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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • January 30, 2020
Longtime area CEO’s foundation donates $16 million

Brian Jellison was CEO of Sarasota-based Roper Technologies for 17 years.

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  • January 29, 2020
Nonprofit breaks ground on $35 million skilled nursing, rehab center

The construction of the center is fully funded by a $35 million donation to Pines of Sarasota Foundation from the Esther & Harold Mertz Foundation.

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  • January 28, 2020
Breakfast, lunch chain to debut in Chicago area

First Watch’s first Chicago-area restaurant opening will be at 2155 22nd St. in Oak Brook.

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  • January 26, 2020
Lawyer launches own firm after 94-year-old practice shuts down

Like any good lawyer Bill Robertson knows how to turn a problem into an opportunity. That’s how Robertson, 60, ended up opening his own law firm earlier this month, The Robertson Law Firm PA, after spending his entire career at one practice, Kirk-Pinkerto

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  • January 24, 2020
National homebuilder announces community of 1,675 homes

BeachWalk by Manasota Key will have attached villas and single-family homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 23, 2020
Waterfront restaurant plans March opening

Whiskey Joe’s has a "Floribbean-inspired" menu.

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  • January 20, 2020
Area restaurant group names new CEO

Joseph Guli is the former president of Scratch Concepts, Burger 21 and Grillsmith Restaurant Group.

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  • January 20, 2020
Airport traffic sets all-time record for one month

Passenger traffic at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport for December 2019 was up 58% over December 2018.

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  • January 17, 2020
New fast food location in master-planned community sold

The Wendy’s store is at 11727 E. State Road 70 in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 16, 2020
Homebuilder achieves 1,000 home sales in 2019

Neal Communities plans to open three new affordable home communities in Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and Venice in 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 15, 2020
Financial planning firm names two new principals

Kristina Eastmond and Melissa Walsh also earned promotions within their divisions of the firm.

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  • January 14, 2020
Restaurant chain hires first chief transformation officer

Greg Barber previously spent nine years working for PepsiCo Inc. in Purchase, N.Y.

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  • January 13, 2020
Developers break ground on $60M hotel next to convention center

The $60 million project is expected to be completed in 2021.

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  • January 10, 2020
National homebuilder purchases nearly 500 acres for new community

Del Webb plans to add a second 55-plus residential community in the Tampa Bay area, dubbed Del Webb BayView.

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  • January 10, 2020
What They're Saying: CoStar Group

Apartment development in Sarasota and Fort Myers is among the tops in the U.S., according to a new report by commercial real estate research firm CoStar Group

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