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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 20, 2022
Manatee Habitat breaks ground on 16-home community

The organization has pledged to close on 10 homes a year to address the affordable homeownership crisis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2022
Long-term hurricane recovery fund collects nearly $5 million

The fund will help individuals in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2022
Architectural firms chosen to submit proposals for new Sarasota performing arts center

The project in Sarasota, part of The Bay park, received 43 applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 15, 2022
Interim president named at Sarasota nonprofit

The announcement was made nearly a month after the former president stepped down.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2022
Luxury apartments planned following $1.7M commercial property sale

The project is slated to bring 21 high-end units as well as retail space to Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 13, 2022
New spring break flights added to lineup at SRQ

The three flights are seasonal confined to the months of March and April.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2022
City waives permit fees for storm damage

The fees will be waived in Sarasota through Jan. 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2022
Pickleball clubs coming to six additional sites as part of $180M expansion

The Pickleball Club and its real estate partner, Harry E. Robbins Associates Inc., now have 15 facilities in the works.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2022
Manatee County approves new leadership

The county named a new deputy county administrator and approved the promotion of the interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 9, 2022
Restaurant company, behind 5-star fun motto, nearly doubles locations in less than a year

Fun-loving restaurant owner John Horne takes a "why not now" approach to growth.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • December 9, 2022
Chicken sandwich-making sisters go from porch to nearly $1 million business

With a counterintuitive approach — what business plan? — two sisters find fast success by sticking to one key nugget: give customers what they want, with good service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2022
Bradenton nonprofit names new executive director

Karen Corbin has been with the organization for three years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2022
Two Longboat Key properties sell for over $18 million

The sales were facilitated by representatives of Michael Saunders & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 7, 2022
Sarasota doctor gets 3.5 years in prison for taking bribes to prescribe opioids

A federal judge sentenced the 59-year-old doctor for taking sham “speaking fees” in exchange for prescribing drug containing fentanyl.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2022
Connecticut pro soccer team chooses Bradenton for training home

The area is now the Hartford Athletic's spring training home.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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