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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2015
Commercial Real Estate: An 'amazing year'

Fueled by abundant capital and economic gains, commercial real estate of many kinds hit new highs along the Gulf Coast in 2015.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • January 23, 2015
What are your goals for 2015?

To achieve what you want this year, you need to not only make goals — you need to have a plan to pursue them.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Corporate report

Bloomin' Brands completes sale of Roy's restaurants to United Ohana; Gettel finance director appointed GM of Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood; United Insurance Holdings closes on acquisitions; St. Joseph's Hospital-South opens doors, treating patients; University of South Florida researchers announce test for 'fishy' seafood

  • Strategies
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  • By Jody Hudgins |
  • February 1, 2024
Boosting civil legal aid: How Florida’s IOTA program leads the way

Retired banker says controversial rule is good for citizens — and his longtime profession.

  • Opinion
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 29, 2024
Prices on new Sarasota Ritz-Carlton condo tower to reach $12M

Developer Kolter Urban has revealed plans for the first part of a three-tower Ritz-Carlton Residences campus overlooking Sarasota Bay and downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 26, 2026
Barancik Foundation grants $11M to housing, arts, education, hunger groups

Two of the grants from the Sarasota-based foundation were for more than $1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin Gillen – Synovus Bank |
  • March 6, 2026
Sarasota’s Got Talent: Job Creation Fuels a New Cycle of Investment in our Region

Sarasota's current 'job boom' is helping to shape the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By None |
  • July 25, 2023
AeroVanti founder resigns CEO, chairman positions

New CEO Scott Hopes says the troubled private air service company has received a $2 million loan to help stabilize the business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2022
Developer and church team up to build affordable housing in Hillsborough

A partnership between a real estate developer and a local church is leading to the construction of 140 affordable housing units for seniors.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2003
Selecting a Contractor

It's almost like hiring a key employee - make sure there's the right match between you and thecontractor/construction manager. 'I can't stress communication enough,' says Tom Wessel.

  • Industries
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 5, 2018
Dream Come True

Leadership, says one of the region's newest big company CEOs, is knowing how to get the answer — not the answer itself.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • December 31, 2009
History shows how to get on 'The Road to Prosperity'

Good riddance 2009.

  • Opinion
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 18, 2011
Get Aggressive

Bob Dutkowsky arrived as CEO of Tech Data as it recorded losses of more than $100 million. A more aggressive business plan led the firm to three years of record profits.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2021
From home improvement to home building, shortages causing major delays — and cancellations — for builders and contractors

Rising costs and material shortages put the construction and homebuilding industries in peril — while the economy wobbles.

  • Construction-Development
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 28, 2018
Table top: Entrepreneur revs up his operation to deal with unexpected success

Tony Utegaard and the unique products made by his Safety Harbor, Florida-based company, Car Pool Tables Inc., are about to be introduced to a whole new market thanks to Costco.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 17, 2018
Guardian Angels

Tamiami Angel Funds offers young, growing companies something more than money. List includes intellectual capital in business acumen and mentorship.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Court Opinon: Anderson, Watson v. Smithfield Foods Inc. and Luter

A group of landowners appeals the district court's judgment dismissing their civil action and imposing sanctions on their counsel in the amount of $128,563.43. We affirm dismissal of the action, but reverse the award of sanctions.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Biolife LLC (Innovation Awards)

A revolutionary product that instantly stops bleeding is just what the doctor ordered. It's only one of the innovative aspects of this Sarasota company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 14, 2012
Shrinking Herd, Growing Profits

Banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast are making money again, but the number of community banks continues to shrink as the industry consolidates.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2023
Florida's new environmentalists: The real estate industry?

More and more often, those leading the charge for the state to become more environmentally friendly are the people who were once seen as villains.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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