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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 6, 2019
Seeing Red

Red Rock Developments of South Carolina is bringing its experience developing industrial spec projects in Atlanta and elsewhere to the Interstate 4 corridor, with a project in Plant City.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 6, 2019
Plan to expand area convention center aims to bring more visitors — and dollars — to town

A new Sheraton hotel will be built adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By John Haughey |
  • December 27, 2019
Steelmaker readies itself for a big year

Nucor’s $240 million Frostproof micro-mill remains on target for a major accomplishment: it’s the largest- ingle capital investment in Polk County in a generation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 26, 2019
Executive learned business from ground up

At Home-Tech, Pam Marino is leading a new generation of up-and-comers.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2018
Entrepreneurs dispense career building — and saving — advice

Assistance for entrepreneurs comes from all sides and many angles. Some of the best advice can be from those who have done it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 9, 2018
Southwest Florida real estate market enjoys good times ... for now

Southwest Florida's residential real estate market continues to make solid gains, but interest rates, labor shortages, impact fees and other factors could spur a correction in the months and years ahead.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 25, 2019
What They're Saying — CBRE

Though the Tampa office investment sales market slowed somewhat in 2018, the year was nonetheless marked by a number of high-profile deals for the Urban Centre property and others.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 1, 2019
Great Jones keeping up with high-tech platform

Residential property management firm Great Jones uses proprietary technology to provide Wall Street service to Main Street investors.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 8, 2019
How to go out on your own and leave a corporate gig and salary behind

After leaving his 20-year corporate career behind, Robin Hazel now runs a profitable BrightStar Care franchise, based in Pinellas County, Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 26, 2019
Building a business from the ground up

Paul Beattie founded Beattie Development of Cape Coral during the recession as a one-man renovation company. Vertical integration takes it to the next level of full-scale neighborhood development.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 23, 2018
Bradenton's Carlton Arms trades for record $110.5 million

Multifamily rental properties continue to be in hot demand by investors

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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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 Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 3, 2017
Back from the brink

An Illinois developer has plans to revitalize a Tampa eyesore.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 25, 2017
In the Zone

Industrial space in the Interstate 4 corridor is in high demand — and may continue to be for the foreseeable future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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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 Business Observer Staff |
  • July 4, 2014
Corporate Report

Manatee Chamber of Commerce partners with Boomerswork; Garb Oil & Power Corp. stock going through reverse split; Skyway Capital Partners aids in Pearce Services sales and more corporate news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
Corporate Report: June 6

Marine Max becomes dealer for Ocean Alexander Yachts, Gurley & Associates adds shareholder and other 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 Elizabeth King |
  • April 26, 2024
Florida truck driver training company plans expansion into Texas

FleetForce Trucking is one of several companies in Sarasota County that is in growth mode.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 9, 2025
Collier, Charlotte properties included in $84.5M state purchase of conservation land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a $65 million loan for Fort Myers apartments, a Tampa REIT pays $35 million for a hospital, and South Sarasota acreage sold for conservation.

  • Florida
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