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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Mark Gordon
  • March 8, 2023
Pickleball competition heats up — with millions of dollars at stake

A variety of entrepreneurs in the region are racing to get into — or get ahead — in the business of pickleball, with soon-to-be national leagues, all-encompassing social and sports clubs, and more.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 7, 2023
Prominent Sarasota aviation facility flying under new ownership

The Sarasota company Dolphin Aviation Inc. was acquired by Hawthorne Global on Tuesday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 7, 2023
NTSB investigates aircraft near-collision at SRQ

Air Canada and America Airlines aircraft came within 3,100 feet of each other in a near-runway incident on Feb. 16.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • March 7, 2023
Sarasota law firm embraces growth to achieve top tier status

For a while, the founders of what's now Bentley Goodrich Kison resisted big-time growth. Not anymore.

  • Law
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2023
YouTube competitor opens new Longboat Key headquarters

In a rare interview, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski talks about tech companies, freedom of speech principles and the YouTube competitor’s growth track.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2023
Industry panel: Expect fewer amenities in new residential developments

Industry insiders discuss the residential market and how, with rising costs and a diminished appetite for debt, developers are likely to cut down on extras.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • March 6, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Feb. 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An apartment deal in Manatee County for nearly $100 million paces the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2023
Work starts on massive 50-acre, 5,000-residence downtown development

A $95 million apartment sale, retail properties change hands and a new county admin building top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2023
Floridian home prices increased 73.5% over past five years

The state had the sixth biggest increase in the country.

  • News
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • March 3, 2023
Excitement builds for arrival of beloved Boston restaurant chain

Kelly’s Roast Beef has opened its first location outside of New England in Florida. Several more are on the way.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • March 2, 2023
Aviation club names COO in preparation of another funding round

Paolo Ferreri was brought on as an interim for the role with the intent of it becoming permanent eventually.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 2, 2023
Bealls names longtime executive president

Tianne Doyle has been with the company for more than 30 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2023
Florida secretary of commerce to speak at upcoming Sarasota EDC breakfast

Statewide economist Jerry Parrish and the top officials at the Tampa Bay Partnership will also speak at the event.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2023
Managing broker hired to lead Sarasota, Fort Myers developments

ERES Cos. announced the team was expanding just eight months after opening its Sarasota location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 28, 2023
Work starts on $42M, 100,000-square-foot student center at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The University of South Florida campus hopes to change its reputation as a commuter college with new residences and a student center set to open at the start of the 2024 school year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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