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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2020
Young co-founders seek to upend staid industry

Backed by some prominent board members, eNotaryLog has ambitious plans.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Urine Off cleans up

The dirty work of removing the stainand smell of urine is a key to onecompany's fortunes. It's a bright future.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2025
State College of Florida breaks ground on $40M Parrish campus

The campus in north Manatee County will provide general education courses, preparing students for universities or the workforce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 18, 2025
Sarasota city leaders approve tiny property sale — for less than $20K

The Sarasota City Commission approved the sale of a 650-square-foot pieced of unused city property that presented an obstacle to Plymouth Harbor's expansion plans on Coon Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Sarasota hires Manatee County official

Melissa Wendel had been the purchasing official in Manatee County since 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 17, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital doubles ER capacity at Venice campus

The hospital in Venice has become increasingly used given two hospital closures in the area, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 6, 2025
5 Port Richey casinos closed, 249 slot machines seized in illegal gambling sting

Five illegal gaming establishments operating as unauthorized casinos in the city of Port Richey were shuttered on Monday by the Florida Gaming Control Commission.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Polk County university official behind payments scam sent to prison

The executive vice president at Southeastern University created a false company to take payments for work another company did for much less money.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 22, 2023
This week saw supermarket's property sold, outlet mall turned office complex sell for $31M

A look at some of the week’s commercial real estate happenings across the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Bradenton entrepreneur redevelops Ninth Ave. warehouseVenice Little Theatre relocates props departmentJohn Cannon Homes sees record third quarter

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Feb. 18

The latest news from BistroMD, HealthPlan Services, Interop and more.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2023
SWFL airport one of first in Florida to pump environmentally friendly fuel

The sale of the new fuel, at least in the near-term future, wil be small because less than half of the light aircraft based at Naples can safely use it.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Retail land bank invests in Bradenton Pala Band of Mission Indians buys Bradenton RoadhousePeople's Community Bank plans new Bradenton branchIowa's BH Equites acquires Three PalmsGreenbelt's Baywood Hotels plans suites for Tampa FairfieldParadigm Properties buys Lakeview OaksSanta Fe's BGK Group pays $9 million for office buildingBradenton resident buys Fort Myers CVSTaggart buys building on First Avenue in NaplesD'Jamoos Group announces São Grato

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 19, 2010
Bank of Florida offering stock

UPDATE: The Naples bank officially began its stock offering today.

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  • April 11, 2012
Gas pains

Tourism officials are growing anxious about the rising cost of gasoline and the impact on the summer tourism season.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2012
Theater posts big year

The Van Wezel, owned and operated by Sarasota, surpasses 100,000 tickets sold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Manatee makes over parks department

The county consolidates services from three departments into one new unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 21, 2019
Encore! Takes a Bow

The Tampa Housing Authority and joint venture partner Banc of America Community Development Corp. are offering lots for sale at Encore!, a former public housing site, to compliment four residential buildings that have been developed at the site of the for

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2012
Airport loses one airline, hopes to land another soon

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport officials called AirTran Airways executives Jan. 20 with some good news: The airline was due $250,000 — payout from the airport's fiscal year surplus rebate program.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2015
Local company makes smart move

Economic development officials in the Tampa Bay region love to talk up regional cooperation. A win for Clearwater, for example, is also a win for Bradenton, the line goes, because a job is a job.

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