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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2021
Longtime CPA fills newly created CFO position at Sarasota-based foundation

The new hire is anything but new to the financial industry with a longstanding career as a CPA and CFO for a national fixtures company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2021
A commercial litigation law firm rebrands with addition of two shareholders

The new shareholders have worked at Bentley Law for a combined 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2021
Area business alliance fills president, CEO role months after the former stepped down

Interim President Dan Sidler will continue in the role until November.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 4, 2021
Shuttered mall heading to bankruptcy auction

DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton to be sold at three-day auction starting Oct. 11.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2021
Company puts its game face on with promotion of new CEO

After 18 years with the organization, Blair Bloomston became the new CEO in September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 1, 2021
Restaurant hauls in $170M with IPO debut

First Watch shares rose nearly 22% during its first day as a publicly traded company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2021
Bradenton-based medical center names new CEO, president

Steve Nierman comes to Blake Medical Center with a track record in leadership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2021
Venice senior living community construction begins — set to bring 200 apartments

The luxury apartments will be located within master-planned community Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 29, 2021
Health care facility in region hires new COO

Keisha Bickham brings more than 20 years of experience to the role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2021
EDC, amid restructuring, dramatically grows board

The members will be crucial in guiding the Sarasota County EDC's future.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 28, 2021
Developer raises offer for county building to $25M, sale negotiations underway

As leading bidder bumps offer, Sarasota County Commissioners allow administrator to continue negotiating sale of admin building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 28, 2021
Texas company pays $50 million for two area nursing homes

Dallas-based Lone Star Funds buys assisted living facilities in Fort Myers and North Port recently foreclosed on

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2021
Design, remodeling supplier announces expanded services with acquisition

With the acquisition of Kirkplan Kitchens, Florida Design Works can now offer direct-to-consumer kitchen, bath and outdoor home improvement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2021
Master-planned community sells 190 lots — adds a new builder

Pulte Homes will build homes in the final phase of the Brightwood neighborhood within North River Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 23, 2021
Fast-growing bank opens second office

Gulfside Bank's new office will serve as a loan production office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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