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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2020
COO of botanical gardens signs 10-year contract

Wendy Deming was instrumental in the adoption and integration of Historic Spanish Point as a companion campus to Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2020
Bioscience company receives $15 million in funding

The funding will support the international commercial expansion of the FebriDx rapid point-of-care test.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2024
Bradenton sustainable builder makes magazine's global innovation list

Pearl Homes, working on several environmentally friendly real estate and development projects, has been named to Fast Company magazine’s 2024 World’s Most Innovative Companies list.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 24, 2020
In the band: marketing pro bangs a drum in her spare time

Sharon Kunkel says the drums are a nice release.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2016
Ideal leader

The hunt to understand detailed data, combined with the constant pursuit of why, drives Deborah Ellinger. Will the formula work in her new role?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2011
Corporate Report: Mar. 18

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

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 1, 2024
Naples developer secures $234 million loan for luxury condos

In the week's top commercial real estate news, the Baltimore Orioles look to expand in Sarasota, and an Immokalee affordable housing development gets its first residents.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2025
Venice car dealer buys land once slated for pickleball club

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment sells to a New York investor, a Fort Myers RV park is sold, and a Tampa brokerage is on a roll.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • January 13, 2017
Wildlife wonderer

Marc Harris intimately explores the far reaches of Florida's Everglades. What he photographs is so impressive, some deny that it is even real.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2010
Jobless rate declines again

Florida's unemployment rate fell another 0.3 percentage points in May.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2010
Minto Communities plans Sun City purchase

Minto Communities announced plans to acquire the last remaining buildable land parcels in the Kings Point and Renaissance neighborhoods of Sun City Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
Lee County buys land near Twins' stadium

Lee County purchased 14.29 acres south of the Lee County Sports Complex/Hammond Stadium for $4.81 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 15, 2011
Employment finally rebounds

Florida's adjusted rate is down over the year for the first time since 2006.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2011
Sunrise limited liability firm buys Palm Avenue marina land

A limited liability company led by Jim Inglis of Sunrise purchased 1.68-acre commercial parcel for $1.23 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2012
Canadian investor buys 108 Palmera Pointe condos

Luna Partnership One LLP purchased 108 units of the 360-unit complex for $2.84 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2016
Tampa firm strikes $207M acquisition

Sykes Enterprises announced its acquisition of a Utah-based company on Monday.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 18, 2019
Strategic Property Partners CEO James Nozar going full speed ahead

Strategic Property Partners CEO sees a busy year ahead for the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project, with roughly a dozen new buildings under construction.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2006
Accidental Entrepreneur

JoDell Anderson arrived at church one night six years ago to sing Christmas carols. When she left, she'd agreed to be part owner of a day spa. Now she's sole owner of the business, growing it into $1 million-plus in annual revenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 8, 2023
Sarasota restaurant property sells for $5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Port Charlotte resorts gets a new boss, a church hits the market in Lakeland and workforce apartments are coming to Naples.

  • Florida
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