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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Commercial Real Estate: AutoNation planning Mercedes dealershipPort Charlotte buyers take over North Port buildingTwo automotive insiders plan Infiniti dealershipCalifornia investors buy Fort Myers CVSKBS REIT purchases Sabal PavilionInland Real Estate buys Walter's CrossingFlorida Spine Institute acquires headquarters

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2020
Developer unveils plans for new 700-acre, gated neighborhood

Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch will have 1,500 single family homes, paired villas and townhomes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 29, 2021
Some apartment landlords in line to get federal relief

Apartment properties built or bought before January 2018 will be subject to new depreciation schedules that will save money in taxes

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 16, 2024
With $1 billion in the pipeline, Fort Myers real estate firm is moving

LSI Cos. will move into a new headquarters building in September to adjust for growth in business and personnel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2013
Outback sears name to football bowl game

The steakhouse chain has sponsored the Outback Bowl for 19 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2017
Restaurant chain targets 110 new locations

The Bradenton-based company plans 110 franchise openings by 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2016
Hertz: Two-for-one HQ

When Lee County scored an economic development coup three years ago with the global corporate headquarters of Hertz from New Jersey, few could have forecast the region would land two corporate headquarters from the deal.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2015
Arnold Palmer-designed course scores new owner

The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch opened in 1997.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 20, 2026
Fort Myers portfolio sells for $30 million

A New Jersey investor bought the industrial properties near Plantation Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 18, 2011
Looking Ahead

As UnitedHealthcare's top executive in Florida, Tampa's David Lewis oversees the state's second-largest health care provider network. Certain issues need to be addressed for the benefit of all involved.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 17, 2024
St. Pete company buys trio of Manatee beachfront restaurants

Ed Chiles bought the first restaurant for Chiles Hospitality in 1979.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 26, 2014
King of content

Companies like Netflix and Amazon need content to provide video-on-demand services. ITZ Media Group is making a big push to create new television shows and films to satisfy the growing demand.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2013
Zoo names new CEO

Naples Zoo appoints a CEO with a track record for fundraising.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 20, 2010
Government Digest: Aug. 20 - Aug. 26

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity — sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Pet Publicity

Pet Publicity

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2011
Texas group buys Naples shops

The Collection at Vanderbilt offers 226,000 square feet of retail space.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2011
Ronto buys 1,414 acres for $18M

Naples-based Ronto Group, Rockpoint Capital buy Bonita Springs land.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 14, 2022
Consumer trends and unwieldy buildings drag down price of mall properties

Once coveted mall properties now sell for a fraction of what was once a big ticket.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 13, 2023
Pre-sales set to open at second phase of Tampa tiny-home community

Escape Homes’ multimillion-dollar expansion is three times the size of the original Escape Tampa Bay Village.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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