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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 6, 2020
During crisis, economic development head says it's important to understand what one can and cannot control

Sharon Hillstrom, president and CEO of the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation, expresses daily gratitude for the gifts she's been given.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2020
Group names executive director of senior living community

Collin Baranick most recently served as an executive director, opening two senior living communities from ground up in South Carolina and Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2020
Community announces luxury waterfront condo project

Condos at Capri, in Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club, will be priced from $889,000 to over $1.72 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2022
Local Habitat for Humanity chapters receive portion of massive donation

Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County and Pinellas County, Florida, have received multimillion-dollar gifts from MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, to tackle the affordable housing crisis.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 20, 2022
Results may variant: Tech council adapts to omicron

Tampa Bay technology council looks ahead to resumption of in-person events as it creatively tackles talent shortage.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
Aegon USA bringing Marina at John's Pass to market

Aegon USA puts Marina at John's Pass complex on the market through Cushman & Wakefield after series of renovations

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2018
Botanical gardens announces $21.8M in gifts for master site plan

The fundraising campaign will be led by co-chairs Jean Weidner Goldstein, Cornelia Matson and Pauline Wamsler.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By None |
  • February 1, 2019
Developer: Sustainable homebuilding staple of future

Developer Marshall Gobuty is hard at work bringing energy efficient homes to market. But does he think other area homebuilders will also start going green? 

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
Bromley Cos. taps Cushman & Wakefield to lease Midtown Tampa office towers

Bromley Cos. hires Cushman & Wakefield to lease a trio of planned office buildings at 22-acre Midtown Tampa mixed-use development

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 14, 2018
Kolter Group begins work on Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sarasota

The Kolter Group has begun construction on an 18-story, 73-unit condominium tower in downtown Sarasota to be known as the Ritz-Carlton Residences, the result of its affiliation with the Marriott-branded resort next door.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2018
The Francis in downtown Sarasota set to close this fall

Tableside restaurant Group decidedes to close the popular Francis meeting and event space at 1289 N. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota to focus on its restaurants, including Louies Modern.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2022
Florida CFO to Musk: move Twitter to the 'free state of Florida'

State official dings California in effort to land Twitter headquarters.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Bronson Thayer 1939-2016

Several years ago, when top Bay Cities Bank executives were getting ready to host a lunch at their Tampa office for a group of customers, Bronson Thayer offered to bring dessert.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2017
Keep on keeping on

Regional economic development organizations are going to become more important than ever.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2018
In Memoriam: Gil Waters

A forceful advocate for progress in the public and private realm, Gil Waters shared his vision with Sarasota in a variety of capacities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 11, 2013
Business planning

A Midwest law firm followed its clients to Naples to provide estate planning. What it found was a new avenue for growth.

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 18, 2014
First in, first out

Charlotte County could be the next growth hot spot because Collier and Lee counties are running out of land.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2016
In the air

The chase for startup capital can be a siege of rejections. Carey Jennette won't quit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 8, 2016
Gaining altitude

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has become a leader in airport construction projects on the Gulf Coast. It's not surprising considering the CEO is an ace pilot.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2016
Famous tennis resort serves for redemption

Homeowner association's unanimous vote could end loggerheads at once-famed tennis resort.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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