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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2012
JRL Enterprises buying Wellcraft facility

Cape Coral-based JRL Enterprises Inc. announced plans to purchase the former Wellcraft manufacturing facility in south Manatee County to expand the composite tool-making business of an affiliated company, JRL Ventures Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • November 9, 2012
Bank of America preps move, Benderson marketing Ellis space

Bank of America is preparing to move from the first floor of a 13-story tower at Main Street and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota to a smaller stand-alone branch on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2012
Manatee couple wins $2.1M suit

Judgement was awarded in personal injury case from a 2009 accident.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2012
$25M hotel makeover wins award

The Holiday Inn-Airport, in Sarasota-Bradenton, is a torchbearer for the chain.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2012
Florida CFO nabs pair for fraud

Two suspects charged with patient brokering in alleged $40,000 scheme.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2012
$12M garage grabs award

Parking garage, controversial in 2009, wins regional recognition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2012
Sarasota investors Cotner, Alogna buy two Longboat villa buildings

The price equated to $126,000 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2012
Gecko's Hospitality Group buys Bee Ridge gas station

The price equated to $21 per square foot for the land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2012
Lennar Homes buys land for first Lakewood Ranch community

The price equated to $38,339 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 1, 2012
Hooters exec back for more

Rick Akam, who ran Hooters for 20 years, is now with Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2012
Mall hauls in a new eatery

The new concept, Ziti, will replace Cosimo's Brick Oven at Southgate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2012
Cape Coral firm plans 80 hires

Manufacturing facility will expand to empty building in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2012
Banker Hudson to retire

After three decades, Tramm Hudson says he will retire, for good this time.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2012
Realtor expands his business

Re/Max agent Peter Crowley launches a property management firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 26, 2012
Mall Maneuvers

The first new mall in the region in a decade will add nearly 1 million square feet of retail space. How will the mall stack up to the competition?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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