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Manatee–Sarasota

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  • Anastasia Dawson
  • January 5, 2026
Sprinkles Cupcakes closes all stores nationwide — including two in region

The popular bakery chain had three Florida locations: in Tampa's Hyde Park, Manatee County's Shoppes at UTC and Walt Disney World's Disney Springs.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 5, 2026
Sarasota nonprofit CEO finds her zen by creating, teaching ancient Japanese art

Megan Howell has taken her love for the culture — and art — of a country some 7,300 miles away to new levels.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 2, 2026
Study: Florida among most expensive states to buy property

At nearly $700,000 per acre, it would take the average Floridian saving 30% of their salary 41.95 years to afford an acre.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 2, 2026
Sarasota County manufacturer acquires Pinellas firm

Adams Group is growing with the addition of Mill-Rite Woodworking to its company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson, Beth Luberecki, Elizabeth King, Louis Llovio, Mark Gordon
  • January 2, 2026
26 ways organizations use AI to be better at business

Some call it cool. Some call it creepy. AI can be a bit of both, but a certainty lies amid the confusion: The technology has a future-is-know ability to redefine how nearly any business does business.

  • Florida
  • By Kevin Gillen & Aubrey LaBoda – Synovus Bank
  • January 2, 2026
Commercial Payments Fraud is on the Rise: Here’s How to Protect Your Business

Learn how to protect your company... and your customers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 1, 2026
Entrepreneurs, billion-dollar execs and a city councilwoman: December on 'From the Corner Office'

Some of the key insights and pieces of wisdom bits from the past month of the Business Observer's podcast, "From the Corner Office."

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 28, 2025
$200M Sunseeker resort sale among brokers' most interesting deals of 2025

Local commercial real estate insiders look back at 2025 in the region and forward to what's to come in 2026.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 27, 2025
Sarasota water bottle company wins over social media influencer

WellHouse will work with RossCreations in 2026. The startup also now has a distribution deal with Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Dale Hewett, Reach United
  • December 26, 2025
The Real ROI of Hiring a Digital Marketing Agency in a High-Inflation Economy

There are hidden costs to doing all your Marketing In-House.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
Sponsored Content
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 23, 2025
New SRQ airport CEO reflects on first month on the job

New Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Paul Hoback equates SRQ and the region to living and working in paradise.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 23, 2025
Most-read Business Observer stories of 2025

Layoffs, building sales and a resort changing owners are among the stories that led the news. An NBA Hall-of-Famer and a popular convenience store/gas station also made the list.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 22, 2025
Benderson adding Publix stores to Venice, Naples projects

The Manatee County real estate firm did not say when construction would begin or when the stores would open.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 22, 2025
Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay tops out

A luxury condominium spanning 20 stories in Sarasota is marking a construction milestone.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 20, 2025
New Honda dealership near Bradenton opens, creates 75 jobs

Hendrick Automotive Group now owns two Honda dealerships in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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