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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 20, 2025
Polk County art museum completes $8 million expansion

The latest expansion brings The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art’s size to 50,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 3, 2023
Venice manufacturer spends $54.3 million to open Virginia plant

PGT Innovations will open a facility in a former Rolls Royce plant south of Richmond.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 11, 2025
New Jersey investors pay $10M for Tampa industrial property

The Stro Cos. and KRE expand thier local portfolio with the purchase of a propery in the city's Drew Park neighborhood.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 4, 2019
Social entrepreneurship conference brings together students, business leaders

The conference was held Sept. 21 at New College in Sarasota.

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  • December 24, 2009
Top consumer priority: Save more money in 2010

Sean Tennant works for Edward Jones as a financial advisor in St. Petersburg, and he's pleased with the results of his company's latest survey.

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  • August 6, 2010
Consumer bill offers little protection

It didn't take very long for the latest federal boondoggle to be universally panned by the business community.

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  • May 3, 2010
Rankings and eye-rolls go hand-in-hand

Top lists and rankings are great for bragging rights, but Coffee Talk is sore from all the eye rolling it did on the latest list from RelocateAmerica, an online real estate services firm.

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  • July 11, 2017
Firm buys former Arthur Andersen building for $23.5M

The deal marks the third for the Bedford, N.H.-based firm in the area since 2015

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 21, 2017
Capstone Management buys former Andersen building

An affiliate of Capstone Management LLC has added a third Sarasota office building to its portfolio by acquiring a former Arthur Andersen building for $23.5 million, according to property records.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2016
Cancer treatment firm might default on loans

Cancer treatment firm 21st Century Oncology says it will delay filing its latest financial results and warned investors that its lenders may consider it in default.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 6, 2016
Best bank list is lonely

The latest issue of Independent Banker magazine is out, so pull out your magnifying glass.

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  • April 5, 2016
Restaurant firm marks its latest acquisition

Gecko's Hospitality Group will now expand to Venice.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 1, 2025
Tennessee hotel owner adds to Naples portfolio

Cooper Hotel's latest purchase is for its second Naples property and joins three others in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 14, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Help for the Times Tourism rebounds in Sara/Mana Positive job report Falkner v. Falkner, part two

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 10, 2022
Fort Myers mine sells for $15.3 million

The new owner, Seagate Development Group, will develop the property when materials are sold.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 20, 2013
Truck firm's acquisition rolls it into Canada

Big Truck Rental has acquired a Canadian truck rental company to expand its reach.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2011
Chico's gets $3.2M to grow HQ

State and local governments approved incentives to help the retailer grow.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 12, 2012
Savtira exec grabs new post

Longtime financial executive Geoff Bicknell will join a Sarasota software firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2016
Tech company invests $16M in new business

Vislink Plc specializes in hardware products for broadcast media and the safety and surveillance markets.

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  • May 18, 2017
Area manufacturer expands to Shanghai

Sarasota-based Uniroyal plans to grow in Asia-Pacific region

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