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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
Sarasota-Manatee home sales market sizzles

Sales rise again in May in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 5, 2018
Sembler posts strong 2017

The Sembler Cos. mirrored most Gulf Coast commercial real estate landlords in 2017 by posting “solid” growth across all its business lines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2012
Some politicians quickly shift focus to 2014

The 2012 election was merely days ago, but for some local officials the 2014 election season has already begun.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Cadillac dealer gets remodel

Stevens Construction has completed the 16-month renovation of DeVoe Cadillac in Naples, building a new two-story showroom and additional service bays.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2011
Sarasota real estate sales up

The market saw 592 closings in October, up 25% over the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2011
Reality Bites

Technology that allows users to transform themselves to another place often has a high cool quotient. An entrepreneur aims to turn the buzz into sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 1, 2018
Marketing firm refreshes brand, helps build business for catering company

Sarasota-based marketing company Web Jarvis helped Green Apple Catering refresh its brand and develop new marketing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2012
Lee's Fischer, Watt recognized

Scott Fischer and Barbara Watt to be added to Lee Business Hall of Fame.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2012
Gulf Coast mines advantage from downturn

Tourism officials in four Gulf Coast cities can finally put the housing downturn to good use.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2016
Chico's reality show

Corporate proxy battles are usually fought behind the scenes in boardrooms with sparse details buried in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 10, 2014
Paddle for hope

Gene Evans discovered his stage-four kidney cancer when paddleboarding. Now he uses the sport to save his live and others.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 23, 2011
Changes in Latitude

Independent homebuilders who survived the recession had to drastically change their business model. Raymond and Robin Scalero are among the survivors.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 4, 2024
Atlanta firm pays $10.5M, borrows $38.5M to build Fort Myers apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton property owner gets a loan, a massive Tampa office park gets a leasing agent, and a West Palm Beach developer gets some help to market its Pasco project.

  • Florida
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2021
Barron Collier Cos. unveils new website

Barron Collier Cos.' rebranding aims to tie together the Naples company’s rich legacy with dynamic plans for future expansion

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2013
The bravest developer: Robert Hensley

When the Business Observer interviewed developer Robert Hensley about building a $150 million condo hotel in Cape Coral in 2007, the headline read: “The Bravest Developer.”

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2025
Tampa apartment owners get $38 million infusion

Beacon Real Estate Group paid $51.5 million for the community in 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 24, 2010
Groups partner, buy Wesley Chapel Honda

Williams Automotive Group of Wesley Chapel and Lighthouse Point-based Phil Smith Automotive Group bought Honda of Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2024
Trader Joe's to open Pinellas County store

The California grocer posted on its website that it will open "soon" on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 29, 2017
Where to Prepare

Survive Anything — which thrives on preparing for the worst — expanded its physical and digital presence in 2017.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • June 18, 2013
Help Wanted: Only beautiful people need apply

Beautifulpeople.com is a dating website you may have heard about that only allows beautiful people to join. Now, the controversial ego-buster (or booster if you are particularly comely) is expanding to help companies hire attractive employees.

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