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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Firkins Automotive Group buys Gettel's Pre-owned Supercenter

Bradenton-based Firkins Automotive Group purchased the Gettel Pre-owned Supercenter location on First Street for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Manatee Fruit Co. transfers $40M in land

As part of its plan to create a master-planned, mixed-use community, farming company Manatee Fruit Co. transferred 1,640 acres in western Manatee County to three entities it owns for a total of $40.18 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2015
Sarasota tape maker makes acquisition of $18M firm

Intertape Polymer Group buys a 98-year-old Connecticut-based company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Residential brokerage pounces on growth

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Florida parent firm acquires 60 new offices.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2015
Private jet firm names new president

Ashley Watts has been with Rectrix since 2008.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 6, 2015
Floor store aims for more with expansion

Your Flooring Warehouse now has four locations in the Greater Tampa area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Manatee Fruit transfers $40M in land

The farming company restructures Bradenton land planned for Lake Flores development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Manatee County commission backs buying Bright House, ABC Liquor buildings

Manatee County Commissioners unanimously approved purchasing two buildings that will be used by the Manatee Sheriff's Office and Manatee County Tax Collector's Office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Democratic politico nabs bank board post

Christine Jennings helped launch two banks in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2015
Auto dealer drives off with Gettel Supercenter

Firkins Automotive Group grows its presence in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2015
Bradenton CPA firm counts on new principal

David Lanni has been with Shinn & Co. for four years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Window firm opens largest-ever product launch

PGT had $306.4 million in sales in 2014, up 28% from $239.3 million in 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Investment group buys Serenoa Golf Club

An investment group, led by Jon Whittemore and Larry Galloway, purchased the 80-acre Serenoa Golf Club for $3.25 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Patel family buys Venice's Oza Inn, renaming it Sunshine Motel

The Patel family purchased the 20-unit Oza Inn for $850,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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