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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 7, 2024
Holiday Inn on Lido undergoing major facelift

Cirque St. Armands Beachside is expected to open in Sarasota this fall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 31, 2012
Web Democracy

The high cost of website development will fall as companies like Snehta make it more affordable for small businesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2013
Anti-mold firm plans 52 hires in Bradenton

New South Biolabs will sell products made by Toronto-based Biosenta.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • August 14, 2024
Lakewood Ranch area sees uptick in high-end home listings

A $7 million home in The Concession, nicknamed the Magnolia Estate, is the latest listing that will draw international attention.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2024
Weeks after hurricanes, St. Pete Beach house sells for $7.5M

The sale of the home in Pass-A-Grille closed Oct. 24, less than a month after hurricanes Helene and Milton cause major damage to Pinellas barrier islands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2014
Sarasota web firm changes destiny, and its name

Destiny Group moves into a new office and adds employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2021
Airlines add new routes, including to LA and first nonstop to Oregon

Tampa International Airport announces new flights to four cities, including L.os Angeles. and Portland

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 11, 2011
Sock it to Them

A clothing product that has changed little over the years, socks, is ripe for a rebirth. A global company hopes it has the right recipe.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2017
Time to launch

OpenMyFloridaBusiness.gov ready to help new businesses

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 25, 2024
4 furniture stores in region closing amid national retailer’s bankruptcy

Conn's Home Plus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shuttering 18 stores in Florida.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 31, 2023
Las Vegas cannabis company pays $49M for Florida dispensaries

Planet 13's purchase of VidaCann, which has a large Gulf Coast presence, gives it an immediate foot print and the infrastructure to double its Florida store count quickly.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2020
Southwest Florida job seekers: find the places hiring now

CareerSource Southwest Florida offers a virtual recruiter.

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  • October 11, 2019
Tourism agency names new leader

The Pensacola leader will stay in his current position until mid-December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 7, 2019
Saddle up: Local bourbon brand has a story to tell

American Freedom Distillery, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, got some help from a California wine and spirits marketer in its efforts to grow market share for its new bourbon.

  • Strategies
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 18, 2012
Innovating Ancient Industry

The recession tested many a business model, but the shift FreightCenter made to weather the downturn opened a new avenue of sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 31, 2026
Charlotte County industrial site opens at Babcock Ranch

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Pasco retail properties sell, an old-style Naples hotel opens, and Tampa nears its workforce housing goal.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Firm models good exposure

A Sarasota company that connects the fashion and movie industry with area locations to do work hit its latest jackpot this week: It helped set up a photo shoot that starred Victoria's Secret model Toni Garrn — known in tabloid magazine circles as actor Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend.

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  • November 1, 2011
HMA to borrow $3.7 billion

The Naples firm seeks a new credit line, two new loans, and a debt issue.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2015
Restaurant firm rises in Arizona

First Watch Restaurants continues its fast growth.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2025
Venice car dealer buys land once slated for pickleball club

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment sells to a New York investor, a Fort Myers RV park is sold, and a Tampa brokerage is on a roll.

  • Florida
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