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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2022
After 20-month pandemic shutdown, theater plans to reopen

The Southwest Florida Event Center shuttered in May 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2019
College moves forward on 74-acre campus

SCF will have a presence in the Parrish area by offering noncredit classes near the future campus site.

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  • October 5, 2016
Delayed condo tower sidelined by lawsuits

Construction on the Jewel in downtown Sarasota began in April 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 25, 2025
Sarasota eateries report $1.2M in revenue from restaurant weeks

The revenue figure is with 42% of participating restaurants reporting.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
19 Re: Proposed Amendments to the Sarasota Sign Ordinance in the ZOU

Letter to the Editor: By Bob WaechterR&J Waechter Commercial ManagementSarasota

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 8, 2019
Courting success on firm ground

Having a law firm doesn't mean you have a law business. The latter requires some transformational thinking.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
Woz's World

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and entrepreneur, believes there is plenty of opportunity to humanize technology for businesses and consumers.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • September 7, 2007
A Grander Venture

The Tampa-based Florida Venture Forum has expanded its reach beyond the state's borders in matching venture capitalists with local companies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 26, 2021
Pet food company aims to increase sales through in-store recommendations

Tampa-based premium pet food company Better Choice Co.'s brands include Halo Pet Food and TruDog.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 8, 2023
DeSantis bans TikTok and the sale of agricultural land to China

The Florida governor signed bills limiting the sale of property to the Chinese government and restricting access to apps like TikTok in schools and government buildings.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2022
Apartment rent rate increases wildly outpace many other parts of the country

The Naples, Fort Myers and Sarasota-Bradenton regions remain national leaders in multifamily rent increases, as demand continues to soar.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Debartolo buys Bay Breeze Villas

Tampa-based Debartolo Development purchased the 180-unit Bay Breeze Villas for $13.58 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2013
Jury orders FCCI to pay $6 million

A Broward County jury ruled against the insurance company in case where it denied a claim.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2012
American Realty Capital Trust buys Tampa Family Dollar store

The price equated to $105 per square foot and a payoff ratio based on an income (capitalization rate) of 8.4%.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2012
Eat it Up

The plan behind a restaurant expansion was to fit a lot into a little. It worked.

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  • October 30, 2020
Ferry service returns to region for a fourth season

The Cross Bay Ferry, linking Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, has return for a fourth season and will run until April 30.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2020
Office leases in region feel pandemic pinch

Markets region-wide are down from 25% to 50%.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
GreenPointe Communities breaks ground on $1 billion Quay project

GreenPointe Communities begins infrastructure work on $1 billion mixed-use development that will be up to seven years in the making

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Web-based business provide Florida a big boost

Buying and selling stuff and services over the internet is obviously a behemoth industry — but just how big is it in Florida? Pretty big.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 12, 2017
Northland buys targeted Pasco apartment

Northland Investment Co.'s $52.87 million deal for a 14-building, 311-unit apartment complex in Land O'Lakes, on its surface, appears to be just the latest deal in a Gulf Coast multifamily buying spree that shows no signs of abating.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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