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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 29, 2018
Sarasota County tract has lone bidder

Investment banker L. Ron Gray from New York plans to develop a five-star hotel on a current Sarasota County parking lot at 20 N. Washington Blvd. in a deal brokered by Steve HOrn of Ian Black Real Estate and John Harshman of Harshman & Co. Inc.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 29, 2018
Get To Know ... John Bryant

John Bryant is named the third principal at Sarasota's Sweet Sparkman Architects, after more than five years of working at the design firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 27, 2018
Former newspaper building under contract

Sarasota developer Wayne Ruben of WMR Consulting LLC to acquire former Sarasota Herald-Tribune headquarters in downtown Sarasota for possible redevelopment including apartments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 27, 2018
Nonprofit hires new executive, elects board leaders

Veronica Thames is the vice president of human resources at Blake Medical Center where she has worked since 2006.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2018
Prominent attorney, law firm CEO to run $83 million health care nonprofit

Jonathan Fleece, named president and CEO of Stratum Health System and Tidewell Hospice, is a health care strategist, advisor, attorney, speaker and author.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2018
Major airline adds nonstop flight to Chicago

American Airlines announced nonstop daily seasonal service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport starting Dec. 19.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2018
Nonprofit hires construction administrator

Danny Bilyeu is a former field representative for U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 22, 2018
Foundation sells large Venice tract for roughly $18 million

Neal Land Ventures buy former Bridges property in North Venice from Gulf Coast Community Foundation for roughly $18 million, 13 years after affordable housing plan launched

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2018
Community bank names vice president

Tish Scott-Murphy, with 39 years of banking experience, comes to Sabal Palm Bank's Venice location as vice president and business development officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2018
National builder begins construction in master-planned community

The Isles at Lakewood Ranch gated community is the first Toll Bros. development in master-planned Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2018
Manufacturer names new CFO, plans to increase philanthropy

Hosana Fieber served as Venice-based drinkware manufacturer Tervis' company's vice president of finance since November 2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2018
Tennessee media firm enters Florida, buys seven newspapers

Greeneville, Tenn.-based Adams Publishing Group acquired the Sun Coast Media Group, a collection of daily, weekly and twice-weekly community newspapers on the west coast of Florida that had been family-owned since 1976.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2018
Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location

Prominent area restaurant plans renovation, second location, Sarasota, Libby's, eats, foods, foodie. Joe Seidensticker, CEO of Tableseide Restaurant Group, conglomerate .

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2018
Polo Club lands buyer for 158-acre property

Saying their goal is to keep the Sarasota Polo Club as agricultural and recreational space as currently zoned, Lakewood Ranch Country Club residents — and horse and equine sports enthusiasts — James and Misdee Miller recently closed on their purchase of t

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2018
Jilted business owner says former top employee took trade secrets

lawsuits, lawyers, trade secrets, theft, business dispute, Renee Phinney, John Souza, Spotlight Graphics, Palm Printing, Michael Fayard, Jennifer Compton, Shumaker, Kendrick & Loop, printing, graphics, graphic design

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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