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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 17, 2023
Study finds glimmer of hope in Florida’s battered housing market

As negative news continues to pour in, a study shows that home construction in Florida is among the best in the country.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 19, 2025
The Parrot owners buying, rebranding former Big Top Live venue

Renamed The Parrot Live, the business featuring live music is getting a multimillion-dollar update.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2012
Sarasota sales stay cheap in '11

The under-$250,000 price point dominated real estate sales in 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • August 11, 2017
Food Dudes

Restaurant weeks nationwide promote discounted dining during slow periods, but they're not a guaranteed success. Here's how two Naples foodies make a year out of a week.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 15, 2023
Pulte buys 724 acres, plans to bring 1,300 homes to Lakewood Ranch

The Atlanta homebuilder plans a second 55-and-over community in the popular planned development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By James R. |
  • January 8, 2016
The Big Brand Theory

What does the future of marketing hold?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Law firm convenes leadership forum

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, the city’s former police chief, recently spoke at a Community Leadership Forum sponsored by GrayRobinson law firm.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2025
Fate of Fort Myers Beach flood insurance rating and discount still unknown

FEMA will remove the barrier island’s probation in November, saving residents $50, but a much bigger 25% flood insurance discount is still lost.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2022
Largest steakhouse chain commits to Lakewood Ranch location

The restaurant will be located within CASTO's Center Point development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Changes at the top for Dooley & MackReal estate power partnership formedBusiness leaders plea for AirtranTrouble for Civix and Rod Connelly?Schiavo overload

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  • May 23, 2014
Tampa Cheap for car rentals

Cheapskates rejoice: Tampa is the second most affordable place to rent a car in the country, behind only Orlando, tied with Fort Lauderdale and ahead of Las Vegas and San Diego.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 28, 2021
Area fragrance entrepreneur launches debut perfume

Kenzie Fisher is marketing her experiential product using earned media, social media and a website that draws on several senses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 5, 2024
4 communities in region rank among top 15 for US home sales

Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Mirada and Babcock Ranch rank in the top 15 master-planned communities in the country, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 8, 2023
Sunshine State on brink of recession, says noted economist

According to Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, Florida ‘can’t escape’ a downturn.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Create a successful succession plan

A fundamental element for strong succession, says Sarasota business attorney Jo Ann Koontz, is to plan for it, early and often.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 5, 2021
Florida tops in the Southeast for small startups

States scores high in national poll.

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  • April 6, 2018
Airport lands national kudos in industry survey

This is the sixth consecutive year Base Operations has been named a top fixed-base operator by Aviation International News.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 20, 2017
Laundry business cleans up on growth

Laundry business cleans up on growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 19, 2021
General Services buys Nokomis apartments

General Services Corp.'s $64 million purchase of Treviso Grand represents the latest in a flurry of Gulf Coast deals by the Virginia firm since mid-2017.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa legal calendar is provided free of charge.

  • Law
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