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By Business Observer Staff |
October 22, 2013

Lee commission race heats up

Half a dozen candidates have already lined up for Tammy Hall's seat on the Lee County Commission.

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By Business Observer Staff |
March 8, 2016

Man sentenced to more than 14 years for fraud

David Lovelace and his co-conspirators submitted more than $12 million in fraudulent claims.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
March 24, 2016

Audiologist sentenced to prison for health care fraud

Terri Schneider was sentenced to 94 months in prison.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Kevin McQuaid |
December 25, 2015

Top Deals 2015: Sarasota-Manatee

Senior housing caught fire with investors in 2015, and in Southwest Florida, no deal was larger than NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc.'s purchase of the Fountains and Springs at Lake Point Woods, in Sarasota County.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff |
December 3, 2009

European, investor buys CVS drug store

Swiss investor Federico Hurth purchased an 11,200-square-foot CVS drug store on Tamiami Trail near Laurel Oak Drive for $5 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 4, 2014

Publix Super Markets buys Shoppes of Apollo Beach

Lakeland-based grocery Publix Super Markets Inc. purchased the 109,878-square-foot Shoppes of Apollo Beach for $12.8 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Louis Llovio |
May 5, 2022

Sarasota man guilty of running $80M Ponzi scheme from Longboat Key firm

57-year-old Michael J. DaCorta convicted by jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and money laundering

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff |
April 23, 2013

Realtor gets 26 years for mortgage fraud

A Tampa area Realtor and loan officer receives prison sentence for fraudulent acts.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Jean Gruss |
May 17, 2013

Watch this

A trio of entrepreneurs weathered the downturn by making strategic acquisitions and targeting customers in another part of the country.

Entrepreneurs

By Louis Llovio |
March 31, 2026

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

A phony contractor pleaded guilty in federal court to scamming the woman out of more than $1.2 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff |
December 14, 2012

Banker imprisoned for one year

Mark Leetzow was also ordered to pay $3.34M in a widespread mortgage fraud case.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff |
September 24, 2013

Lee commissioner faces prison time

Tammy Hall agrees to plead guilty to embezzling campaign money for personal expenditures.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff |
July 13, 2012

Four charged in $1.85M scheme

Three Tampa residents accused of conspiracy in a new mortgage fraud case.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 14, 2012

Building around America's pastime

Creating strong, long-term relationships with its subcontractors has paid off in an interesting way for Ed Taylor Construction.

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By Business Observer Staff |
August 17, 2012

Business owners get prison time

Two Hillsborough residents sentenced to federal prison for battery theft operation.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
April 8, 2014

Clearwater woman charged with fraud

The U.S. attorney's office accuses Victoria Snow and Brian Newton of using falsified invoices to steal more than $6 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
October 6, 2016

Former Tampa area banker imprisoned for embezzlement

Michael Johnson of Odessa was also ordered to repay $152,783.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
October 10, 2016

Tampa woman convicted in $2.5M health care scam

Garcia Lorenzo is the owner of Gold Care Home Health Services Inc.

News

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By Business Observer Staff |
September 22, 2015

Prison ordered in $13.6M kickback scheme

Brendan Bolger previously pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff |
December 5, 2014

Title agency owner heads to prison in $4.7M scam

Sarasota County resident Stephen Cormier pleaded guilty to charges last year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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Lee commission race heats up

Man sentenced to more than 14 years for fraud

Audiologist sentenced to prison for health care fraud

Top Deals 2015: Sarasota-Manatee

European, investor buys CVS drug store

Publix Super Markets buys Shoppes of Apollo Beach

Sarasota man guilty of running $80M Ponzi scheme from Longboat Key firm

Realtor gets 26 years for mortgage fraud

Watch this

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

Banker imprisoned for one year

Lee commissioner faces prison time

Four charged in $1.85M scheme

Building around America's pastime

Business owners get prison time

Clearwater woman charged with fraud

Former Tampa area banker imprisoned for embezzlement

Tampa woman convicted in $2.5M health care scam

Prison ordered in $13.6M kickback scheme

Title agency owner heads to prison in $4.7M scam

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