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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2011
Community, FCBA close on deal

Community Bank's acquisition of First Community Bank of America is complete.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2011
Broker Seidel and wife purchase 41 retail center

Sarasota Realtor Barry Seidel and his wife, Leslye, purchased the 13,250-square-foot retail strip center on U.S. 41 for $770,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2011
Lake Mary company buys Best Western

Perfect Hospitality LLC, a company led by Dhimant Shah of Lake Mary, purchased the 51-room Best Western Plus Manatee Hotel for $2.9 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 28, 2011
Sarasota residential investor buys Parrot Beach Cottages

Sarasota investor Brad Stephenson purchased the two-story Parrot Beach Cottages on Siesta Key for $570,000. The price equated to $142,500 per unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2011
Manatee County cuts 54 jobs

Since 2007, the County's total staff has been reduced by 237 employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 26, 2011
Longboat realtors ranked Top 5

Coldwell Banker's Longboat Key office was among the firm's best performers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 25, 2011
Ley resigns from county

Sarasota County Administrator Jim Ley offers resignation amid scandal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
Scott appoints two to FSU board

Sarasota GOP chairman, former speaker named trustees

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
Sarasota entrepreneur buys Century building

Sarasota businessman Jesse Biter purchased the 41,617-square-foot former Century Bank building on Fruitville Road for $2.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
McGee Tire Stores buys downtown Superior Auto

Lakeland-based McGee Tire Stores Inc. purchased the 5,535-square-foot downtown Superior Auto Centers building for $1.07 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
Fort Myers: recovery central?

April real estate data show Fort Myers might be in full rebound mode.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
Port Manatee Berth 12 dredging under way

Dredging has started at Port Manatee for the planned Berth 12.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2011
Sarasota County begins work on Cattlemen extension

Sarasota County officials have broken ground on the extension of Cattlemen Road north to University Parkway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Sotheby's, Saunders in Top 100

Michael Saunders & Co. ranked 60th in the nation in terms of sales volume.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 17, 2011
Community hires Mangione

Michael Mangione joins the bank as its newest chief credit officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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