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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 23, 2018
Auteur developer believes new Sarasota condo project will be a work of art

The development team behind the planned 18-story Auteur condo in Sarasota believes that its project will succeed despite heightened competition and macro-economic forces thanks to its water-view location and unique design and amenities

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 29, 2016
Commercial repeat

Despite high valuations and concerns about economic growth, experts say commercial real estate will repeat with another year of solid performance.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2011
Checkers set to expand in 2011

The Tampa-based burger chain will soon add 12 new restaurant locations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2012
New-home sales gain share

New-home sales in Fort Myers increased as percentage of total sales in June.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2011
Make Friends First

Hazelden, a Minneapolis-based addiction-center operator, defused fears of competition and avoided the fate of Cleveland Clinic in Naples by partnering with local providers.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2016
New focus

The sudden death of a company leader didn't derail a prominent area architecture firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2019
Museum evolves with new name, logo

The South Florida Museum started formally exploring whether to change its name in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2014
Corporate Report

Pegasus TransTech buying TripPak, ACS Advertising from Xerox; Heritage Insurance debuts commercial residential offers and more corporate news.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 25, 2019
Veggie Tales: Behind the scenes of the new Publix store prototype

Changes at Publix go beyond the produce.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 6, 2022
Condo safety measures approved by state lawmakers

New condo regulations approved by Florida lawmakers during a special session aim to prevent a repeat of the Surfside collapse.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2011
New plant for Seaway Plastics

The firm began construction on a 24,000-square-foot facility in Port Richey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2010
April 19: Opportunity Panama

Learn what impact a wider Panama Canal will have on Florida's economy.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2011
Venture funding is now available

Florida isn't exactly the venture-capital hot spot of the nation, but you may not have to travel to California or Boston to find the angel investors and venture capitalists to fuel your business.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2022
Developers remaking hall where Count Basie, Duke Ellington once played

A joint venture looks to restore the historic Fort Myers property and bring life to an often underserved and overlooked community.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 7, 2012
Flying shoes

David Simmons makes the most sought-after skates in the world. Now, he's taking on cycling shoes. One pair costs $1,800.

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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • June 11, 2025
50-acre commercial project in Lakewood Ranch fully leased

Center Point at Waterside started construction in 2019.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2008
On track

As energy and land costs rise, the GulfCoast is looking more seriously at transit, and real estate firms are paying attention.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 7, 2010
Claw from boredom

An Italian hairdresser in Fort Myers got tired of cutting hair the old-fashioned way and invented a new tool that has been well-received by the pros.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 23, 2013
Bulk Up

An ambitious entrepreneur aims to combine quantity with quality in a new kind of grocery store. Competition is hefty.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 6, 2015
'All in'

Youth sports is highly competitive — both on the field and for a franchise firm. A full-time focus is part of one company's winning formula.

  • Strategies
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