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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 9, 2023
Sarasota County trucking company expansion to add 50 jobs

The Venice-based trucking company is adding 27,000 square feet of space to its footprint.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2022
Adult day center relocates to Sarasota space for $2.8 million

The renovations for the tropical-themed spot are expected to cost an additional $2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2012
Break bread with big-time leaders

Executives in the Sarasota-Bradenton area who crave a lunch-based networking opportunity that doesn't revolve around providing referrals have a new option.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2021
Music star turned entrepreneur brings boutique clothing store to area

Kittenish, developed by Jessie James Decker, is set to open in South Tampa’s Hyde Park Village retail district.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2020
Advertising firm goes wild with new contract

ZooTampa at Lowry Park has selected Paradise Advertising & Marketing Inc., based in St. Petersburg, Florida, as its agency of record.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2020
National coronavirus charity program launches area chapter

Frontline Foods now has 34 chapters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2022
Construction begins on Tiger Woods' golf venue

As one begins in Tampa, another nears completion in Sarasota. That location is expected to bring 70 jobs to the area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 23, 2024
Sarasota ice cream shop gets new owners

Roger and Wendy Shenk purchased Main Street Creamery after managing the shop for the past two years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 19, 2025
Dallas auto auction firm buys 835 acres in Charlotte County for $13.3M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Nordstrom Rack is coming to Estero, a prominent Lakeland CRE firm changes its name, and work starts on a Sarasota boutique condo community.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Eagle Concrete Soars

Michael Leannah left a high-powered corporate post to become an entrepreneur. Now his concrete company is fast becoming a major player in Southwest Florida's commercial-construction industry.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 9, 2024
Tampa siblings from noted family grow multimillion-dollar ice cream business

Max Chillura and his siblings run one of the most popular ice cream chains in Tampa Bay. Ice cream keeps them together.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2004
Developement Oasis

Downtown Fort Myersi left-behind status is yielding new waterfront condominium developments with great vigor o $1 billion worth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2019
All in: Real estate firm pivots from management to ownership

Ciminelli Real Estate Services acquired, for $16.4 million, the Rubin Center, a commercial real estate property it managed, and plans to rename it and spend $500,000 on upgrades to it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 26, 2023
Golf entertainment venue hires 400 as it readies eighth Florida location

Topgolf will now have three locations on the west coast of Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 23, 2023
Construction begins on downtown Tampa tower

Crews have started work on Pendry Tampa as sales top the $150 million mark.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2022
Clearwater tech firm launches investment arm

KnowBe4 Ventures will partner with two other venture capital firms to support early-stage cybersecurity startups.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2022
Tampa Bay university named a top employer by magazine

According to Forbes, the University of South Florida ranks No. 21 among large public and private employers in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 17 - Dec. 23

The latest news from SinoFresh, PGT, and Valpak.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2012
Tampa Developers building $20M Orlando hotel

The 22-acre community will contain 456 apartment homes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2011
Down home cooking looks up on the Gulf

There must be something in the gravy. How else to explain the dominance of Gulf Coast Bob Evans restaurants in comparison to others in the nationwide 566-store chain?

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