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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 20, 2021
Cider and wine tasting room to debut in region

Products come from Michigan vineyards.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2022
First builder announced for multigenerational community

The homebuilder will be responsible for nearly 300 homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 4, 2021
Real estate firm names president to oversee 7,000 sales associates, 80 offices

Duff Rubin succeeds former company president Clark Toole, who retired at the end of 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 13, 2021
Bank promotes one-time teller to top regional executive

Tina Gilmore-Johnson will work as market executive for Regions Bank's St. Petersburg, Clearwater operation and the surrounding community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 15, 2021
Nashville firm buys Swan Lake apartments

Covenant Capital Group focuses on acquisitions with upside potential from renovations.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2021
Financial services CEO takes helm of national group

Douglas King has been in financial planning for 35 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 29, 2021
Beach motel sells for $23.5 million, buyer plans luxury condos

The Gulf Beach Resort Motel is at 930 Benjamin Franklin Dr. on Lido Key in Sarasota. It was built in 1950.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2021
Developer walks away from SMH rights deal

Miami developer PMG had contracted to acquire Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s residential development rights in Sarasota, but backed out before closing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • February 12, 2021
Intimate apparel entrepreneur lists waterfront home for $9M

Rhonda Shear and her husband and business partner, Van Fagan, recently listed their Snell Isle estate,

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  • July 17, 2020
Homebuilder sees 29% increase over June 2019 sales

The activity for Neal Communities continues a rebound that began in May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2020
Cast adrift: Florida's ports left out of pandemic relief packages

With no relief funding in sight, the coronavirus pandemic stands to wipe out some 169,000 jobs and $23 billion in economic activity related to Florida's ports.

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  • August 13, 2020
Area technology company to acquire firm for $5.35 billion

Vertafore’s software provides agency management, compliance, workflow and data solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2020
Insurance firm promotes employee to chief information security officer

Glen Distefano has served in several high-level leadership roles within technology, underwriting and security operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 2, 2020
Authorities: roofing firm exec bought $700K boat with PPP funds

Casey David Crowther faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison if convicted.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 8, 2020
Report: executive women suffer from more self-doubt than men

Imposter Syndrome is real in the C-Suite occupied by women.

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  • October 15, 2020
Hospice opens inpatient unit at retirement community

The Tidewell Care Center will occupy eight of the 64 private suites.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 3, 2019
Region’s largest credit union buys $746 million bank

The deal, after closing, would push Suncoast Credit Union to $11 billion in assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 21, 2020
Highwoods 2019 earnings impacted by Laser Spine loss

Abrupt tenant closure in Tampa cut net operating income percentage growth by more than half

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2020
Report: 13% of out-of-state moves are relocations to Florida, Sarasota is a top destination

HireAHelper’s 2020 Migration Report reveals just how popular Florida is.

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  • March 6, 2020
Report: Florida reamains a top state for franchisors and franchisees

Franchise-based businesses in Florida have an economic output growth of 5.3%.

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