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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 28, 2025
Former Panera, Truist spaces available at high-traffic Sarasota retail plaza

Midtown Plaza has two vacant spaces and one building available for new tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2025
Shopping center near USF sells for $10.5M after liens are paid

The fully leased Fountain Shoppes in Temple Terrace was bought by an investor with local ties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 23, 2026
Manatee County company listed on Nasdaq

The biotech company is trading under the ticker symbol LABT.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2026
Two Tampa Bay medical buildings sold for nearly $13M

The pair of buildings were on opposite ends of the Bay but were sold by the same broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 19, 2026
Hoffmann Family sets opening date for Naples boutique

The Augusta Clothing Co., the upscale shop, will have a soft opening March 20 and a grand opening the following day.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 15, 2025
First Watch expands with restaurant in new state

After opening a restaurant in Nevada, the company specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch is now in 32 states nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 6, 2025
California buyer picks up Lakewood Ranch, Tampa investment properties

A California investor has bought two commercial properties in the region for a combined $10.08 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 29, 2026
Sales jump 43% year over year at Charlotte, Lee eco-friendly community

Babcock Ranch hit 30% of its annual sales goal in the first three months of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 20, 2026
Sarasota County acquires park-adjacent parcel for $750K

The nearly 0.5-acre property will become part of Indian Mound Park in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 18, 2026
Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

The complex off of U.S. Highway 19 was bought by a division of Bromley Cos., the developer behind Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2010
'Virgin Territory'

Big Labor sees the Gulf Coast's government employees as ripe for organizing, and has already made in-roads. While private-sector union membership tanked by one quarter during the recession, public sector union membership actually grew.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Help disabled or oneself?: South Florida attorney Todd Shulby and his disabled client Johnny Long are at it again: They recently filed about more 15 lawsuits against Tampa Bay area businesses, alleging numerous violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.D-day coming?: A federal hearing officer could rule within days on a civil fraud complaint with possible repercussions for Raymond James Financial Inc.Katrina hits Regions: Regions Financial Corp. has banking operations along the Gulf Coast, including in the Tampa and Sarasota areas but also in Louisiana and Mississippi.Money well spent: Over the past two years, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority spent nearly $127 million on the construction of an outbound baggage handling system with security enhancements. Completed last year, this high-speed network operates with about four miles of conveyors.Sorry state of childcare: Working parents in Florida who haven't been thrilled with the quality of early childhood education will find a lot of confirmation in a new study.

  • News
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Triton, RBS to buy Gold Bank buildingKaplans, Bennett buy three downtown propertiesADESA buys local ABC auto auctionPrudential Florida WCI Realty growing in Sarasota, CharlottFamily group purchases Palmetto office buildingVertical construction begins on Summer Cove

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 6, 2019
Return to Seller

Parkway Property Investors has teamed with Swiss-based Partners Group to buy a collection of Westshore and downtown Tampa office buildings — some of which Parkway had owned previously.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
Naples Beach Hotel prepares for its next chapter

The Athens Group, a Phoenix-based real estate developer specializing in luxury hotels, is buying the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to redevelop it with a luxury hotel and residences beginning in 2021.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 2, 2025
More build-to-rent homes coming to Lakewood Ranch

At the rental home community off Lorraine Road, 25% of the residences will be dedicated to workforce housing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 9, 2025
Mission BBQ is opening in Port Charlotte

The Charlotte County restaurant at 1340 Tamiami Trail will open June 10.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By John Haughey |
  • December 23, 2021
Diverse business incubator plans for robust 2022

After its own turbulent expansion, Lakeland business incubator — on version 3.0 — focuses on ‘velocity to launch’ for scalable startups.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2022
Airport, college land $5.5M in funding for aviation training school

The coming Aviation Maintenance Technician School at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will open opportunities for a host of students.

  • Education
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