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  • By John Haughey |
  • December 22, 2018
Dog days: entrepreneur overcomes obstacles in canine-focused business

John K9 established a Lakeland storefront where people can attend seminars and drop off dogs for daily lessons or more intensive instruction at the ranch. He’s hiring more trainers. And by 2020, Kuendig plans to open another location in Tampa, he says, to

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 30, 2019
Patient developer tackles several challenges in latest project

Mike Miller uses a bend-but-not-break approach.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 29, 2019
In Focus: Sarasota

Sarasota has been on a growth tear over the past four years, posting gains in its office, industrial, retail and multifamily sectors through a combination of new growth and positive absorption

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 8, 2018
Passco Cos. bought Springs at Bee Ridge apartments for a multitude of reasons

Passco Cos. spends $77.5 million to buy Springs at Bee Ridge from Continental Properties before renaming the new 360-unit community Longitude 82

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 20, 2018
Six years later, Zoomers owner is still riding high

Mike Barnes bought bankrupt and incomplete Zoomers Amusement Park in Fort Myers in 2011 for $1.3 million and invested $5 million more to open

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 27, 2018
Northern Exposure

DeAngelis Diamond expands commercial construction firm into Detroit market

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 17, 2018
What They're Saying: Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director Bruce Erhardt's most recent report on Tampa's commercial real estate market contends the current growth cycle, at least for land, shows no signs of waning.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 14, 2018
Second time around proves successful for restaurateur

Restaurant consultant Louie Spetrini didn't let his first, failed attempt at restaurant ownership stop him from pursuing excellence. Now his Nueva Cantina concept is a nascent chain, with locations in St. Petersburg, Tampa and, coming next year, Largo.

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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 Ted Carter |
  • January 6, 2017
Say high

Medical marijuana in Florida sailed through the ballot box in November. Now comes the tricky part.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
Cinderella story

Amid internal growth and shrinking downtown Tampa office inventory, law firm Johnson, Pope needed to lease new space -- in a hurry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 18, 2017
Going Uptown

Aileron Capital Management is pushing ahead with a 32-acre Cape Coral apartment complex, despite increased lender caution.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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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.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 15, 2017
Vision Qwest

LandQwest Commercial has grown from a single Fort Myers office into operations in Tampa and Orlando, and more expansion is planned.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
Corporate Report

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • November 8, 2013
Corporate Report: Nov. 8

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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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.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 22, 2016
Horizontal skyscraper

Majestic Realty's two-building e-commerce fulfillment center for Wal-Mart in Polk County is massive — and then some.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Fresh start

Kurt Keaton left more than a decade of success at JLL to join relative upstart Franklin Street. He's energized by the switch.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 5, 2014
Game of thrones

Renting portable restrooms is a tough job, but Robin Youmans is one of the best in the business.

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