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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 1, 2021
Fast-growing community on the cusp of getting a new Publix

WMG Development broke ground for The Shoppes at Palmer Ranch project. The 65,848-square-foot center will be anchored by a Publix, making a trip to the grocery store just a walk away for some residents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 29, 2011
Blue Period

The issue of government incentives for private firms continues to draw controversy. How much is too much?

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 17, 2020
Multifamily developer buys downtown Sarasota block for $6.8 million

Belpointe REIT Inc.'s purchase of 1700 Main St. block and Frontier Communications building marks its second deal in the city in the past year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2021
Large Silicon Valley tech firm moves headquarters to region

Region's robust workforce helped sway Benny Czarny, and OPSWAT senior leaders.

  • News
  • By Steven D. Brownlee, J.D., M.B.A., M.D. |
  • June 7, 2019
SENIOR LIVING PROVIDERS: ARE YOU READY FOR ANDREA, BARRY, AND CHANTAL?

SENIOR LIVING PROVIDERS: ARE YOU READY FOR ANDREA, BARRY, AND CHANTAL?

  • Williams Parker
Sponsored Content
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • November 4, 2016
Corporate report

Analytics firm names new chief revenue officer; Organization hires first president; Homebuilder appoints area executive; Commercial brokerage adds senior leader

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 31, 2017
Nice Pattern

Supply is short and demand is long for warehouse spaces in several pockets of the region. One company plans to capitalize on the dynamic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 13, 2015
Let's go Metz

A national foodservice giant has its eye on the Gulf Coast. It could be a long glance.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2015
2015 Top Deals: Charlotte-Lee-Collier

The Mercato retail and office complex has come to be synonymous with Naples luxury, with its bevy of upscale restaurants, European design flare and high-end merchants.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 14, 2015
Wired fire

A Polk County hospital is a national leader in technology. That's not only a major achievement, but also a recruiting tool for the job prospects du jour: young employees.

  • Industries
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 23, 2024
National construction giant launches Sarasota team

Suffolk, which is based in Boston and has an office in Tampa, taps a leader for Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota County OKs plan for new court records storage facility

The Sarasota County Commission approves a lease-to-purchase plan for a new, legal documents storage building closer to the downtown court complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 24, 2014
Build me a plane

Aviation Partners Group installs sophisticated avionics and builds airplanes at the Punta Gorda Airport. Its growth has caught the eye of economic development groups.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2011
Corporate Report: Sept. 2

The latest news from HealthPlan Holdings, Sykes Enterprises, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 26, 2024
Amazon to deliver latest technology in new 650,000SF Fort Myers center

The online retail giant plans to use its latest robotics technology at the fulfillment center it will build on State Road 82.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 23, 2018
ZooTampa ushers in new identity, name

On a mission to point itself in the right direction, ZooTampa has introduced a refreshed identity.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 7, 2023
Report: SWFL workforce readiness improves, early education remains subpar

A FutureMakers Coalition report looks at data from five Southwest Florida counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 17, 2025
US News Best Nursing Homes list includes 34 in region

More than 30 nursing homes from Tampa to Lakeland to Naples earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 27, 2019
Top Deals 2019: Southwest Florida

Residential sales of apartments, a condominium tied to a resort and a mobile home and RV park dominated Southwest Florida's top commercial real estate sales in 2019.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Gulf Coast Week in Review

Trump Tower developers get more timeTampa City Council looks to change charterHillsborough busnetwork in the worksMakeover time for Sarasota tourismCollier Enterprises plans new townWCI Communities lays off 575 employeesHodges University expands to Florida Keys

  • Industries
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