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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: RBC Centura Bank buys Provident's Florida operationsRidgewood starts Ventura Village in VeniceTampa's Victory Lofts construction startsLocal operator sellsLakewood Ranch gas station

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
RBCis Push to Conquer Florida

The Royal Bank of Canadais U.S. banking unit didnit hesitate last year when Provident Financial Group Inc. bowed out of Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • March 11, 2010
Shutts' open doors

By maintaining a conservative approach to expanding the firm, leaders at the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen have kept growth positive.

  • Industries
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 3, 2013
Test of speed

NeoGenomics stays ahead of declining government reimbursements for cancer tests by streamlining its operations and gaining market share. Investors are taking note.

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 7, 2021
Richard Marques, 34

Revcontent, CEO

  • Class of 2021
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Marketing executives runs down her marathon dream

Penny Primus rediscovered her love of running and has since racked up 13 marathons, including the marquee New York City and Boston events.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Bonnie Durden, 38

Glass Design, owner and president

  • 40 Under 40
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Stone, Steel, Wood

Altis Cardinal's Elements on Third repurposes a series of old office buildings for apartments in St. Petersburg

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 25, 2019
TPA Group is both far away and close by

Atlanta-based TPA Group has several large-scale developments underway along the Gulf Coast, including a new corporate campus for Gartner Inc. in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 22, 2016
Hidden jewel

North Fort Myers may be an undiscovered development opportunity. Busy traffic and riverfront land in private hands are two pluses.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Outside your comfort zone

Innovation isn't only for the artistically inclined. One area college leads the way for businesses and executives.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2015
Building blocks

Orlando has a tight lock on the central Florida tourism market. Polk County, with some colorful bricks, angles for a way in.

  • Strategies
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 27, 2015
Publix domain

Florida's grocery giant has cash to spend, and lots of it. It aims to turn that pile into a force of company-owned stores and centers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 6, 2025
Lee County pays $10.5 million to conserve 132 acres

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers land sold to medical provider, Brandon gets Scandinavia furniture retailer's first Florida store, and a much-anticipated Sarasota project officially starts.

  • Florida
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  • By Vinnie Portell |
  • January 24, 2025
National homebuilder set to open new east Manatee County country club

Lakewood Ranch's newest golf course, Calusa Country Club, will feature 30 holes and a socialized concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 8, 2024
Buyer found for 6,000-acre Collier farm listed at $59 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sarasota office building sells, apartment buyer gets $52 million loan for Tampa apartments and $39 million in grants for affordable housing in Lee County.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 14, 2023
Tampa execs make national list of powerful women in credit unions

Darlene Johnson and Julie Renderos cite work ethic and internal growth opportunities for success at Suncoast Credit Union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 14, 2024
Fort Myers Beach bar rebuild an example of resilient waterfront construction

The reconstruction of a new, more resilient The Beach Bar points to how some buildings moving forward will be better prepared for stronger storms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Chris DiBitetto, 39

40 Under 40 winner Chris DiBitetto is vice president and managing broker at ERES Companies.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Jeffrey Brandes, Adrian Moore |
  • October 18, 2024
Condo inspection laws need amending to avoid catastrophe

The law of unintended consequences is at play in well-meaning condo regulations. Some fixes could help the situation.

  • Opinion
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