

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 25, 2013
Transition Turn

One sector of the market has seen a shift in the buy/lease continuum. It could have deep ramifications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2013
Corporate Report: Nov. 8

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2014
History repeats

WCI Communities barely survived the real estate collapse. But this is Florida, where the housing market always bounces back.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 22, 2016
Horizontal skyscraper

Majestic Realty's two-building e-commerce fulfillment center for Wal-Mart in Polk County is massive — and then some.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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