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  • February 19, 2009
Furnishing Growth

CEO Ray Fluitsma is on a mission to diversify and enhance the markets for custom furniture and millwork from AMC Industries.

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  • November 19, 2010
Roaring Back

Research shows 37% of recession companies will return stronger than ever. How do they do it?

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  • February 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Feb. 4 - Feb. 10

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • December 1, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 2

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • March 30, 2012
Capitol Chatter: March 30

Developer Pat Neal ponders a return to public office.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 26, 2021
Central Opportunity

Tricera Capital’s purchase of Sarasota office building checks the firm’s boxes for tenant safety, privacy and desire for open space

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 20, 2019
Work at 200 Central is like an upgrade to Versailles

Two years after buying 200 Central Ave., downtown St. Petersburg's most iconic office building, owner Third Lake Capital has unveiled a series of improvements to the lobby and new tenants.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2018
Three bankers — all longtime CEOs and previous bank founders — join forces at one institution

CenterState Bank targets more market share on the west coast of Florida.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 11, 2018
Mobile restroom business is flush with potential

The industry lacks a high-end player. An experienced — and enterprising — couple seeks to fill the void in Florida.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 13, 2025
St. Petersburg mayor, bowing to pressure, extends Gas Plant deadline

In a memo to the St. Petersburg City Council, Welch says proposals for the 86-acre Tropicana Field redevelopment will be due in early February rather than December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 24, 2021
Gulf Coast senior housing projects demonstrating renewed energy as pandemic wanes

Gulf Coast senior housing developments in downtown Sarasota and Naples show “green shoots” amid optimism that demand is gaining as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2024
Developer pays nearly $18M for 195 acres along I-75 in Punta Gorda

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is approved, four Tampa properties are included in $1.5 billion portfolio sale, and a Cape Coral pizza joint opens.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 8, 2019
Focus on steady growth, strong culture spells success for area law firm

Blalock Walters, with offices in Sarasota and Bradenton, has 26 attorneys.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Earner

A part-time job became a multimillion-dollar sales career for Cheryl Warfield. And nearly four decades into it, she still has big goals.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Big Appetite

The Seidensticker brothers have nearly made it five years in an industry — restaurants — with a high failure rate. They are hungry for more.

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  • April 8, 2021
Law enforcement gains ground in attacking PPP fraud cases

At least four people in the region have been charged in alleged fraud cases.

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  • April 6, 2018
In Memoriam: Stu Gregory, 1934-2018

Stu Gregory owned Bradenton insurance agency Des Champs & Gregory and was active in the community.

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  • May 2, 2022
Transactions: April 26 to May 2

A $121 million multifamily deal leads the way in this week's transactions.

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  • November 30, 2017
Construction exec Ron Royal dies

Royal died Nov. 26 after an illness, surrounded by family. He was 85.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 1, 2023
Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $800 million in grants as part of a program to cut down on fatalities.

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