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  • October 22, 2009
Battle Royale

Gulf Coast business owners hear the chatter about the supposed end of the recession. While many cling to optimism on that front, the reality is that 2010 could be another Toughest Year Ever for many businesses.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • March 27, 2023
Shuttered Sarasota landmark restaurant sold for nearly $3 million

Benderson Development plans to "reimagine" the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2010
Developer finds other business plentiful

Real estate developer Rob Morris knew he had to find work somewhere when the bubble burst.

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  • October 26, 2012
Sarasota firms buy 72 Oasis Tower units

The price equated to $148,107 per unit.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2019
Fire protection company on the cusp of a major expansion

After more than a decade of mostly organic growth, Fort Myers-based Integrated Fire and Security Solutions is on the cusp of a major expansion — in sales volume and geographic markets.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 14, 2018
Barron Collier Cos. CEO named to Consolidated-Tomoka board

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has tapped Barron Collier Cos. CEO Blake Gable to be a member of its board amid a corporate shift in strategy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2019
Company donates portion of sales to coral reef project

Venice-based Enzymedica is helping Sarasota-based Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium with its coral efforts.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 9, 2016
Sunz Insurance completes move from Sarasota

Sunz Insurance Co. has sold its Sarasota office building in the International Trade Center, capping its nearly year-long headquarters' move to Bradenton, in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 25, 2016
Former bank CEO in line for $35M payday after sale

Trevor Burgess was part of an investment group behind C1 Bank in 2009.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2016
King of the (Harley) World

Texas and Arizona auto dealer Bert King bought a Charlotte County Harley-Davidson dealership last summer and quickly infused it with a strategy to make it a club-like destination.

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  • April 15, 2016
Enticing challenge for executive

After nearly 40 years in real estate, including two decades in regional executive roles with Coldwell Banker, Sue Wolverton is finally ready to do something different.

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  • May 20, 2016
Firms protest $1M economic development grant

'Project Mulligan' could provide more than $1 million for a national roofing company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 22, 2015
Medical device firm hearts Sarasota

Inventor and entrepreneur Arthur Lih spent three years and about $300,000 to bring a unique medical device designed to save people who are choking to the marketplace.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 9, 2023
Tampa door giant sees future beyond inside

Tampa-based Masonite International acquired Fleetwood Aluminum Products for $285 million in cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 17, 2021
Restaurant-focused tech company targets a smorgasbord of opportunities

Omnivore capitalizes on several trends with one main target: a bigger piece of market share.

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  • August 31, 2007
Corporate Report

Aerosonic Corp. acquires Oregon display firmGeneral Dynamics granted two more dealsProgress Energy Florida reports new energy peakGeoPharma plans stock buy-backInsignia Bank creates investment arm

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  • January 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: New help for SchindlersJust checking; When youire losing money, why scrimp on marketing?Top honorsFederal appointmentA mysteryBuilding boom

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  • May 9, 2008
Calendar of Events

View business events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • October 28, 2010
The future leaves room to whine

If you're looking for a sign of consumer confidence at the luxury end of the market, take a look at sales of wine futures.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2011
Neal Communities in Top 100

Neal ranked 94th in total closings in 2010, according to Builder Magazine.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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