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  • October 23, 2024
SWFL gourmet company sells nearly $700K in cheese

Innovative Food Holdings Inc. expects to see profits in early 2025.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 23, 2024
Milton causes only brief delay in Sarasota luxury condo project

The hurricane left infrastructure intact at a pair of condos under construction on Golden Gate Point, the developer says.

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  • October 23, 2024
Sarasota ice cream shop gets new owners

Roger and Wendy Shenk purchased Main Street Creamery after managing the shop for the past two years.

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  • October 23, 2024
Tampa sweet shops reflect on two hurricanes

Owners recall preparation, the damage done and picking up where they left off.

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  • October 23, 2024
Naples' Golf Club of the Everglades sold to Orlando company

The upscale, private club was bought by Concert Golf Partners, which says it maintains long-held traditions while making improvements.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2024
$11.25 million for Fort Myers Beach house is 82% higher than record

The beachfront house’s sale price may be a sign that a long-awaited post-Ian price jump has arrived.

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  • October 22, 2024
Punta Gorda Airport offers $200K incentive for restaurateur

A six-figure reimbursement is on the table for taking over vacant restaurant space at the Punta Gorda Air Center.

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  • October 22, 2024
Premier Sotheby's International Realty appoints new president

The new head of the Naples-based luxury real estate firm led one of the largest independent real estate companies in the country.

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  • October 22, 2024
Nordstrom Rack to open in Sarasota shopping center

The new Sarasota location will open in 2026, according to a statement from Nordstrom.

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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
Sarasota County tourism falls in August

The head of tourism for Sarasota County attributes the drop in visitors in part to Floridians.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 22, 2024
After Hurricane Milton, colleagues across country send help to Helios

Employees in the Sarasota area received "goodie bags of emergency supplies" from those who work for their company in other locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 21, 2024
AeroVanti CEO says Sarasota air-service company is back in business

Patrick Britton-Harr says in an email that the company is relaunching with a new structure aimed at making members whole.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
Anna Maria's Rod and Reel Pier vows to rebuild, raises over $56K

The restaurant on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County was destroyed in Hurricane Milton after a blow from Hurricane Helene.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
Sunshine Ace Hardware opens in Ave Maria

One of the largest family-owned home improvement retailers in Florida has opened a new store in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 21, 2024
INVO Bioscience changes name, trading symbol after merger

NAYA Biosciences Inc. will make its debut on the Nasdaq on Oct. 22, according to a statement from the newly combined company.

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