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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 29, 2019
Firm uses virtual reality to solve real-world construction woes before they occur

Architects at Sarasota-based Carbon Design & Architecture created Digital Punch, a virtual reality program that allows developers and builders to see and fix design flaws before ground is broken.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 3, 2018
Cool Made: Florida manufacturers overcome obstacles

On both a national level and within Florida, manufacturing is on the rise — in multiple metrics. Manufacturers are making more stuff and using fewer people to do it. But if manufacturers had more people, they would be able to make more stuff. A trio of ar

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 18, 2014
Hot Communities

Institutional investors are paying top dollar for manufactured-home communities, lured by high occupancies and steady income. Even private equity firms are looking at the hot sector.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 24, 2016
The doctor's office is in

Medical office buildings remain a highly sought after asset class, spurring new development statewide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 17, 2024
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii grows presence in region

Franchises are opening in the Sarasota and Englewood areas in the coming months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 3, 2025
Housing, jobs, population growth: Florida Chamber Foundation's 2025 forecast

As Florida's economy and population grow, housing and affordability remain top concerns.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 9, 2026
Baltimore Orioles open $23M player development complex in Sarasota

The new player development facility includes a 45,000-square-foot building with biomechanics lab, batting cages, classroom space, player lounge as well as an outdoor turf agility field.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 27, 2026
Hulk Hogan's beer brand looks to grow — while moving beyond iconic pitchman

Real American Beer is grappling with a core business problem: how to evolve beyond an iconic founder without alienating its ride-or-die demographic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2023
Prominent Venice manufacturer rebrands

The rebranding at PGT Innovations included a new logo and slogan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 10, 2023
Major Midwest hardware retailer buys land in Manatee

Wisconsin-based Menards has bought 30 acres of land east of Interstate 75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 15, 2023
Tampa bottled water company, amid investor scuffle, grows revenue by 4%

Primo Water Corp. announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 26, 2023
A year after dining with Biden, Naples chef makes dinner for vice president

Asif Syed also once beat Bobby Flay.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 18, 2023
Tampa mayor honors local business for 30 years

Mayor Castor proclaims Schifino Lee Day in recognition of the Tampa Bay advertising agency.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 31, 2023
Las Vegas cannabis company pays $49M for Florida dispensaries

Planet 13's purchase of VidaCann, which has a large Gulf Coast presence, gives it an immediate foot print and the infrastructure to double its Florida store count quickly.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 9, 2023
Report: Sarasota is the No. 1 housing market to watch

The mortgage-to-income ratio in Sarasota is 19.5%, below the national average.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 11, 2023
Auto dealership group shutters and lays off hundreds, including Bradenton employees

Off Lease Only closed five stores Sept. 7 after tough used car market forced it to file bankruptcy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 13, 2023
What's the 411? Tampa snags Florida's first 1990s convention.

90s Con says Tampa was an untapped nostalgia market for its first Florida event.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 3, 2023
Popular steakhouse Seltzer's closes one of its three locations

Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse shut down July 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 18, 2023
New study shows millennials own more homes than rent

It’s the first time that the generation has moved to a majority of homeownership.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 27, 2023
Southeast regional bank names new president for Florida

Florida is a big growth state for United Community Bank.

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