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Industries

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 27, 2022
Dog bar in Sarasota's Rosemary District to open in October

The dog-centric social club will include indoor and outdoor areas for dogs as well as a restaurant and bar.

  • Construction-Development
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  • June 27, 2022
Airport, college land $5.5M in funding for aviation training school

The coming Aviation Maintenance Technician School at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will open opportunities for a host of students.

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  • By Steven Benna
  • June 27, 2022
Transactions: June 21-27

St. Pete apartment complex, in a $123.2 million sale, highlights this week's transactions.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2022
Luxury Sarasota complex hits 50% mark in sales

One Park Sarasota has opened a new sales gallery in the city.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2022
47-year-old Sarasota apartment complex sells for more than $260,000 per unit

A local investor has bought Parkside East and will give it “numerous updates and enhancements.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2022
Tampa biotech firm elevates board member to president, CEO

Kimberly Murphy is the new president and CEO of Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm Oragenics, which is producing a nasal vaccine to fight COVID-19.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • June 24, 2022
Startup says goodbye bubble-mailers, hello digital tokens

Forward-thinking digital-first company encourages non-fungible token users to learn by doing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2022
Sarasota manufacturing giant announces net-zero emissions goal

Helios expects to achieve the task of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 23, 2022
St. Pete developer seeks retailers for $80 million Edge District project

With groundbreaking near and condo sales brisk, Orange Station developers are in search of merchants to fill space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2022
Flood policies change hands as local insurers strike deal

UPC Insurance has agreed to sell its book of flood insurance business to Wright National Flood Insurance Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michelle Richardson and Russ Sharer
  • June 23, 2022
Avoid the No. 1 mistake in hiring sales personnel

Industry experience looks good on paper. But too much of a good thing could be problematic.

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  • June 22, 2022
Lee County allocates $7.5M in federal funds for affordable housing

The money is from the American Rescue Plan Act.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2022
Civil litigation defense firm adds partner at Tampa office

Veteran attorney Charles Reynolds, formerly of Trenam Law, has joined Tyson & Mendes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 21, 2022
Appraisal questions and price concerns delay sale of city-owned Fort Myers property

The Fort Myers City Council put off the sale of the property slated for a new Farmer Joe's Market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 20, 2022
First home in new affordable housing project in Tampa completed

The city program awarded lots to developers who agreed to build affordable housing for local residents.

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