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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Foreign Born

After surviving the paperwork gauntlet, a hip overseas firm is officially open in the U.S. It chose Sarasota for its U.S. headquarters.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2021
Elsa wreaks havoc on region's airports, forcing closings and cancellations

Tropical Storm Elsa disrupted air service along the Gulf Coast Tuesday as it approached Florida; could be days before things return to normal

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2011
AgileThought adds on in Chicago

The Tampa firm made Timothy Monson its Midwest managing director.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Ali Ebrahimi Q&A

Ali Ebrahimi discusses Plaza at Five Points and Spago Restaurant in Los Angeles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 15, 2019
Stantec designs with community in mind

Design and engineering firm Stantec is using its vast global resources to build projects and communities throughout the Gulf Coast and help clients succeed.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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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

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  • By Jim DeLa |
  • December 9, 2024
Battle underway over potential development near beloved birding site

Sarasota County commissioners could decide on the 170-home proposal near Celery Fields early next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 22, 2024
New Naples Tractor Supply store listed for nearly $12 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete tower reaches for the sky, Sarasota County looks to conserve, and a Bonita Spring center sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2008
Corporate Report

Court requires Cryo-Cell board voteCarBiz increases credit line to $112 millionProfessional Employer Plans sold to Oasis OutsourcingStinger Systems says study shows safety of stun gunsTech Data markets XO Communications productsFirst State Financial prepares for lossFox Electronics movesdevelopment to Hong KongNetWolves signs deal with Suburban PropaneWalter Industrieshands out quarterly dividendCSI Enterprises debuts fuel site

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
Coffee Talk

Lee County imposes moratorium: Incoming Lee County Commission Chairman Ray Judah had some explaining to do when he appeared before a group of builders and developers recently.Shells goes to the Middle East: It's not where you normally hear about international expansion.Construction firm looks forward to next year: T. Craig Campbell, president of Palmetto-based Zirkelbach Construction, uses phrases like "cautiously optimistic", "hopeful" and "still watching pennies", when predicting what kind of year the company is looking at in 2008. Commercial brokers seek access to TICs: If the National Association of Realtors has its way with federal regulators, some commercial real estate brokers will have another way of making money next year.WCI gets reprieve from lenders: WCI Communities got a one-month extension from lenders to Jan. 7 to renegotiate the terms of its loans. So what?Homebuilder celebrates the holidays with sales: November turned out to be a pretty good month for Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities.Tampa to get Ritz-Carlton: For years, city and tourism officials have lamented that the Ritz-Carlton's flag hasn't flown over Tampa.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Sales Fell, Sun Invested

To be ready for the rebound, Sun Hydraulics imporved delivery time, built a new Web site, introduced new products and expnded its distribution center.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Business that Sizzles

Chris Miller, CEO of Ruthis Chris and the next chairman of the restaurant association, explains the growth in higher end steakhouse market and why itis not the industryis fault consumers get fat.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 31, 2013
Team for sale*

*Arena included. Owners of the Florida Everblades are hoping an improving economy is a propitious time to sell the team and Germain Arena.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 31, 2024
Sarasota inks arts center design pact with architect Renzo Piano

After some discord between government funding entities, the vision for Sarasota's new performing arts center on the bayfront moves into its next phase: design.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 8, 2016
What's in a name?

Name changes for large medical facilities, even subtle ones, can be big deals.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ How lowcan Chico's go?The stock of Chico's FAS, the Fort Myers-based women's apparel retailer, hasn't sunk this low since December 2000.+ Economic fallout:additional lawsuitsSo much for a decline in lawsuits filed against businesses. + Simple advicefor selling propertyReal estate has taken a big hit in today's economy, but there is still buying, selling and construction on the Gulf Coast.+ Brazilians buyRiverside BankA group of Brazilian investors plans to buy Cape Coral-based Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast with promises to put $23 million in new capital into the struggling bank, according to an application filed with the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.+ Technology company scores with new advisersA little known Bradenton-based solar energy company has hit the big time with its roster of senior advisers by successfully recruiting a pair of former high-level federal officials from the Bush Administration. + Commercial real estatesales move alongWhile not yet reaching trend status, the news squeaking out of some commercial real estate pockets of the Gulf Coast is surprisingly good.+ Urban Studio Architectsheads to the MidwestMickey Jacob's Tampa firm, Urban Studio Architects, has done work outside of Florida before. + CorrectionIn the Review's Oct. 17-23, 2008 issue a real estate brief listed a wrong acreage. GULF COAST UNEMPLOYMENTWhat the data shows: Local area une

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Sept. 10 - Sept. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2009
Condo-tel rooms for convention center?

For more than two decades, officials with the Manatee Convention Center have been trying to find a developer to build a hotel nearby. Now with the real estate market downturn maybe those vacant luxury condominiums next door in Riviera Dunes could be the answer to that need.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2018
New Guard

Gubernatorial election will dominate headlines in 2018.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2015
Feed the fee beast

With development on the rebound across the region, it's little surprise the scrooge of builder activity — impact fees and taxes — has made a loud return.

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