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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
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 2, 2016
Badge of honor

Entrepreneur Kim Martinez says for her company to win, it has 'to be more innovative than the competition.' Get ready for an inventive year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 27, 2019
Make a name: Homebuilder's surge led it to branch out with new brand

Riverview, Florida, homebuilder Homes By WestBay launched a foray into the market for more-affordable townhomes in 2019.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
Poise for the Next Surge

Broker John Burpee plans for the next expansion as the Tampa Bay area commercial real estate market returns to a more normal level. Becoming a national franchisee to gain name recognition tops his list.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Pruett Builders plans Lakewood Ranch headquartersJupiter Realty buys Hampton Bay, Harbour PointeCNL Retirement buys retirement communityMichael Saunders & Co.tops $2 billion in salesNeal Communities plans riverfront

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 13, 2023
Police build 26 cases in Sarasota County retail theft sting

The four-day operation led to 26 cases equally that were distributed between felony and misdemeanor charges.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
Build Back

New hires. At least $20 million for land deals. More homes. There's no doubt Taylor Morrison is in comeback mode on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2025
Philadelphia investor pays $12.9M for Brandon shopping center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota dock builder buys a design studio, a fire sale at a Clearwater Beach apartment building, and construction starts at a Lee technical school.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2010
Groups partner, buy Wesley Chapel Honda

Williams Automotive Group of Wesley Chapel and Lighthouse Point-based Phil Smith Automotive Group bought Honda of Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2010
D.R. Horton buys lots in Rye Wilderness Estates

Fort Worth, Texas-based homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. purchased 20 home lots in Rye Wilderness Estates for $600,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2010
Parrish apartment owner buys Cinnamon Cove

Dan Gessner purchased the 314-unit Cinnamon Cove apartments for $3.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2013
Radio broadcasts better results

Beasley Broadcast Group posted a jump in profits from higher revenues and lower expenses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2022
Charlotte County airport celebrates new operations, fueling and event space

The new PGD Air Center is set to include a Rosati’s Pizza franchise.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 15, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Ringling School of Art and Design receives a national Gold ADDYLongboat restaurant grabsManatee Chamber's awardWyman, Green & Blalock opens new company

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2018
A way (more) fair way of taxing online sales could be headed to Florida

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Internet sales tax case, South Dakota V. Wayfair, could add hundreds of millions of dollars a year, at least, to Florida state coffers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
Firm upgrades device with help from NASA

When Clearwater-based Advanced Protection Technologies needed help developing a new type of surge protector, they looked to the skies for help.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2021
Customizable community in Palmetto opens to public

The single-family homes start around $290,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2020
Roofing company buys land, moves into new headquarters

CFS Roofing Services has 200 employees.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2018
Executive-focused airline launches new routes

Naples-based Exec Air was founded in 1996.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2010
Study: Tampa cheap for biz

A study suggests Tampa is the cheapest place to do business among the nation's largest cities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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