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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
Microlumen buys land in Oldsmar

Microlumen Enterprises LLC, a Tampa-based manufacturer of high-performance medical tubing, purchased 6.5 acres on Forrest Lakes Boulevard, north of Tampa Road, for $1.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 13, 2010
Horizon Bank fails

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation shut down the Bradenton-based bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 24, 2010
Lawton "Bud" Chiles' seven-year itch

Lawton “Bud” Chiles, III, looks like he's going to take on Alex Sink for the Democratic nomination for governor.

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  • July 9, 2013
Bentley takes over as U.S. Attorney

Lee Bentley fills the post after Robert E. O'Neill's Monday departure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 5, 2013
Manatee EDC formally drops Manatee

The new organization is the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 15, 2011
BayStar to manage two hotels

Bay Cities Bank retained the Tampa-based firm for its pair of properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 11, 2012
County seeks to spur business

Sarasota officials will consider a 10% cut in building permit fees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 11, 2012
Visitors bureau gets new name

Sarasota tourism agency, to broaden its appeal, is now Visit Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2020
Specialty grocery store chain set to expand again in region

Phoenix-based specialty grocer Sprouts Farmers Market says its New Tampa, Florida, location will welcome shoppers in August.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 2, 2019
Airport marks airline's inaugural flights

In the fall, Allegiant announced nine new nonstop routes to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2018
National tile company targets Florida

Emser Tile recently opened its first Southwest Florida location with a showroom and store in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 21, 2016
County surpasses $20M in bed taxes

Sarasota County's Tourist Development Tax collection increased 4.9% in fiscal 2016 over fiscal 2015.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 21, 2017
Roofing business promotes three leaders

Sutter Roofing's new managers were all promoted from within the company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 29, 2017
College to offer advanced cybersecurity degree

An master's degree in Cybersecurity will be offered by the Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 1, 2017
Senior living developer expands lease options

The United Group of Companies Inc. made the post-Irma announcement Sept. 28.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • June 19, 2017
Banker takes helm of powerful lobbying group

Rita Lowman is also currently COO of Pilot Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • June 21, 2017
Former county official takes museum leadership post

John McCarthy will be the executive director of Historic Spanish Point in Osprey.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 15, 2017
Banker to chair nonprofit board

Lee Golden previously served as treasurer of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates board.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 5, 2018
University hires new dean

USF hired Robert Knoeppel away from Clemson University; he'll begin work in May.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 22, 2014
Sarasota Bradenton airport gets $9M for tower

Grant comes from user fees on airline tickets and aviation fuel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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