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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2017
Airport adds nonstop route

Route from Providence, R.I., will be offered at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 20, 2026
Marriott-branded hotel breaks ground in Wellen Park

The 149-room Wellmar hotel will feature event space and a rooftop restaurant in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 26, 2018
Joint $139M manufacturing venture produces 350 jobs

Siemens and Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp., a subsidiary of Palm Beach Gardens-based Sequa Corp., have opened an ambitious joint venture, a manufacturing facility known as Advanced Airfoil Components, in Hillsborough County, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Airport sets all-time passenger record for July

Traffic for July 2019 at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport was up 42% over July 2018.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 4, 2024
Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot initiative

A proposal that would legalize adult recreational cannabis use — and bring a massive influx of tax revenues — in Florida appears headed to the general election ballot in November.

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  • November 5, 2010
Corporate Report: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

The latest news from MarineMax, Ultramatics, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2015
Land squeeze

A group of New York-based private equity investors is turning Alico into the largest citrus producer in the country, speeding up consolidation in the struggling industry.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • September 24, 2013
Equipment: To buy, or lease?

Commercial equipment leasing is becoming the best financial option for businesses of all sizes.

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  • May 30, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • November 10, 2006
Brothers' Keepers

To grow the family business, Guy and Doug King offer ownership in the company to top performers willing to work hard. There are three new partners, so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 5, 2023
Former bank property finds new purpose as a bookstore

Goodwill Manatee purchased the property last year for $1.55 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
New Jersey partners buy Sea Jay Apartments

Two New Jersey real estate entrepreneurs purchased the 42-unit Sea Jay Apartments for $1.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 13, 2012
New Whole Foods opens in Tampa

It's the second location in the city for the Austin, Texas-based food retailer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 24, 2017
Medical manufacturer plans 100 new jobs

Corin USA will expand its U.S. headquarters in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 25, 2014
A new kind of shark tank

An Australian firm in the business of thwarting shark attacks wants a bite out of the U.S. market.

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  • April 23, 2014
New auto dealership coming to Tampa

Asbury Automotive Group plans new used-vehicle dealerships here and in Jacksonville.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • July 17, 2023
Soccer entrepreneur aims to build off successful debut season

Building a fan base in soccer takes patience and the ability to pivot when necessary — much like the sport itself.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 11, 2019
Richman razes Ringling for new complex

The Richman Group, in the wake of demolishing the former Ringling Shopping Center, plans to build a new 222-unit apartment complex on a 10-acre site in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 1, 2025
Naples restaurant sells for $500,000

Pelican Larry’s on Immokalee Road has sold to Tipsy Corner Inc., an entity made up of the same people who own New York Pizza & Pasta in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 7, 2020
Go to market: Food firm makes big inroads with grocery giant

Tampa, Florida-based Fresco Foods has strengthened its partnership with Publix: Its pre-packaged, vacuum-sealed meals can now be found in all 1,252 of the grocer's stores.

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