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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2014
Price named top woman lawyer

Collier County has a new top woman lawyer.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 14, 2025
Report: Rays reach $1.7B deal to sell to Jacksonville billionaire

The new ownership prefers the team move out of St. Petersburg to Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2021
Midwestern firms make Naples deals

Combined $31 million in investments buys flex buildings, business center office in Naples for $31.05 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 12, 2021
Popular tourist attraction stunned by death of beloved mascot

Winter the Dolphin, who resided at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida, inspired two feature films and the rebranding of a beachfront hotel. She died Nov. 11 at age 16.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2019
Penny Hoarder leader says students need better money management skills

Kyle Taylor, the mastermind behind St. Petersburg, Florida-based The Penny Hoarder financial advice website, is backing a bill that, if passed, would require Florida high school students to complete a financial literacy course.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 24, 2018
Pair of Fort Myers, Estero apartments fetch $100 million in sales

A pair of Lee County apartment complexes trade for $100 million, a further sign that investor demand for multifamily rental projects in Fort Myers and Estero remain in demand

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2020
Biotech firm seizes opportunity to launch new product line

Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm SynDaver has grown its product line yet again with Axi, a line of 3D printers for both professionals and hobbyists.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Clarification

The Business Observer's list of Top 50 Contractors in its March 20 issue included contracting firms headquartered in Polk, Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 28, 2024
Clearwater Beach home, 43 waterfront acres listed for $37.5M

The waterfront home sits in a private enclave at the northernmost point of the beach, sharing a property line with Caladesi Island State Park

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
Florida remains a hotspot for CRE development

In an annual report, the NAIOP Research Foundation finds that Florida ranked fifth in the nation in 2018 for overall commercial real estate development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2020
Telecom infrastructure company acquired by private equity firm

Clearwater-based telecom infrastructure company Knight Enterprises has been acquired by a New York private equity firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2014
AJS Realty and Harbour Insurance owner, partner buy Coconut Point shops

Naples-based AJS Realty Group Inc.; William Kastroll, principal of Harbour Insurance in Naples, and Joseph O'Malley of Naples purchased the 25,000-square-foot The Shoppes at Coconut Point in Bonita Springs for $2.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
TerraCap Investment firm buys Bradenton's Harbour Pointe

An investment firm of TerraCap Management LLC purchased the 234-unit Harbour Pointe of Bradenton Apartments for $21.12 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2011
Unemployment down to 10.3%

The state's jobless rate fell 0.3 percentage points over the month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2014
L'Oreal subsidiary coming to St. Pete

SalonCentric agreed to lease 52,533 square feet of office space in Cardinal Point at Gateway.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Miami Beach Investors Expand PortfolioGeorgia group purchases Pelican Sound apartmentsPage-Burkett group assembles beach propertyPartners refinance several Tampa Bay-area propertiesSarasota investor refinances Valrico mobile home park

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 20, 2025
Lakewood Ranch farmers market named No. 1 in America

The farmers market at Waterside Place received the most votes in a nationwide competition hosted by the American Farmland Trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 17, 2023
Soccer entrepreneur aims to build off successful debut season

Building a fan base in soccer takes patience and the ability to pivot when necessary — much like the sport itself.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2011
Unemployment down to 10.6%

The state's official jobless rate is now at its lowest level since August 2009.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2024
Developer pays nearly $18M for 195 acres along I-75 in Punta Gorda

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is approved, four Tampa properties are included in $1.5 billion portfolio sale, and a Cape Coral pizza joint opens.

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