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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 4, 2025
MetLife's redone Tampa office aims to create a better workspace

The company's updated space is geared toward creating a more collaborative experience for workers and a place for the company to hawk its wares.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 3, 2025
Tampa auto hub developer expands luxury garage concept to Sarasota area

The Motor Enclave Sarasota will provide luxury private garages off North Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 29, 2025
Investigators look into disappearance of $200,000 from Sarasota Little League

The league president calls the loss a "betrayal" and seeks donations for spring season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 28, 2026
Restaurant, coffee shop coming to retail space at Palmetto Marriott

A retail project broke ground off U.S. 41 near the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa that one broker representing the property says is "just the beginning" for the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Real Estate Briefs

Big Island Excavating prepares to open Fort Myers mineClearwater's Victor Distributing planning Fort Myers officeIndianapolis investors buy Tiki on the Beach motelSpirit Finance buys Bradenton 84 LumberDermatology at Lakewood Ranch buys nearby buildingRetailer Home Depot acquires land on GulfstreamFairway Investments buys Main Street at Hampton LakesBarfield Bay Properties acquiresBrentwood Place ApartmentsNaidip buys Landrys, Carrollwood center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2006
Commercial Real Estate

N.Y., Chicago firms buy Club NaplesBonita Beach Road Facility AcquiredAmSouth Bank buys at Summerlin, Boy ScoutAIMCO pays $118,000 per unit for BaLayeOhio Group plans Laurel centerHoneywell International buys contaminated propertySMH acquires physician office buildingManatee Urology Moving to DowntownNew diagnostic center buys 1250 Tamiami

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 5, 2023
Selby Gardens names new COO

Crystal Bailey has been with the organization since January.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2023
Sarasota waterfront home listed at $33.8 million

The bayfront estate is located in Harbor Acres with views of Ringling Bridge.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 12, 2023
Pinellas County home listed for nearly $13M sells — under asking price

The former home of Marshall Rinker Jr., heir to a concrete empire, sold for under its $13 million asking price.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2023
Outdoor retailer REI lands in Sarasota

The REI Co-op is expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area with its coming University Town Center location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 15, 2023
Construction of $34M affordable housing community underway in Bradenton

A Miami developer has financing in place and is building the 80-unit community at Manatee Avenue and Ninth Street.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2023
Prominent homebuilder brings 2,100-home community to Parrish

Prosperity Lakes stretches across 1,070 acres.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2023
CRA approves $14 million for downtown Tampa theater

The money will go toward the second phase of a renovation that will, among other things, add a second screening room.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2022
Skin science startup promotes new VP of operations

Lalania Hayes has a background of helping execute a business plan from a start-up to the sale of the company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 11, 2022
Average rent in Naples is 25% higher than national average, nears Miami levels

The Naples-Marco Island market, by one tally, is the most expensive place to rent an apartment on the west coast of Florida.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 24, 2022
47-year-old Sarasota apartment complex sells for more than $260,000 per unit

A local investor has bought Parkside East and will give it “numerous updates and enhancements.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2022
Sarasota-based startup hires five

The new team members bring in over 60 years of experience combined.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2009
Revenues in bloom for edibles

The tough economy has touched all industries, but it can't seem to wilt Edible Arrangements, the service that makes floral arrangements out of fruit and gourmet dipping fudge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2009
Hospice-friendly software success

When the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast in Clearwater wanted to get better organized in record keeping, it looked for software to do that.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2009
New economic partnership starts

A new, five-county regional economic development partnership for Southwest Florida got off the ground Nov. 10.

  • News
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