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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2020
To combat shortages, restaurant chain adds grocery items to offerings

To fight food shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Petersburg, Florida-based Little Greek Fresh Grill will focus on takeout, curbside service, delivery and a new grocery sales capability.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2022
Lakewood Ranch builder acquires truss company in response to supply delays

The acquisition of HITEK by Neal Communities was made official in February.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 13, 2017
Tampa apartment tower sells for $88 million

In what is believed to be the Gulf Coast's largest urban multifamily sales of the past year, a New York firm has acquired the Skyhouse Channelside tower for $88 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2018
Prominent entrepreneur sells two dealerships

Scott Fischer has operated Harley Davidson dealerships in Southwest Florida for 30 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2016
Shop around for deals

The blockbuster homebuilder deal of the year so far in the region, Lennar's $643 million proposed acquisition of WCI Communities, comes with a go-shop clause — and it might come to fruition.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
State shines in national rankings

The past few weeks have been good times for Florida when it comes to national rankings of business climates and the factors that make a state good for economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2015
Builder hearts Sarasota

Former Orlando area homebuilder Nathan Cross, with a company that will do $4.5 million in sales this year, is a dream come true for a chamber of commerce official.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 6, 2015
Dimmitt opening dealership in downtown Sarasota

A showroom for Rolls-Royce and other luxury cars will occupy retail space in the ground floor of the State Street Garage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 25, 2025
Prominent real estate group joins Douglas Elliman in Sarasota

A Sarasota-Manatee real estate firm is now part of a national brokerage that is expanding its western Florida presence.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2026
Bankrupt Saks closing stores in Pasco, Manatee and Collier

The luxury retailer is shutting down most of its discount Off 5th stores as it deals with more than $1 billion in debt.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 28, 2025
Helios Technologies adds two leaders to C-suite roles

The company has named a new chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 12, 2026
Bee Ridge office building, adjacent parcel sell for $3.6M

An LLC associated with a law firm purchased the property and plans to use it as an office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2024
Prolific investor acquires landmark Sarasota property The Boatyard

A landmark mixed-use waterfront property on Siesta Key has been sold to Chris Brown, a Sarasota-area entrepreneur, real estate investor and co-founder of the Above the Bar Hospitality Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2022
Shoplifting spree of over $47,000 ends in two arrests in Sarasota County

Taking place throughout eight counties, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated 33 transactions at several Lowe’s Home Improvement stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 26, 2025
St. Pete insurance firm takes on 20,000 Citizen policies

The is the second batch of policies the company has assumed from the state-run insurer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 24, 2010
Penny For Your Routes

Land use lawyer David Singer heads the campaign to add another cent to Hillsborough County's sales tax for mass transit. As he sees it, it's a matter of paying now or incurring steeper costs later.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 4, 2015
Ultimate convenience

Walgreens will go head-to-head with convenience stores when its Rite Aid deal goes through, furthering a trend.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 26, 2014
Revved up

Men of a certain age are buying cars again, particularly ones that take them back to their youth. Several Gulf Coast businesses have capitalized on the surge.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 27, 2012
A Dry Idea

The entrepreneurial culture of 3M Corp. lives on through its retirees. Paul Johansen is an alumnus of that corporation and he hasn't let retirement get in the way of creating a new product.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 16, 2021
Boat sales surge reaches marine components manufacturer

Veethree Electronics executive says he hasn't seen sales volume like this in 15 years.

  • Industries
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