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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
BB&T Insurance promotes local exec

John Laurie oversees 26 insurance brokers in the Bradenton-Sarasota market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2019
Fieldr of dreams: Young entrepreneurs start networking site to connect students with businesses

The recent college graduates who founded company hope the site will bridge the gap between students and companies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2013
Minto moves dirt in Naples

Minto Communities wasted no time starting development on 2,400 acres in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 1, 2017
Former hospital site hits market for $10 million

A portion of the former Doctors Hospital site in Sarasota has come on the market for $10 million, one of the largest Gulf Coast listings currently in the CoStar Group's online database.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2013
DEP extends Seafarer permits

Seafarer receives two-year extension of environmental permit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • May 27, 2026
Finalized deal shifts USF Sarasota-Manatee to New College

The vote to send the state's budget to the governor is expected on Friday.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2011
Wal-Mart files plan to build on former Winn-Dixie site

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed a site plan with the city of Sarasota to develop a Walmart Neighborhood Market on the site of a closed North Tamiami Trail Winn-Dixie.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 27, 2025
Pair pleads guilty in $150K MacDill Air Force Base kickback scheme

A government employee and a contractor at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa admitted to stealing more than $150,000 from the intramural sports program over a 15-year period.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 19, 2024
Fort Myers airport posts second-best June on record

Passenger traffic at Southwest Florida International Airport is up 20% year to date, officials say.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2010
Online business scene grows in Tampa

Our special issue on creativity is a perfect time to survey Tampa's involvement in the Internet start-up scene — a level that is rapidly increasing, and could soon put Tampa on the map with other national tech hubs.

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  • December 5, 2014
Quay site in Sarasota sold

A Jacksonville firm will try to redevelop the vacant 15-acre waterfront site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2012
County seeks damage reports

Sarasota officials call on businesses to detail Tropical Storm Debby damage.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2022
First-of-its-kind resort price tag rises to $585 million

Long anticipated Allegiant resort now booking for next year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 20, 2015
Full swing

Commercial and residential building activity is on the rise in one Charlotte city, with more growth projected.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 8, 2026
Three-story St. Armands redevelopment plan faces FEMA 50% obstacle

Shore might be required to shore up flood resiliency as it pursues plans to return to St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
For the Love of Boats

The Eggebrecht family's passion for fishing and boating sparked the idea for a custom boat building business that focuses on Panga-style crafts known for their fuel efficiency and shallow draft.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 27, 2024
Holmes Beach businesses in recovery after car crashes

The storefronts are boarded up across the street from one another along a busy stretch of Marina Drive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Aug. 13 - Aug. 19

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 19, 2018
New upscale hotel is latest development on expanding IMG Academy campus

The property represents broader plans the Academy has for new business opportunities.

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