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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2014
Hotel bequeathed to dog has new owner

Ocean Properties acquires the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Beach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2016
Firm moves headquarters, brings 50 jobs to Bradenton

SUNZ Holdings LLC is the parent company to four other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
National builder to launch new Palmetto community after $7M land purchase

Residential community Pepper Grove, created by Los Angeles-based KB Home, will be located off 36th Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2024
Sprouts Farmers Market sets Port Charlotte opening date

Arizona grocery chain Sprouts Farmers Market will open its 44th Florida store Jan. 12 in Port Charlotte.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 29, 2025
Cape Coral shopping center back on market — 3 months after being sold

A Midwestern investor who closed on the purchase of Merchant Plaza has put it back on the market with a $900,000 bump.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2026
Family auto group begins work on Clearwater motorcycle showroom

The Dimmitt Automotive Group is building the facility for Cycle Springs Powersports, which it bought in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 4, 2016
Quest for more

ReliaQuest is on track for employee growth of 150% in two years. How does it plan to manage that?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Tampa Bay

Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2022
Pinellas County film commissioner to depart for job in Texas

Tony Armer has been named commissioner of the Dallas Film & Creative Industries Office, the city’s official film commission, effective Jan. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2017
The Outsiders

Visit Florida can sure show the money.

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  • November 18, 2014
Sarasota hoteliers project rosy 2015

Total visitor count increased 5.2% in Sarasota County in fiscal 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2009
Investors put big buying on hold

While short sale smaller residential have been gaining steadily, larger, big-ticket land sales have virtually dried up in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 4, 2013
The word for America in 2013: Freedom

We have a tradition. Each year on New Year's Eve, we announce at a family gathering our word for the year — the one word that describes how we are going to focus our lives during the New Year.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 4, 2013
The word for America in 2013: Freedom

The word for 2013 is “freedom.” Economic freedom. Personal freedom. Freedom. We have a tradition. Each year on New Year's Eve, we announce at a family gathering our word for the year — the one word that describes how we are going to focus our lives during the New Year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Tampa Bay scores slip: The Tampa Bay area slipped from second to fourth among its five other Southeast competitors in the latest economic scorecard dashboard report from the Tampa Bay Partnership, released this week.Gerdau buys Century Steel: Tampa-based Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. has acquired all the assets of Century Steel, Inc.Tampa to sell land: Despite the slow economy, Tampa is trying to sell parcels of vacant land.Building height vote: Charlotte County commissioners, reeling from a pair of recent economic development blows, are considering passing new zoning rulesReds off to the desert: The Cincinnati Reds baseball team signed a contract with officials of Goodyear, Ariz. April 8 to play Spring Training games in that cityBuilding permits reinstatedLee moratorium talk: A moratorium on development of new mines on sparsely populated 83,000 acres in South Lee County will be debated at open forums scheduled for April 17, 22 and 24.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 1, 2010
A New Structure

Manufacturing companies will have to get creative about financing their growth. Structure Medical's founder says commercial banks and financing companies today refuse to fund even the best customers.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Corporate Report

Raymond Building Supply buys Contractor's Choice SupplyAve Maria board plans law school move to Collier CountyHealth Management Associates Inc. reports objectivesStinger fires back at Taser over lawsuitPEO Gevity buys HRAmerica for software, personnel expertisePersystent Tech, IBM sign deal to share, market softwareXCPT planned for University of Pennsylvania

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 6, 2023
How to make smart technology upgrades

Don't expect to just throw money at newfangled IT products and services and see instant results.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2010
Aug. 5: PGTI, TE, GNA

PGT sees first sales growth since '06; TECO gains customers; Gerdau profits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2018
The virtues of virtual reality

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Marxent has struck a deal with retail giant Macy’s that will see the firm’s virtual reality technology form the backbone of a new interactive way for shoppers to buy furniture.

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