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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2015
Regional council elects chair

The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council elected Robert Mulhere as chairman of the agency that reviews growth management.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 10, 2024
Sarasota hospital foundation names top finance official

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has named Shana Meadows director of finance and operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 24, 2023
84-year-old fruit farm, tourist spot listed for sale for $16 million

Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton is nearly 40 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 12, 2025
Sarasota insurance agency acquires employee benefits firm

Atlas Insurance Agency has acquired Atlas Employee Benefits.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2010
JPMorgan Chase Bank buys Lakewood Ranch bank building

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA purchased a 4,949-square-foot former LandMark Bank of Florida branch for $2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 18, 2024
Naples firm invests $14M in newspapers, buys 5% stake in Dallas Morning News

The beleaguered newspaper industry has been written off by many — including Warren Buffett. Naples billionaire David Hoffmann, with a quixotic bent, believes the industry is ripe for a comeback.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
SOWELL: THE CAPITALIST

The constant talking with Iran about its nuclear program shows that we have not learned our lesson from the failure of trying to negotiate with Hitler.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Tourism to Pick Up

Tourism officials expect the new year to be a good one for visitors to the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 26, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Pennsylvania REIT buys Seminole MallSembler creating new Park Street shopping centerTampa Community Health Center buys Rooms To GoSkipper Marina redeveloping Cape Coral marinaSamir Cabrera-led group plans three-story buildingTwo real estate agents buy Bruner Lane warehouseChicago investors buy mobile home parkKolter delays Grande Sarasotan, cites condo softnessProspectsPLUS! buys Lakewood Ranch headquarters

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2009
Not so newsy: Bank needs capital

There was a time when regulatory orders, strictly written memos of understanding and other command-style communications from regulators to bankers was top news.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2010
Denver rail woes cheer Tampa voters

Another light rail debacle may be making the 58% of Hillsborough County voters who voted down the 1% transportation sales tax feel like they dodged a bullet.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2010
Bealls' shift in tactics yields results

The long-term strategy to bet on outlet stores over department stores has begun to pay off for Bealls.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2018
Two area communities named to U.S. top-sellers list

A new study by real estate consulting firm RCLCO offers a mid-year update on its 2017 rankings and includes master-planned communities Lakewood Ranch and West Villages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2018
Health care group earns high Medicare, Medicaid marks

Inaugural Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ merit incentive payment system rating gives Lee Physician Group a near perfect score.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2017
Climate changes, a little

The business climate in Lee County increased in the first quarter of 2017 over the last quarter of 2016, yet remains somewhat mired in mediocrity.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2017
Power up

Rooftop solar panels bring company's energy cost to net zero.

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  • October 4, 2013
Brown, Walia exchange properties on Siesta Key Village, Main Street

Local business owner Chris Brown has traded properties with Harry Walia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2014
Homes sales spike 33% in Sarasota

Area Realtor predicts more “great numbers” in April and May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2016
Executive anxiety rises

The volatility and recent struggles of the U.S. economy haven't gone unnoticed, and business executives have voiced concerns.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
New Jersey rental owner buys Tides Inn, Sunset Lodge

Rental owner Daniel Jones of New Jersey purchased the adjacent Tides Inn Motel and Sunset Lodge south of the Siesta Key Bridge for $1.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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