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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Diversified Interests

Jes Santaularia has been called a developer, property owner, hedge-fund manager, CPA, Realtor and restaurant owner. The self-proclaimed renaissance man says he looks for opportunities that are profitable, yet 'entertaining.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 26, 2022
Lee county surpasses 1 million yards of debris collection, covering 1,000 miles

The county is on a faster pace than post-Hurricane Irma in 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2009
Bobby V hopes to grow his pizza tree

A family-style Tampa-based pizza joint is seeking to grow nationwide thorough franchises, with the hope that the recession will be an ally, not a hindrance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
Meaning of being a local contractor

The cheerleading brigade was in full-force at the inaugural lunch meeting of the Manatee Tiger Bay Club, where a four-man panel debated this question: Does Manatee County Mean Business?

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 18, 2011
Long hold

There may be great commercial real estate deals on the Gulf Coast today, but it could be years before investors see returns.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2021
Area insurance firm sold after surpassing $40 million in revenue

Ensurem was founded in 2016.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2021
Prominent fund invests in area insurance firm

In late December, funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities acquired a significant stake in Bradenton-based Sunz Holdings.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
Planning official has his 'mad as hell' moment

Planning official in east Manatee County laments Manatee County Planning Commission's cavalier attitude.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 23, 2019
When last we left our hero...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped CRE Consultants' Managing Partner Ray Sandelli to fill a seat on the Lee County Commission vacated by the April death of former Commissioner Larry Kiker.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2019
Penny Hoarder leader says students need better money management skills

Kyle Taylor, the mastermind behind St. Petersburg, Florida-based The Penny Hoarder financial advice website, is backing a bill that, if passed, would require Florida high school students to complete a financial literacy course.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 29, 2018
WCI completes second Westhore Marina District land purchase

WCI Communities spends a total of $15 million to buy land to develop more than 140 luxury townhomes within the 52-acre Westshore Marina District that BTI Partners is developing in Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2014
Naples college invigorated in its Obamacare battle

Ave Maria University official cites 'sharp rebuke of the Obama administration.'

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Flint Stephens |
  • May 14, 2015
What employers should know about limited network health plans

Limited network health insurance plans have proven to be among the most effective for quality of care and affordability.

  • AllTrust Insurance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 27, 2015
Students for hire

Florida Gulf Coast University plans to institute a six-month work program that could help local companies hire young graduates. The area's low unemployment rate will spur interest.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2015
Prominent developers lose $20M lawsuit

Developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. sued over project going back to 2010.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2015
$200M mixed-use project up for sale

Pineapple Square was going to transform downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2023
Fast-growing brokerage buys real estate company from controversial builder

Re/Max Alliance Group now has 13 offices in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth M. Stamoulis | Williams Parker |
  • September 5, 2024
The Intelligence may be Artificial, but how Real are the Risks?

Before diving into adopting AI–either by using an existing offering or creating a proprietary model, understand the related legal considerations.

  • Williams Parker
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 27, 2025
Pair pleads guilty in $150K MacDill Air Force Base kickback scheme

A government employee and a contractor at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa admitted to stealing more than $150,000 from the intramural sports program over a 15-year period.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 9, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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