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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 22, 2024
A graphic breakdown of housing affordability in Florida

Data from the Florida Housing Summit held earlier in May puts a spotlight on the state's lack of housing available in a variety of price points.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 5, 2025
National healthy restaurant to make Florida debut in Lakewood Ranch

Flower Child offers a menu filled with fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 15, 2024
Prime downtown Sarasota spot leased for high-end whiskey-centric eatery

A high-end bar and restaurant company is planning its debut in Sarasota with a fine-dining, whiskey-infused location in a coveted second-floor spot on Main Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2020
Wealth management firm with $640M in assets makes two acquisitions

All Seasons Wealth, a Tampa, Florida-based wealth management firm, has acquired personal finance practices owned and operated by Shelby McGinley in Hagerstown, Md., and Liza Campa-Flanagan in Belleair Bluffs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2010
Inland American REIT buys Sarasota Pavilion

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, the purchasing arm of Oak Brook, Ill.-based The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., purchased the 324,985-square-foot Sarasota Pavilion retail center at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road for $44.67 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
Prospect of new trains helps Tampa bond rating

Tampa's municipal bond ratings may be getting propped up by efforts to add high-speed and commuter rail.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2020
Popular restaurant to open second location

The original Owen's Fish Camp opened in 2010 in Sarasota's Burns Court.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2018
Hotel nabs manager for top sales and marketing post

Heather Spiegel will oversee a team of group sales managers and event services professionals, in addition to heading up advertising and marketing opportunities for the hotel,

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 6, 2019
Channelside Apartments trade for $65.2 million

A California investment firm has acquired the 325-unit Channelside Apartments in Fort Myers for $65.2 million, an 18.5% premium to the $55 million the seller paid in April 2016.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2017
Uniform company acquires firm for $14.7M

Superior Uniform Group's BAMKO division bought Tangerine Promotions in a deal valued at $14.7 million.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2016
Developer to rebrand $1.9M motel

The developer plans to remodel the 21-unit Elephant Ear Suites into the Siesta Inn & Suites.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 28, 2021
Opinion: Escape the (inflationary) rule of fools

Today’s inflation shows the ignorance and stupidity of politicians. History is rife with its tragic consequences.

  • Opinion
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 23, 2025
$376M Longboat resort reflects on first year of success, storms

The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort and Residences has made an outsized impact on Longboat Key and beyond.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 7, 2019
Marketing executives helped build brand behind innovative health care tech company

Sarasota-based Roxanne Joffe and Sam Stern's branding work with Voalte led to some significant victories.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Millionaires Club

The four finalists for developing a project at Palm and Cocoanut avenues appear to have the experience and the funds to deliver.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • April 8, 2021
Lawn and garden business plants seeds for succession

While the second generation is under 30, seeds are being planted for an eventual handoff of the business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 5, 2014
Why not to expand Medicaid

Nary a day goes by without some editorial writer haranguing Florida's governor and Republican-controlled Legislature for not taking federal tax dollars to expand Florida's Medicaid program.

  • Opinion
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 12, 2010
Celebration Service

Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes are trying new methods to help families through the mourning process. Customers have responded well, despite criticism from industry peers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 24, 2024
What an effective president does

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo took her term to confront two threatening issues: workforce housing and doctor shortages. Time will tell whether she will be a goat or a GOAT.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2017
'Fever pitch'

From hockey to mega real estate deals to hiring executives, Jeff Vinik lives by one key theme: Preparation is key to victory.

  • Entrepreneurs
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