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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 7, 2018
Sarasota luxury hotel plans starting to gel

New York investment banker turned developer L. Ron Gray's plans to create a five-star hotel on the site of a Sarasota County-owned parking lot are gelling with new partners, a defined timeline and a set number of rooms.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 6, 2024
Manufacturer spending $80 million to build Pasco facility

MiTek plans to build a 480,000-square-foot facility to manufacture steel connector plates on 111 acres it has bought in the county.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Toby Manulak, Senior Vice President |
  • April 18, 2025
Leadership: Empowering Others to Deliver Excellence

Passion, enthusiasm and, contagious energy drive success.

  • Moss & Associates
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 28, 2025
Tampa construction tech startup secures $7M investment

Heave, a mobile app platform connecting construction companies with on-demand mechanics, bills itself as the "Uber for heavy equipment repair."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 23, 2022
New indoor pickleball club picks up members before it's even opened

After researching what was missing from the game, Brian McCarthy discovered players were looking for some control in the environment.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: SBC Development tries third site planHank Goldsby has put an offering circular on the street for what is likely to be Sarasota County's next new bank. The Sarasota Collection moving to Central Ave.

  • News
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 29, 2024
Bradenton City Hall property: Council moves $14M sale forward

The Bradenton City Council approved a purchase and development agreement that will allow for the sale to close in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 17, 2024
Lakeland shopping centers bring $60 million as part of three-state deal

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 1,200-acre farm for sale in Charlotte County, $6 million for a community center and up to 1,200 apartments coming to Sarasota mall site.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Columbia Sussex buys Sanibel Harbour ResortMcGarvey Development plans Cape Coral flex parkNew retail center planned for Naples BoulevardAdams Brothers Cabinetry plans future expansionBenderson acquires Jacaranda PlazaGE Capital Franchise acquires land for PerkinsFlorida Cancer Specialists opening Lakewood officeWoolbright buys Carrollwood's The CascadesProvidence Management buys, repositions PortofinoInvestment group acquires Armenia Center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2009
Get the money before it's gone

Sarasota-based FCCI, which provides property and casualty insurance to businesses, is known around the region as a top company for which to work.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2010
Hawes: not exactly the great communicator

When first-year Lee County Administrator Karen Hawes started a blog on the county Web site in January, Coffee Talk applauded her new “pet project.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2013
Intercoastal Medical Group opening new Ranch office

The price equated to $631,399 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2013
WCI files for initial public offering

WCI says the Florida real estate market is recovering.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2011
Masonite, Malio's reuniting downtown

Masonite International Corp., a Tampa-based door manufacturer, shares a bit of history with Malio's, the city's iconic steakhouse.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2013
Pines of Sarasota buys adjacent cement plant

The price equated to $220,930 per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2013
Taylor Morrison buys land for 1,800-acre Naples Esplanade

The price equated to $17,798 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2013
Everglades Farm Equipment buys Palmetto AG-equipment dealership

The price equated to $45 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2011
Mountain Real Estate Capital financing GL Homes' Riverstone

Mountain Real Estate Capital has entered into a joint venture with Sunrise-based GL Homes of Florida for the development of the 850-home Riverstone Community in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2013
Two Sarasota developers buy vacant Lido Key land

The price equated to $1.97 million per acre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2012
Sun expects to add 361 jobs

Sun Hydraulics begins building its third factory in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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