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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2014
Mattamy deal blossomed from Lightning trip

An in-depth look at how the deal came together for Mattamy Homes' purchase of 235 acres in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2011
Sarasota home market recovers

Third-quarter existing home sales grew 15%, while prices grew 3%.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 20, 2010
Government Digest: Aug. 20 - Aug. 26

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Code Breakers Make It Big

From the living room of a Queens apartment to a 110,000-square-foot Class A office building in Pinellas, SCC Soft Computer is moving up. Revenue may exceed $60 million this year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Homebuilder builds on triumphant return

The recession, and the carnage it brought to the homebuilding industry, forced Jeff Eslinger to shutter his family-run new-home construction firm in 2009.

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  • November 23, 2021
County sets new bed tax record

Lee County is on pace for another solid year in 2022.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 12, 2019
In Focus: Naples office market

The Naples office market remains healthy and above historical averages in many metrics, despite slowing that has occurred in the past year in activity.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 3, 2025
Goodwill Manasota opens new donation center in Lakewood Ranch

The Goodwill donation center is in a “prime position,” according to the nonprofit’s senior director of real estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 24, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Tampa Bay Technology Forum to hold annual dinner meeting Aclarian Mortgage starting Lakewood Ranch branch Suzuki of Sarasota wins new dealer awardPiano Distributors top Yamaha dealer

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  • March 23, 2023
Key leader behind booming Southwest Florida village dies at 88

Don Eslick earned the nickname Mr. Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Chain cracks open more growth

The story behind how First Watch Restaurants closed a deal that nearly doubles the size of what was already a $140 million company mirrors the daytime eatery chain itself: Friendly and quick, and no hassles.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 26, 2019
Stealth run: Realtors reveal inner workings of a secret mansion sale

In January, two Clearwater, Florida, realtors celebrated one of the priciest residential real estate sales in the history of the Tampa Bay market — a $16.5 million deal that saw a Belleair Shores mansion belonging to former Philadelphia Phillies superstar

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  • September 15, 2022
Homebuilder plans 138 homes in Sarasota County

The community will be situated on a 44-acre land parcel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 18, 2014
Sarasota-Bradenton housing starts up 41.8%

Region is back to 2006 levels for new homes under construction.

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  • June 30, 2016
Auto dealer to hire 100 people

Fuccillo Automotive Group plans to hire 100 people to staff its new Port Charlotte Kia dealership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 28, 2020
Lodge lowdown: Florida hotels take a beating

It could be 2022 before hotels return to their 2019 occupancy and revenue levels.

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  • July 27, 2018
Plant City retail center trades for $29 million

JBL Asset Management buys Plant City retail center for $29 million in keeping with its strategy to acquire properties near thriving urban hubs

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • August 15, 2014
Luxury market roars back

A relic of days gone by — the multimillion-dollar spec house — has garnered more attention from Gulf Coast homebuilders.

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  • August 29, 2014
Light shines on 'amazing' product

Manatee County entrepreneur Ruth Brown jokes that she's “an instant overnight success that took six years.”

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 14, 2024
Tampa marketing company merges with Orlando video production firm

Roger West Creative and Code, a Tampa-based marketing agency, has merged with Digital Brew, an Orlando-based Emmy award-winning video production firm.

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