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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 6, 2015
Battle lines

Tallahassee is back in session. Lawmakers are zeroed in on minimum wage, job creation and a little alcohol.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Commercial Real Estate

N.Y., Chicago firms buy Club NaplesBonita Beach Road Facility AcquiredAmSouth Bank buys at Summerlin, Boy ScoutAIMCO pays $118,000 per unit for BaLayeOhio Group plans Laurel centerHoneywell International buys contaminated propertySMH acquires physician office buildingManatee Urology Moving to DowntownNew diagnostic center buys 1250 Tamiami

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Let the Bidding Begin

The possibility of redeveloping a parking lot on Palm Avenue in Sarasota attracts big-name developers with visions of multimillion projects.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 17, 2020
Crown jewel: Marketing company shines in an age of disruption

Tampa video production company Diamond View has cultivated a roster of big-name clientele thanks to the way it uses emotion, inspiration and story to get viewers to respond to its ads.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 2, 2019
Cabinetmaker, staying nimble, builds solid business

WG Wood Products is a multimillion-dollar manufacturer of a wide array of home accents, from wood bookcases and speaker shelves to recessed toilet tissue holders and jewelry cabinets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2008
Money Poor, Problem Rich

Commercial real estate faces an array of problems,from a lengthy housing slowdown, a credit freeze and consumer recession worries. Is it really time to buy?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • March 8, 2013
Feeding Frenzy

The BP oil spill drove travelers away from Florida's Gulf Coast. With billions of dollars at stake in a new wave of damage settlements, out-of-state lawyers have swooped in to duel for claimants.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 9, 2022
Luxury hotel expert dishes on Tampa Bay’s allure

Pendry hotels founder talks up the Tampa buzz, growing up in the hotel business and delivering a luxury residential component to his hotels.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 9, 2018
Trump's tariffs not fit for print

Economist knows 'it's just dumb. It's just so stupid.'

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Maronda Homes buys 48 lotsMiami investment group buys Sunstate centerOhio investors buyBrantley buildingsStonehenge Capital buys Dixie-Southern, landEntrepreneur Ben Pricebuys bowling lanesSayco, Aqua Fasteners relocate to Bell RoadBallast Point Group buys 23 acresAmprop Development buys building for bankTrust buys Largo units, leases to Kramski

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2010
Transamerica adds executive

Shawn Mihal is the new chief compliance officer at Transamerica Financial.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2010
Qorval adds three directors

John Pryor, Andrew Yeo, and Peter Winstanley join the Naples company.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2014
Predictions for 2014

The following are 10 predictions for issues, legislation and trends to watch in 2014.

  • Industries
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 17, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 4-10 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A mixed-use site and manufacturing plant topped the week's sales at $53.5 million.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 28 to March 7 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An apartment complex sale in Naples, for $125 million, leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 20, 2022
Transactions: June 14-20

A large Tampa office building sale, for $70 million, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 27, 2022
Transactions: June 21-27

St. Pete apartment complex, in a $123.2 million sale, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 7, 2022
Sarasota doctor gets 3.5 years in prison for taking bribes to prescribe opioids

A federal judge sentenced the 59-year-old doctor for taking sham “speaking fees” in exchange for prescribing drug containing fentanyl.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2006
Ka-boom

Fake grenades for real training could mean explosive business for Non Lethal Training Munitions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2008
That's not the ticket

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur struggles to succeed against the titan of his industry: Ticketmaster. A state bill that offered a little help was recently defeated in a debate over free markets.

  • Entrepreneurs
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