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  • February 12, 2021
Master-planned community nominated for global sustainability award

Babcock Ranch began marketing new homes in 2017.

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  • February 12, 2021
Intimate apparel entrepreneur lists waterfront home for $9M

Rhonda Shear and her husband and business partner, Van Fagan, recently listed their Snell Isle estate,

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 12, 2021
Area venture provides kits to consumers around country for growing crafting trend

Sarasota-based Diamond Dotz at Home is the consumer division of a larger company, Diamond Dotz.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2021
Nonprofit plans to hire 100 people in 100 days

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida looks to hire a wide range of positions.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2021
Sale of $13.25 million estate marks second-highest price in county

The property in Sarasota's Harbor Acres sold before it reached the listing phase.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2021
Investment manager goes deep in Super Bowl parade

Former college QB relives glory days.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2021
Area bank, with $1.5 billion in assets, adds new board members

Dr. Alex Harris, Barbara Zipperian bring nonprofit, banking experience to St. Petersburg company’s slate of directors

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2021
Statewide law firm names new partners in region

Shutts & Bowen has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2021
Software, IT firm names new CEO

Felix Lluberes comes to Stickboy with a wide range of career experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2021
Airline adds new flights from region to trio of destinations, including North Carolina

St. Pete-Clearwater, Sarasota-Bradenton and Punta Gorda airports to participate in nonstop seasonal routes offered by low-cost carrier Allegiant Air

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2021
Real estate brokerage surpasses $7 billion in sales volume

Surge in closed sales included several large sales in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 9, 2021
Premier Sotheby's hires Newell for new role

Kristine Newell, a new senior vice president at Premier Sotheby's International Realty, will oversee Southwest Florida brokerage company’s Tampa Bay operation, along with those in Central Florida and North Carolina.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2021
Area homebuilder to chair industry political action group

Ryan Benson has been involved with the Florida Home Builders Association for several years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2021
Construction firm awarded contract for new resort and residences

The 18-acre resort will include 166 hotel rooms and 69 condos.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 8, 2021
Area media company purchases trade magazines

Sarasota-based Fuse Media+ plans to modernize the print publication of the floral industry titles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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