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  • October 23, 2015
Long wait over for Sarasota apartment project

Atlanta-based Carter believes downtown Sarasota rental market is underserved.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 16, 2024
Benderson spends $70M on acquisitions in Sarasota, Sumter counties

Manatee-based Benderson Development bought a 95,000-square-foot Sarasota shopping center and 3,400 acres in Sumter County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 16, 2025
Two deals close in Palmetto, 248 residences planned

More than 22 acres sold for nearly $3.9 million in two real estate transactions that closed recently in north Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

New York group develops airport parcelGreat Dane Developers buys Grand ApartmentsNaples developer buys Hickory nook and marinaSix L's Packing buys Tomato ManPreshers Tool & Fastenergrows, adds warehouseCanadian group plans eastern villageCanadian investors buy Rolling WavesHap's Honda Cycle Sales plans growth, new facilityLakewood Ranch arena closer to foreclosureFlagler buys Bridgeport CenterGrubb & Ellis REIT buys medical plazaGoodman, Forest City buy more Wiregrass landIkea buys land, site work continues

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Coffee Talk

Million-dollar tax bill goes to court: Fresh off selling his multimillion stake in Venice-based window manufacturer PGT Industries, Paul Hostetler sought a bank and an investment firm to reduce his and his family's tax bill.WCI: Icahn makes banks blink: News that banks granted Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities until June 2009 to gets its financial house in order had Carl Icahn written all over it.Westshore's Austin bullish on Giuliani: Al Austin, the Tampa developer known as the father of Westshore, Florida's biggest business district, keeps busy with more than real estate these days.Sarasota money draws a crowd: In these tough economic times, Coffee Talk was surprised to hear yet another wealth management firm is entering the Sarasota market.Downtown Fort Myers condos on hold for duration: If construction hasn't started on a downtown Fort Myers condo tower yet, buyers will have to wait until the residential downturn is over. Sawgrass Creek building nears completion Managers eye Merrill's Florida pension businessMcKibbon goes green with new hotelsMetro, Shaw enter joint venture HMA gets bump from Wachovia analystSt. Pete to issue RFP for Trop site

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  • September 13, 2007
Corporate Report

Fox Electronics marketing XpressO oscillator to JapanAT&T widens cell coverage with new Sanibel towerKesselring Holding Corp. appoints Badertscher to CEOWCI elects Icahn, ends sales effortObee's accelerates marketingFormer Hartford Canada presidentnamed new Oswald Trippe COOChico's increases board, adds Staples CFORaymond James Financial offers 10-cent dividend

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  • November 28, 2008
Corporate Report

Lazydays delays paying debitin effort to reduce costsNfinanse Discover Cardsoffered at Winn-Dixie storesHSN teams with supermodelAlt on TV, online next monthBrown & Brown Inc.buying Conner Strong unitSyniverse Holdings launchesstockholder rights planMiva obtains new credit linefor up to $10 million CPC launches Web sitefocused on company, MedCloseValpak partners with Microsoftto extend reach of couponsRoper Industries' dividendto show 13.8% increaseOdyssey Marine responds to Spain on site-claim case Intertape Polymer Grouptargets wind-power customers

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2012
Spring Forward

A quirky tourist destination with restorative healing powers is tied up in a mix of government interests. The next 12 months could be a decisive year.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 18, 2023
Tampa General Hospital picks up 'transformational' donation

Following what Tampa General Hospital calls a "transformational" gift, its children's hospital will be renamed "Muma Children's Hospital at TGH" in honor of donors Pam and Les Muma.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 23, 2024
First east Manatee County affordable housing project approved

The proposed apartment complex between Interstate 75 and Lena Road, Amara, will offer 25% of its units at an affordable rate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2004
Sold On Sarasota

After a development process that featured highs and lows, itis time to break ground on the condominium project at 1350 Main.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 28, 2023
SWFL airports land seasonal flights to Milwaukee, Twin Cities

Sun Country is adding winter flights to Orlando and Mexico too.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2009
Survey: government cuts, more jobs

The amount of Sarasota County residents who rate the county's quality-of-life as either excellent or good is a robust 89% — and a 3% increase over people who responded that way last year.

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  • January 22, 2010
Investment Adviser Tainted by Nadel Scandal Seeks a New Home

Coffee Talk hears that Chris Moody, a onetime business partner of jailed Sarasota financier Arthur Nadel, is officially leaving town.

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  • May 25, 2010
Airline merger could boost airport

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport officials are hopeful the latest merger between legacy airlines will bring good news to many travelers.

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  • April 22, 2010
Florida benefits from volcanic ash

The ash cloud keeping Europeans away from Florida is also holding some visitors here. Officials at Tampa International Airport are watching developments carefully.

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  • March 6, 2013
Alex Sink joins C1 Bank board

Former gubernatorial candidate mentored bank executives.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2011
Sarasota tourism in the headlights

Forest equipment and agriculture tractor firm John Deere has dealt the Sarasota-Bradenton tourism industry a big blow.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2011
AIF announces new CEO

Tom Feeney, a former U.S. representative, will lead the organization.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2013
Hotel deal getting closer in Fort Myers

A deal to build a 225-room convention center hotel in downtown Fort Myers is getting closer to being realized, city officials say.

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