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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Where was Mr. Sunshine?

Ray Judah, the chairman of the Lee County Commission and longtime environmental advocate, faulted Gov. Charlie Crist for missing Barack Obama's visit to Arcadia recently.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2011
Harbor Group International buys Sienna Bay Apartments

An affiliate of Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International LLC purchased the 276-unit Sienna Bay Apartments for $19.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2012
Liberty Group of Cos. takes over two 'Comfort' hotels

Clearwater-based Liberty Group of Cos. acquired two limited-service hotels in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2021
Hospital, rehab giant plan $35 million facility in region

The joint venture between Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare LLC will operate the 59-bed, inpatient rehabilitation center to meet a growing demand in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 4, 2015
Fair winds

The return of corporate travel is creating opportunities for Offshore Sailing School as it offers team building and leadership training in a vacation setting.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
County opens baseball academy

Lee County unveiled a new professional player-development facility in Fort Myers for the Minnesota Twins baseball team thanks to nearly $50 million in upgrades to the county's stadium.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio and Amanda Postma |
  • May 2, 2022
Car condo business revs up for amenities battle as demand powers expansion

The surging exotic and classic car market has driven into a pressing need across the region: more storage space. Several enterprising developers have gassed up to meet the demand.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Entrepreneur Finds Law (Tampa edition)

Retired engineer Howard Iken is swapping professions. He plans to specialize in divorce for business owners, a niche he discovered as a judge's clerk.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 25, 2011
Rocky Bottom

The office market on the Gulf Coast started to recover last year, but the first half of 2011 was disappointing as companies hesitated to fill up new space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • March 3, 2017
Play ball

Baseball teams have been swapping spring training cites with greater frequency across Florida in recent years. But not in Lakeland.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 30, 2023
Private aviation club denies allegations that firm’s fleet has been grounded

The company faces allegations on several fronts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 17, 2023
Pulte buys 197 acres in Riverview, plans for 492 homes

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Dollar General sells, a New Jersey car dealer expands, and 500,000 square feet of industrial space is completed.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2007
Prepare for War?

More than 1 million square feet of new office space will come on line in Tampa's Westshore market in the next18 months, which may trigger a rate war.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2020
Barnes & Noble opens new store in area

At all stores, including the new store in Sarasota, Barnes & Noble has several safety precautions in place.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 5, 2021
Kolter Group project notches nine-figure sales

Saltaire condos under construction in St. Petersburg generate more than $130 million in sales for Delray Beach developer

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2019
Elected official aims to turn off money-to-dead people faucet

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota wants to save the federal government some money.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2018
Up a tree: Eatery looks to California redwoods for inspiration

Thee Tree House, with swings instead of bar stools, is south Tampa, Florida's latest unique restaurant concept.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 17, 2017
'Push through'

There's little that could slow down Nick Vojnovic once he set out to grow a restaurant chain. Then he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 15, 2022
Health care firm pushes the boundaries on technology in the industry

A $25 million capital investment provided a massive boost for an upstart health care technology firm.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Building Made Easy

You won't hear Anthony Mazzucca complain about the permitting process in Sarasota and Manatee counties. No way. Not after waiting 10 years for a permit in New Jersey.

  • Entrepreneurs
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