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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2018
DataSnapshot: What's in a name?

Apparently, more than we could imagine.

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  • April 27, 2018
Bank celebrates opening of new downtown headquarters

The opening of Sabal Palm Bank's building in downtown Sarasota attracted well-wishers from throughout the community.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2021
Beef over family fortune is nothing new for a Sarasota meat company

Heirs battle over fortune.

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  • March 1, 2018
Area firm invests $735K in education startup

Florida Funders sees big potential in Miami-based ClassWallet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 18, 2011
Island Trader

Advances in technology may make it easier to export goods around the world, but nothing beats knowing your customers by visiting them personally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2013
Realtor doubles up on business

Ian Harding, a rare Realtor licensed to sell both homes and businesses, has created a niche that could make economic development officials jealous.

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  • May 30, 2012
Florida's low tax rate praised

National survey, for second time this month, boosts state's business climate.

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  • September 4, 2015
Super day for financial firm

For the second year in a row, executives with Sarasota-based Global Financial Private Capital were invited to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2020
Homebuilder achieves 1,000 home sales in 2019

Neal Communities plans to open three new affordable home communities in Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and Venice in 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2015
Daytime cafe continues rapid expansion

First Watch Restaurants is opening a new restaurant in Virginia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 7, 2017
Sarasota firm buys Northern Trust building

Major downtown Sarasota office buildings attracting buyers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2024
Fort Myers' The Club at Renaissance to get multimillion-dollar upgrade

The Orlando owners of the private club and golf course plan to start a renovation next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2015
'A unique spot'

Investor and entrepreneur Mario Garcia Jr., CEO and managing partner of Tampa-based Validus Group Partners, recently came across a rather unusual buying opportunity: To get back a unit his firm sold last year for $80 million.

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  • June 23, 2015
Major renovations could spark new life in Tampa mall

RD Management, the owner of University Mall in North Tampa, is converting a long-vacant former J.C. Penney store into space for two new anchors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 28, 2024
Nonprofit health school names new Clearwater president

Ultimate Medical Academy, a nonprofit higher education institution that trains students for health care work, appointed Shadel W. Hamilton as president of its Clearwater campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 3, 2010
First National Bank buys Colonial branch

Naples-based First National Bank of the Gulf Coast purchased a 4,139-square-foot onetime Colonial Bank branch for $1.61 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2012
Investors buy Stoney's Plaza, plan improvements

The price equated to $205 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
Bethlehem Baptist Church building for charter school

Faced with growing space needs, Bethlehem Baptist Church in Sarasota is looking to relocate its pre-school, but its ultimate development plans will also affect more school age kids.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 17, 2020
Lakeland industrial project continues development wave

Xebec Realty’s speculative industrial project planned for Lakeland is the latest Interstate 4 Corridor offering aimed at capturing demand for distribution and fulfillment sites.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2011
Ledtolite gets $80K for 26 jobs

The LED light manufacturer is expanding to a new facility in Nokomis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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