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  • April 1, 2025
Tickets available for the Business Observer’s Top Entrepreneur luncheon

The event includes a panel discussion among three highly-accomplished entrepreneurs.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • April 1, 2025
Longtime Sarasota real estate leader, environmental advocate dies

A leader in commercial real estate as well as in the nonprofit world, Robert Richardson was described by business associates as a "powerhouse" and "eternal optimist."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Laura Lyon
  • April 1, 2025
Pinellas nonprofit granted $1M for early childhood education

The financial gift will help serve children in four surrounding counties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 1, 2025
Brooklyn investor buys Sarasota retail center for nearly $9M

The fully occupied Chili's Plaza is on a crowded commercial strip and near the development of Bath + Racquet Residences & Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 1, 2025
Tampa cybersecurity firm reaches $3.4B valuation milestone

ReliaQuest is now considered a "triple unicorn" after the latest funding round.

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  • Laura Lyon
  • March 31, 2025
Report: 4 regional markets among top 10 nationally in real estate price drops

Tampa is third on the highest risk of price decline list from property data analytics firm Cotality.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • March 31, 2025
Bradenton company awarded roofing technology patent

Crazy Seal has secured a patent for its material to seal leaking roofs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • March 31, 2025
Foot Locker makes it official, signs lease for new HQ in prominent St. Pete office park

The global retailer has agreed to a lease for space in the city's Carillon Business Park.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 31, 2025
Tampa shopping center sells for $36 million

The 106,000-square-foot shopping center on Dale Mabry Highway was 99% occupied at the time of sale.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • March 31, 2025
Naples travel agency acquires firm, expands to Pinellas, The Villages

Naples travel agency Preferred Travel & Co. is growing into the Tampa Bay and Central Florida regions with an acquisition of Anchors Away Cruises & Tours.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 30, 2025
Goodwill retail store to be built on Ruskin site that sold for $2.6M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Sarasota building is up for sale, Pasco is getting a $200 million baked goods building, and a Fort Myers furniture store is listed.

  • Florida
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  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota window and door company completes equity investment

As one investment partner exits, another emerges for All Glass & Windows.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota County EDC uses AI, other tools to overcome slashed funds

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County finds positive ways to combat budget cuts. "Although nobody ever wants to face a budget cut, we were already … building our efficiencies," the CEO says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 28, 2025
HSN to lay off 730 employees in light of St. Pete closure

St. Petersburg-based Home Shopping Network recently announced via a letter sent to the state that it would start layoffs of 730 employees beginning in May.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 28, 2025
Publisher extends 'poison pill' in response to courtship from Naples firm

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. seeks to open discussions with Lee Enterprises "regarding a potential combination of our companies."

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