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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2019
Parcel sold for nearly $2 million, apartment complex planned for site

The buyer plans to develop the land into a four-floor apartment complex with 47 units.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2019
Multi-state insurance company appoints general counsel

Lisa Thompson previously served as senior vice president of legal and compliance for Bankers Insurance Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 16, 2019
Homebuilder breaks ground on 18-hole golf course

The golf course is designed by architect Chris Wilczynski in conjunction with Ryangolf Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 14, 2019
Airport adds new nonstop service, sets passenger traffic record

Delta Air Lines added nonstop service to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2019
Management company promotes employee to president

Heather Hamilton is one of Pinnacle Community Association Management's founding members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2019
New owner acquires area cleaning service

Mark Gilbert also owns and operates The Maids franchise in Sterling, Va.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 10, 2019
Restaurant, marina selects new chief operating officer

In 2014, The Seafood Shack was acquired by a Toronto-based development firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 9, 2019
County names new utilities department director

Mike Mylett has been with Sarasota County Government since 2000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 6, 2019
Grocery chain acquired, plans to expand bulk, private label sections

Richard's Foodporium has 12 retail stores in Florida and a 22,000-square-foot warehouse complex in north Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 6, 2019
Elvis has left the building

Daniel Peek, who while at HFF negotiated some of the largest hotel sales in area history, has left the firm amid its merger with JLL to join Hodges Ward Elliott, a New York brokerage, where he will be president of its hospitality division.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 6, 2019
What They're Saying: CoStar Group, JLL

Florida's retail sector, especially in areas like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Naples and Orlando, has shown strong rental rate and occupancy growth over the past year, despite advances from online shopping that have prompted store closings, according

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 5, 2019
Foundation promotes vice president, names two to philanthropy team

Gulf Coast Community Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2019
Financial firm selects COO, announces promotions

Donna Guinta spent the past 18 years as vice president of operations, agency and systems with Cadaret, Grant & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2019
Hospital announces new nursing leadership

Most recently, Todd Haner was chief nursing officer at Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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