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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2010
A Sales Hug

An Amish furniture entrepreneur hopes he has the solution to flat sales. He is using a unique approach to marketing based on passion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2013
Corporate Report: June 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 6, 2019
New apartment community an oasis of cool amid urban jungle

NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily housing developer, has completed Allure at Gateway, a 274-unit, $48 million apartment community in Pinellas Park, Florida, that offers striking water features and creature comforts.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 23, 2025
Most-read Business Observer stories of 2025

Layoffs, building sales and a resort changing owners are among the stories that led the news. An NBA Hall-of-Famer and a popular convenience store/gas station also made the list.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2023
23,000-square-foot grocery store coming to downtown Sarasota

Sprouts has signed a long-term lease to be part of One Main Plaza, the Main Street development under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2023
$100,000 investment puts 18 students through construction trades training

The majority received job offers before even completing the program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 15, 2022
MarineMax strikes lease deal with airport that will create 300 jobs

The recreational boating giant plans to build a 132,000-square-foot manufacturing center, parking garage, travel lift well and docking facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Solar A/C and cleaner air, for $65K

It will be a first of its kind air conditioning system in Florida. But if the price doesn't come down considerably for the average homeowner, Coffee Talk wonders if it might be the last.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2013
Farm land, hotel, luxury homes go to auction

Extensive assets in Florida and Virginia up for bid

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2011
Trammell Crow Co. plans downtown office project

Trammell Crow Co. is getting another chance to develop a parcel in downtown Tampa near the University of South Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2012
Tampa Developers building $20M Orlando hotel

The 22-acre community will contain 456 apartment homes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2011
Central North Port properties up for bankruptcy auction

One of North Port's most important future development sites is on the auction block that's set to close June 23.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 12, 2021
Red Apple nixes 400 Central hotel

New York developer Red Apple Group to increase office, retail and parking space in planned 45-story downtown St. Petersburg tower.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2021
Developer adds contractors to bolster its bid at Tropicana Field

Contracting firms Power Design, Moss and Kast Construction — typically competitors — will combine forces on behalf of Unicorp National Developments' bid to revamp the 86-acre Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2021
Area sleep app founder seeks up to $1M in crowdfunding raise

Restflix is looking for capital through Republic.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2021
Up-and-coming skin health startup adds new VP

Santino Costanzo will also serve as the chief commercial officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2021
Beach motel sells for $23.5 million, buyer plans luxury condos

The Gulf Beach Resort Motel is at 930 Benjamin Franklin Dr. on Lido Key in Sarasota. It was built in 1950.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2020
Developer begins sales of new luxury condo tower units

The Ronto Group, a Naples-based property developer, has opened a sales center on the site of its latest project: Altura Bayshore, a 22-story, 73-unit luxury condo tower that will overlook South Tampa's iconic Bayshore Boulevard.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 18, 2018
Premier Airport Park to contain 1.87 million square feet

Principal Real Estate to develop Class A industrial park on 225-acre Fort Myers site

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

Moorings Park in Naples

  • Strategies
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