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By Business Observer
December 17, 2022

Architectural firms chosen to submit proposals for new Sarasota performing arts center

The project in Sarasota, part of The Bay park, received 43 applications.

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By Business Observer
December 15, 2022

Interim president named at Sarasota nonprofit

The announcement was made nearly a month after the former president stepped down.

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By Business Observer
December 14, 2022

Luxury apartments planned following $1.7M commercial property sale

The project is slated to bring 21 high-end units as well as retail space to Sarasota.

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By Business Observer
December 13, 2022

New spring break flights added to lineup at SRQ

The three flights are seasonal confined to the months of March and April.

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By Business Observer
December 12, 2022

City waives permit fees for storm damage

The fees will be waived in Sarasota through Jan. 1.

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By Business Observer
December 12, 2022

Pickleball clubs coming to six additional sites as part of $180M expansion

The Pickleball Club and its real estate partner, Harry E. Robbins Associates Inc., now have 15 facilities in the works.

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By Business Observer
December 10, 2022

Manatee County approves new leadership

The county named a new deputy county administrator and approved the promotion of the interim CFO.

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Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
December 9, 2022

Restaurant company, behind 5-star fun motto, nearly doubles locations in less than a year

Fun-loving restaurant owner John Horne takes a "why not now" approach to growth.

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Hospitality-Tourism

By Amanda Postma
December 9, 2022

Chicken sandwich-making sisters go from porch to nearly $1 million business

With a counterintuitive approach — what business plan? — two sisters find fast success by sticking to one key nugget: give customers what they want, with good service.

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Hospitality-Tourism

By Business Observer
December 8, 2022

Bradenton nonprofit names new executive director

Karen Corbin has been with the organization for three years.

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Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer
December 7, 2022

Two Longboat Key properties sell for over $18 million

The sales were facilitated by representatives of Michael Saunders & Co.

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Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
December 7, 2022

Sarasota doctor gets 3.5 years in prison for taking bribes to prescribe opioids

A federal judge sentenced the 59-year-old doctor for taking sham “speaking fees” in exchange for prescribing drug containing fentanyl.

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By Business Observer
December 6, 2022

Connecticut pro soccer team chooses Bradenton for training home

The area is now the Hartford Athletic's spring training home.

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Manatee-Sarasota

By Amanda Postma
December 5, 2022

Visionary tennis coach dead at 91

Nick Bollettieri was the kind of coach that gave athletes exactly the kind of support they needed to find success, leading him to coach 10 of the world's top tennis players.

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Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer
December 5, 2022

Iconic tennis coach, academy founder dead at 91

Nick Bollettieri founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy — now IMG Academy — in 1978.

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