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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 2, 2020
Master-planned community capitalizes on name change, pent-up demand

With a new name and a rebrand, Wellen Park officials, despite the pandemic, are optimistic about the near-term future.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Legal Bloggers

Local lawyers say they publish weblogs for fun. But it also seems to help business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2008
Looking Inland

Lehigh Acres is one of the areas of the Gulf Coast hardest hit by the real estate bust. So why is a group of investors betting a new bank will succeed there?

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 31, 2020
Pier ahead: Amid a new reality, rebuilt $92M amenity finally opens

After nearly a decade without one, St. Petersburg, Florida, again has a pier, with the $92 million project, more than seven years in the making, opening on July 6.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • January 17, 2013
Protecting Your Cubs

A Tampa company's MamaBear app is garnering fans and media attention.

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  • By Williams Parker Attorneys at Law, Sarasota, Florida |
  • April 3, 2020
Addressing Business Concerns Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Addressing Business Concerns Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 27, 2015
Aggressive treatment

Florida's largest nonprofit public health system is about to get bigger. The launching pad: a forecast of significant population growth.

  • Strategies
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 20, 2026
Marriott-branded hotel breaks ground in Wellen Park

The 149-room Wellmar hotel will feature event space and a rooftop restaurant in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Selling Big Boy Toys

Electronic Specialists Inc. is poised for major growth. The custom integrator of home theater and audio equipment and wiring is building a new high-profile office replete with James Bondesque technology.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
Corporate Report: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14

The latest news from Inuvo, Tigris Pharmaceuticals, and more.

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  • March 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 25

The latest news from Sanibel Captiva, SinoFresh Healthcare, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • April 8, 2011
Corporate Report: Apr. 8

The latest news from Syniverse, US Natural Gas Corp., and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • October 6, 2006
Corporate Report

Gevity opens new Chicago officeTIB Financial Splitting StockHillcrest Bank Florida starts retirement branch expansionCarbiz plans store expansion, targets FloridaFort Myers site for new GMC dealershipProgress Energy pushing for efficiency programsSarasota Memorial tops healthcare consumer choiceSchifino Lee Advertising produces Networking ViewsIA Global appeals de-listing from AMEXNeoGenomics introduces new Genetic Pathology servicesSarasota Ritz to host government healthcare conference

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  • February 14, 2014
Corporate Report: Feb. 14

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 30, 2024
Post office site pitched for Sarasota convention center

Many proposals, ideas and plans for a convention center in downtown Sarasota, going back 30 years, have been unsuccessful. Some enterprising developers believe they have a way forward.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2021
Airport adds nonstop route ahead of the holidays

The new route took flight November 19.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2020
Community posts 40% increase in home sales, confirms new Publix

Babcock Ranch also recently surpassed 600 total new home sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2010
Raymond James hits Houston

The St. Petersburg firm expands its public finance practice with a new office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Lennar building despite market

This may not be the best time to build new homes in the Gulf Coast region. But that isn't stopping Miami-based Lennar Homes from moving ahead with building plans in Pasco County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2011
App finds 24K 'hidden' Fla. jobs

A new app estimates 24,000 new Florida jobs have not yet been posted.

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