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Amanda Postma
February 23, 2023

Nonprofit sets up fishing charters for disadvantaged kids

Chasten Whitfield was just 16 when she began these fishing charters. Now she hopes to make it a full-time job.

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Louis Llovio
February 22, 2023

Tort reform in Florida turns to auto insurance and loopholes

Two legislators have proposed changes to windshield laws that they say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

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Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2023

Mental health franchise hires first local clinic director ahead of opening

The Ellie Mental Health location in Bradenton is expected to open in March.

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Mark Gordon
February 22, 2023

Lack of convention space — again — concerns business leaders

With the pending demolition of one major property, a go-to ballroom spot for Sarasota events is being taken off the board.

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Business Observer Staff
February 21, 2023

Big Sarasota Re/Max brokerage grows bigger with merger

The company is gaining 42 new team members.

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Louis Llovio
February 20, 2023

Bankrupt retailer to shutter 11 stores across the Gulf Coast

Sales at the closing Tuesday Morning stores, which includes 24 in Florida, will go on for about eight weeks before the locations go back to landlords.

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Louis Llovio
February 20, 2023

Fires shut down construction at Sunseeker Resort

A hotel sells for $79 million, Sarasota named a top relocation destination and another drug store sale top the week's commercial real estate news.

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Business Observer Staff
February 17, 2023

Prominent homebuilder brings 2,100-home community to Parrish

Prosperity Lakes stretches across 1,070 acres.

Manatee-Sarasota

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Business Observer Staff
February 16, 2023

Sarasota company expands to New Jersey

The new Purify: An Urban Sweat Lodge location is the first outside of Florida.

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Amanda Postma
February 16, 2023

Manatee County builder wows buyers with solar-powered community

It's been five years since Pearl Homes started on Hunters Point, a solar-powered, net-positive community. But even now, the company is five years ahead in the industry.