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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2018
Downtown theater sells property for over $9.5M

The Players Centre for Performing Arts in Sarasota approved a contract for purchase to sell its current property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2018
Builder buys 24 acres for new community

Neal Communities' newest community will be Windsong in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2018
Builder announces record sales in 2017

Sarasota-based Medallion Home sold 215 homes in 2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2018
Insurance exec elected chair of economic council

Gray Davis was vice chair of the Horizon Council last year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2018
Area craft beer chain expands out west

World of Beer opened its first-ever location in Washington state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Foundation names new leader

Janet Ginn will be the Pines of Sarasota Foundation president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Builder appoints top exec for west Florida unit

Ron Ferguson joins Dayton-based ICI Homes after 12 years with David Weekley Homes in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Developer to build homes, give away Teslas

Hunters Point Resort and Marina will include 86 homes and 62 lodge-style properties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Execs named to board of Federal Reserve branch

Troy Taylor of Coca-Cola and William West of the Bank of Tampa will both serve a two-year term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
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Who's doing what for fun?

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Join the Club

Naples lawyers form new firm

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 12, 2018
Twice as Nice

To cut costs and expand guests' experience, developers throughout the Gulf Coast are delving into 'dual-branded' hotels.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 12, 2018
Commercial Real Estate - Q&A

Ian Black, founder and CEO, Ian Black Real Estate Sarasota

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2018
Bridge the divide

MacDill units start new community relations program.

  • News
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • January 12, 2018
Floridays still standing with Ovation

When the new 162-room Art Ovation Hotel held a preview event in mid-December in advance of opening early next month in downtown Sarasota, press reports left out one prominent Gulf Coast player.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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