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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2011
Broker gets light sentence

Bradenton mortgage broker aided prosecution of co-conspirator.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2011
Shuttered bank is diagnosed

Report shows that Century Bank of Sarasota had lending, other issues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2011
Octex plans job growth

The Sarasota-based plastic mold injection business to add 80 employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2011
Two Sarasota entrepreneurs buy Creekwood flex buildings

Sarasota businessmen Paul Marchese Jr. and James Abrams purchased two flex buildings in Creekwood East Corporate Park for $1.68 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2011
CB's Saltwater Outfitters owner buys Siesta Key BP station

Mason Tush Jr. his wife, Aledia Tush, and their son Mason Tush III purchased a 2,950-square-foot former BP gas station for $950,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Sarasota bonds down, Florida up

Sarasota County bonds lowered to Baa2, Florida's bond outlook stable.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
North Port homes selling cheap

Roughly 92% of all area homes sold in June went for less than $200,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2011
Sarasota condo sales increase

While home sales slowed, condo sales kept Sarasota's realty market active.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2011
Sebring buys Scalix for $12M

The Sarasota-based firm acquired an email and calendar software platform.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2011
DeBartolo Development buys 101-room hotel

Tampa-based DeBartolo Development LLC has purchased the mortgage note to the 101-room Country Inn and Suites hotel in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2011
Investors buy AG land from city of Sarasota

An investment group led by Sarasota contractor Michael Schafer purchased 2,462 acres of agricultural land from the city of Sarasota for $20 million. The price equated to $8,123 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2011
Community buys Old Harbor

Post merger, Community Bank and Co. will manage nearly $1 billion in assets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2011
Aso adds 50 jobs in Sarasota

The firm is expanding in Sarasota for the fourth time in 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2011
Coast Bank's Coon sentenced

Phil Coon, who pleaded guilty to fraud, will serve 18 months in prison.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 6, 2011
5D brings 120 jobs to Sarasota

A Canada-based manufacturer is moving part of its business to Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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