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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 20, 2015
Back for the Recovery

Manhattan Construction, the Gulf Coast's biggest construction company, recently named Gordon Knapp the senior vice president for Southwest Florida. His timing is good.

  • Industries
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2025
Fort Myers bank acquired in $585 million deal

FineMark National Bank & Trust began looking at options to grow at the end of last year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
10 Difficult Steps to More Housing

Sarasota and Monterey County, Calif., face similar affordable housing problems and solutions.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Real estate will lead us out

With all the talk about economic diversification, it's not politically correct to suggest that real estate will be the leading economic driver when the recovery takes hold on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
Kentucky investor group buys home portfolio

A Kentucky investment group purchased nine homes in a partially developed Lehigh Acres golf community for $700,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2010
Fannie Mae isn't holding back

Is Fannie Mae hoarding residential properties in Lee County?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2013
Window firm shares get big boost

PGT Inc. shares are trading at 52-week high.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2011
Cattlemen claim a better weigh

A pair of father-and-son ranchers say they have a better method of weighing cattle that avoids the stress of forcing animals onto a scale.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
Property manager sees improvement

Homeowners associations that were wracked by delinquencies during the real estate bust are seeing some improvements at last.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2011
Broker gets light sentence

Bradenton mortgage broker aided prosecution of co-conspirator.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2011
Ponzi schemer gets 19 years

James Risher must forfeit two Lexus vehicles, a Smart Car, and a painting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2013
Naples real estate investor buys Southern Exposure Plaza

The price equated to $83 per square foot

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2012
An (expensive) election season Kodak moment

Want your picture taken with Mitt Romney?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2012
Program helps firms go global

An international strategy could pay off, according to small business center.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2012
Don't shoot: I'm only an appraiser!

A recent statement from the Appraisal Institute screams: “Don't shoot the messenger: Appraisers not at fault for low home values.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2017
Walmart hands out cash to employees

Over 64,000 associates in the state get share of $11.3M in bonuses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2017
The box gets bigger

Box Cafe and Catering is expanding

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2016
Employee gets three years in prison for $1.1M scheme

Junipher Sayers, 34, of Cape Coral pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Market Trappings

A risk-taking, adventure-starved Realtor finds out a slumping market isn't all bad: It has given him time to chase, and catch, alligators.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
ALYSSA M. SELLS

Partner Law office of Edwards & SellsBusiness Profile: Sells' practice focuses on real property issues. On the litigation side, she represents property owners throughout Florida in landlord/tenant matters

  • Strategies
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