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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2023
Local aviation company becomes Buccaneers team airline

The partnership came shortly after AeroVanti signed two NCAA teams.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
Local firms hope for fertile consultants

Hidayet Kutat, owner of a Sarasota sign company and a former DuPont executive, cornered a local economic development official at a networking luncheon about a year ago with a big concern.

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  • June 22, 2010
Recovery Zone bonds back in play

A tiny yet potentially tangible aspect of a federal economic stimulus package has had a hard time finding a home in Sarasota.

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  • June 30, 2011
Nonprofits on Gulf Coast must merge

For the second time in less than two months, a nonprofit community organization in Venice will consider how it can help a troubled sister organization to the south.

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  • August 23, 2021
School for entrepreneurs — finally — gets a place to call home

Lucas Hall at Florida Gulf Coast University's Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship opened Aug. 11

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  • September 23, 2021
Airport moves forward on $331 million expansion project

Work at Southwest Florida International Airport is expected to begin in October.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 2, 2021
Medical practice begins work on 88,000-square-foot complex, HQ

Officials say practice is ‘bursting at the seams’ in current location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2021
Officials: area couple created fake PPP loan accounts in $6M scam

One defendant faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted, the other 25.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2020
Hospitality giant unveils new property in area

Madeira Beach officials and Choice Hotels International executives on Dec. 4 cut the ribbon on the 125-room Cambria Hotel St. Petersburg-Madeira Beach Marina in Madeira Beach, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 28, 2020
Ticket to ride: $44M bus route gets go-ahead

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority broke ground on the SunRunner, a Bus Rapid Transit line, on Aug. 17.

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  • March 24, 2022
Lakewood Ranch builder acquires truss company in response to supply delays

The acquisition of HITEK by Neal Communities was made official in February.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 19, 2022
December brought more passengers to airport than ever before

SRQ also reported well over 3.1M passengers visited throughout the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 27, 2019
City official pushes back on old way of (not) doing business

Bradenton makes progress on undoing past decisions.

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  • September 27, 2019
Fore forward: Discount airline renovating golf course near its resort under construction

Company's strategy is its ability to offer transportation, lodging and golfing services all within short drive of each other.

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  • December 13, 2016
Company, with new $3.8M contract, re-ups in Tampa

Lukos LLC will add 10 technical and senior level jobs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 23, 2017
Major developer plans to raze noted hotel, rebuild it

The developer's proposal would add 128 rooms to the beachfront resort

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
Cottonwood bullish on St. Petersburg

Cottonwood Residential officials say they are aware that multifamily values and supply have spiked in recent years in the Tampa and St. Petersburg markets, and that affordability is increasingly becoming an issue, especially for urban renters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 8, 2017
Famous people

Inventors Hall of Fame draws a crowd.

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  • July 21, 2017
Bank reverses trend

First Home Bank completed a successful capital raise of nearly $10 million.

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  • January 4, 2018
Hospital system plans $308M expansion

BayCare Health System is investing in three Hillsborough County facilities.

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