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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 25, 2018
Extreme makeover for scenic hotel, beach bar

A Tampa Bay beachfront hotel property with a colorful history has changed hands. The new owners hope to change the target market, too.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 5, 2015
READ AND COMMENT | More Medicaid: Federal ransom

The call of media editorialists, state senators and altruists for expanding Obamacare's Medicaid program in Florida remains a cacophonous drumbeat of pots and pans.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2023
Retailers shift mindset — and sometimes size — but continue to grow across Florida

Retailers have been expanding across the region to meet the demand that comes with the population spike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 26, 2024
City of Venice to pay Neal Communities $1.6M over permit fee dispute

The city settled with the developer after Neal filed a lawsuit over building permit fees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2023
The combination of leisure and work travel might stick around in 2023

When people are tired of looking at the same wall at home while working, a change of scenery just might be the answer.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
A Suite Life

The father of the modern Ritz-Carlton, Horst Schulze, warns business owners that cutting costs might be good in the short run, but it's a quick fix. His advice: Build value, from the ground up.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: The leaders at the Sarasota/Manatee campus of the University of South Florida are going to stick with that slogan - "yes, we are a university townSo, how does this help affordable housing?Worthy distinction

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Downturn Expansion

While Kraft Construction is focused on leaner times, its executives are hungry for new projectsin Tampa and beyond. Its goal is nothing short of being the top construction company in the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 24, 2014
Review and Comment

It's all about performance

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  • March 19, 2019
A Call to End the Debt Crisis

With annual deficit spending topping $1 trillion and national debt topping $22 trillion, conditions call for a national convention of the states.

  • Opinion
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • May 13, 2011
Cashing in on Green

A Lake County bank is betting there's money to be made in financing green projects. To show it's more than marketing, it's leading by example in the construction of its new bank.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 14, 2020
Cassia Cay property trades hands

Deal by Michigan company to consolidate ownership of Cassia Cay, a key Sarasota County 31-acre tract, may jumpstart long-stalled development plans for 32-acre site near Westfield Sarasota Square mall.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 26, 2019
q&a: Danny Rice

Colliers International Tampa Bay Managing Director Danny Rice talks about recruiting, technology and the next downturn

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2010
Hoffman Development selling new condos fast

The Review declared that WCI founder Al Hoffman Jr. was back in the real estate game in 2008. Since then, his new firm's results are harkening back to the good old days

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Handbag manufacturer increases production to meet anticipated demand

Manufacturing — Gretchen Bauer, founder and CEO, BSwanky, Sarasota

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Ports of Opportunity

Brokerage director Larry Richey is among a group of real estate professionals who foresee a surge in development connected to increased port activity.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 24, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

LakeView Apartments Sell for $26 MillionTowers of Channelside secures $96 million in loansPradip Patel entity buys Airport Business CenterPost Properties partnership acquires 4 acres for condosFamily-owned Hialeah firm purchases Carrollwood Palms

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The calendar of Tampa legal events is available free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2010
Five years later, DTCC still cranking

There may have been at least one significant gain for Tampa Bay's economy following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 5, 2019
HFF will fold talent, expertise and listings into JLL regionally

With HFF, JLL will strengthen its capital markets abilities in hotels, apartments and other sectors throughout Florida following the close of its $2 billion acquisition.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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