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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Corporate Report

Intertape Polymer sale beat, new board electedUTEK sells sub-company to Material TechnologiesStinger Systems disputes Riverside rejectionGlass, Lewis & Co. backing Cryo-Cell current boardGeneral Counsel retirement causes shuffle at TECO Energy

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2007
Coasting Out

Coast Bank finds a buyer, but losses are plentiful. The bank's chairman is out more than $4 million, while a Naples investment firm is down more than $2 million.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 18, 2011
A New Network

Natasha Dedis and Spiro Verras both experienced frustration at the hands of Facebook. Instead of looking for a new social network, they're starting one.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Coffee Talk

A good morning to you: Contractors, plumbers and anyone else working on construction sites in Sarasota County might be in for a surprise with their morning coffee: a building inspector.Cleveland Clinic land in limbo: Now that the Cleveland Clinic has sold its Naples hospital to Health Management Associates, what is it going to do with land it owns in adjacent Lee County?Dogged effort: Last November, the Review reported land agent Bill Eshenbaugh's somewhat unusual approach to selling a 450-acre development site in rural Pasco County.Floridaboom: Pity Tallahassee. While it's 1.6% job growth rate over one year and 2.8% over five years is respectable for any state capital, it's pretty paltry when compared to just about every other Florida region.Community banks, thrifts disappoint: A flat yield curve and intense competition for commercial and industrial loans hurt community banks and thrifts during the first quarter of the year. Welcome, Sabal: It looks like Brian Hall and some other bankers in the area (see AmSouth, next item) didn't get the Ryan Beck & Co. memo.Unrestrained Exuberance: AmSouth Bank is about a year behind its Florida peers, but it plans to catch up fast.Hotels are the new condos: The aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and Hurricane Charley put a halt to new hotel developments in Southwest Florida.Law now fair?: The legal doctrine of joint and several liability, recently overturned by t

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
Michigan's Oakland Management Corp. plans Naples senior facility

The price equated to $206,422 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2013
Myakka River RV Resort sells for $2.58 million

The price equated to $31,790 per space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2012
Two U.S. 41 buildings sold for Stan Thompson Auto Sales

The price equated to $211,765 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2020
County buys more than 200 acres for land conservation

The parcels, combined, are being acquired for $1.35 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 10, 2017
Feldman to demo Tampa's CapTrust Building

Calling it a “significant hurdle” in the planned development of a 52-story, mixed-use tower that would become Tampa's tallest building, Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners are planning to demolish a downtown office building early in 2018.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2014
Naples ReDevelopment Inc. buys St. George and the Dragon site

The price equated to $501 per square foot or $4 million per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 15, 2024
Work on $29M St. Petersburg senior housing project starts next month

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority will break ground next month on the site of the long-vacant Edward White Hospital building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 26, 2026
Dollar Tree site sells for $950K in Fort Myers

The retail pad will be developed into a discount store.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
A Bigger Reach

Three real estate services are attempting to take market share from the Multiple Listing Service, long the property listings champion. Gulf Coast Realtors are benefiting from the competition.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: March 26 - April 1

Regional business news at a glance.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 29, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 10, 2019
Walton Street Capital doubles down on Tampa hotel investment

Company's acquisition of the Tampa Hilton Downtown comes amid heightened attention over gains in the city's convention business

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 8, 2016
Corporate report

Beer business goes global; Homebuilder announces executive promotions; Insurance group appoints first woman to board; Wireless communications firm granted time; Modular home dealer builds sales; Wireless communications firm granted time

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 12, 2016
Corporate report

Harley dealer heads west for new store; Barbecue chain connects with baseball; Daytime cafe signs franchisee for 18 locations; Roofing company lands Tampa airport gig; Bank reports larger results; Waste collection firm names top executive

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 18, 2025
Feds allege phony contractor scammed elderly Naples woman of $1.2M after storm

The woman continued to give the man money for repairs even after the house was sold.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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