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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2019
County pumps up pumpkin spice lattes in pitch for tap water

Hillsborough County has a quirky sense of humor — and knows how to use it to get people to click through what’s normally a typical email from a government office.

  • News
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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Boating

Travis Fricke, Fish Tale Boats, Fort Myers

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Land demand trending toward infill, multifamily

Notable real estate land brokers see similar and diverse challenges in marketing land and lots in diverse Florida markets.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 22, 2019
Starwood Capital buys trio of Marriott hotels

Starwood Capital has invested $79 million to acquire a trio of Marriott-branded, extended stay hotels near major airports in Tampa and Fort Myers from an Atlanta company.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2017
Bandage brigade

Vern Buchanan celebrates jobs at ASO LLC

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2017
Big gets bigger: QVC buys HSN in $2.1B deal

Region is on the verge of losing a major headquarters company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2014
Development project searches for home

Sarasota might lose out on a potential $11 million medical spa development and corporate headquarters project that could bring more than 100 jobs to town.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
DDR Corp., Blackstone affiliate buy The Forum, Northpoint

A joint venture of DDR Corp. and an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII purchased the 458,394-square-foot The Forum at Fort Myers and 119,709-square-foot Northpoint Shopping Center for a combined $39.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2015
What can I do to put you in this app?

A Naples startup with a focus on software apps for ecommerce, from cars to used EBay goods, has received a $6.5 million angel investment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2015
Hospital troubles lead to speculation

Sarasota Memorial Hospital, already the largest health care organization in the Sarasota-Bradenton region, is always on the lookout for growth opportunities, says its spokeswoman, Kim Savage.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 13, 2025
Report: Tampa's wealthy turning to rentals at higher numbers

Redfin finds that as housing costs rise the affluent are renting their residences more often because it "frees up cash for other investments that may be more lucrative than real estate."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2023
Business as usual for Clearwater company — despite NYSE delisting

A credit agreement with lenders remains in place after Digital Media Solutions was stripped of its place on the exchange.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 5, 2024
Tampa condo sales, prices fall as market stagnates

"It's much more difficult to sell a condo," a Redfin agent in Tampa says in a statement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 31, 2026
South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

The resort's owner bought the property once belonging Robert Rauschenberg on the barrier island but have not finalized development plans.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 20, 2018
Tampa REIT buys second property for portfolio

Generation Income acquires Starbucks at discount to appraised value

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2014
Rare Hospitality buys Toys'R'Us for future LongHorn Steakhouse

The price equated to $77 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2022
Well-known realty firm promotes Sarasota executive

Shelley Whiteside received the promotion after being with the firm for six years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2005
Investment group buys industrial building

Originally built in 1984, the building sits on 1.22 acres.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2009
Bennett calls for McCarty resignation

In an extraordinary move, state Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, is charging that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was “dishonest” in dealing with the Legislature over a new insurance law and is asking for his resignation.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2009
Publix buys former Herald-Tribune building

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  • Manatee-Sarasota
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