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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 15, 2018
Sarasota Memorial board votes to buy former newspaper office $11.83 million

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's board votes Oct. 15 to buy the former Herald-Tribune Media Group at 1741 Main St. in downtown Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • June 19, 2015
Venture awaits

Who needs Silicon Valley? Ballast Point Ventures find success far from venture capital hot spots.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 25, 2015
Juicy strategy

Automation, by way of survival, is the big mission for Wish Farms in 2016. The project is off to a sweet start.

  • Industries
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  • By Javar Baity |
  • January 3, 2025
Unicoat Roofing Completes Full Roof Replacement for St. Petersburg Apartment Buildings

Over the course of 60 days, Unicoat addressed both roofing and structural concerns, ensuring that each building was restored to optimal condition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 5, 2026
Florida ranks No. 2 among growth states for 2025

The Sunshine State was a hot destination for inbound migration in 2025, according to do-it-yourself moving company U-Haul.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 6, 2026
Builder to bring more than 2,250 homes to Southwest Florida

Taylor Morrison has purchased two properties for future Esplanade communities — one on Oil Well Road in Naples and the other off Corkscrew Road in Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 16, 2021
Bill designed to make it easier for startups to secure funding is a hot topic among state officials

A top Florida official has spent months pounding away at a crucial issue for entrepreneurs: fixing how the state oversees funding startups.

  • Finance
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2026
Report: Florida leads nation in new business creation

Nearly 700,000 new businesses were formed in Florida in 2025, a new report says.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2008
Stabilized Success

All it took was two years - and a crafty $20 million risk - for Ken Sanborn to turn his company from a $5 million small business to a $150 million-plus juggernaut. Up next: Managing it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By John Haughey |
  • May 3, 2019
Steel giant's new $240M plant packs promise

Nucor’s new micro-mill is a macro deal for the region — in jobs and more jobs. The company will also import its rock-solid culture.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 7, 2020
Go to market: Food firm makes big inroads with grocery giant

Tampa, Florida-based Fresco Foods has strengthened its partnership with Publix: Its pre-packaged, vacuum-sealed meals can now be found in all 1,252 of the grocer's stores.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Britney Mroczkowski, 32

BTI Partners, vice president of retail development

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2010
Entrepreneur of the Decade

The Business Review will crown a business champion for the 2000s.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Corporate Report: June 28

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2021
Area law firm opens new office in New Jersey

Dal Lago Law’s founder, Mike Dal Lago, is from northern New Jersey.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2017
College chooses provost

New College has selected a new provost who will start July 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2014
New flights arriving at PIE, Punta Gorda Airport

Allegiant is introducing new non-stop service to Pittsburgh; Indianapolis; Omaha, Neb.; Richmond, Va.; and Jacksonville.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2009
Full Count

As Lee County's point man for baseball, JohnYarbrough hopes to make Lee County the hub forprofessional teams' spring training. Batting first:the Boston Red Sox. On deck: the Baltimore Orioles.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2013
Corporate Report: August 2

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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