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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2021
Hospital, rehab giant plan $35 million facility in region

The joint venture between Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare LLC will operate the 59-bed, inpatient rehabilitation center to meet a growing demand in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 19, 2024
Report: Top-paying construction jobs in Tampa region lag national average

Regional construction work could boom with federal projects and robust residential demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 22, 2025
Eye care practice in $615K fraud case responds to allegations

Gulfcoast Eye Care says it relied on information from an unnamed third-party vendor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2020
Report: senior housing sector creeping toward oversupply

The Tampa market, even with a drop, is a leader in senior living occupancy rates.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2007
Build the Vision

34-year-old Matt Leiter is the point person on two high-profile projects on Palm Avenue. He has a vision for downtown Sarasota.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 8, 2011
Government Digest: Apr. 8

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 15, 2023
Naples resort and water park owners plan to welcome guests by next fall

As crews continue to work on Great Wolf Lodge South Florida and its myriad offerings, the hope is that it can open earlier than expected.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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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 Louis Llovio |
  • December 20, 2023
Crucial impact fee discussion in Manatee gets costly, complicated

The collection of impact fees — when and how much — has stirred up a significant amount of controversy in Manatee County, with few answers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 30, 2025
Unsealed indictment into Britton-Harr details alleged brazen $14.7M fraud

In the most revealing picture yet of what happened at AeroVanti, Maryland prosecutors lay out the scheme in court filings.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 18, 2022
Florida recession? GDP says: Maybe

It turns out that there are many ways to arrive at an uncertain answer.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2009
Kindergartner plaintiff in lawsuit

Rounding up children and parents as plaintiffs, a couple of groups wanting Florida to spend more money on public schools filed suit Nov. 18 with the Leon County circuit court in Tallahassee, claiming the state has failed to meet its constitutional mandate to adequately provide a high-quality public education.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2010
California real estate firm buys Bradenton's Woodbury Apartments

Santa Monica, Calif.-based Watt Cos. purchased the 270-unit Woodbury Apartments for $8.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 25, 2011
Borders bankruptcy isn't good for indies

You might think the widespread store closings resulting from Borders' recent bankruptcy would be good news for independent booksellers. But you'd be wrong.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2021
Longtime CPA fills newly created CFO position at Sarasota-based foundation

The new hire is anything but new to the financial industry with a longstanding career as a CPA and CFO for a national fixtures company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2021
Rare million-dollar dome house finally sold — after three years on the market

Uniquely designed Palm Harbor house sells for $1.06 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2020
National homebuilder announces new luxury estate community

Homes in Ardena will be priced from the $600s to over $1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 31, 2019
Home sales trending positive in regional market

Board of Realtors data shows nearly 13% overall gain in April over 2018 and a 20% jump in condo sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
Ian Black Real Estate deals sells quickly

In an unusually fast trade, a Las Vegas company called Diamond Creek Holdings bought a Sarasota industrial building in just 10 days, thanks to due diligence and environmental studies in place from commercial brokerage Ian Black Real Estate

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
Bed rest

Airbnb hosts catering to tourist reap mega millions in earnings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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