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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Welcome back Carter

An Atlanta-based developer returns to the market, with plans to create a 23-story apartment tower on a full city block in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Pete Tuffo |
  • April 9, 2025
Construction exec: Solving the industry's labor shortage starts in high school

Shortage has a far reaching impact, beyond project deadlines.

  • Advice
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  • By The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County |
  • November 20, 2024
Supporting Childcare: Good for Employees, Great for Business

The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County (ELC) is here to support families as they navigate the local childcare realm, searching for quality care for children under the age of five.

  • Industry Insights
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  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • December 12, 2025
Developer proposes three-story mixed-use project on St. Armands

A three-story mixed-use proposal includes Shore restaurant, which closed its previous Circle location after 2024's floods.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • March 1, 2013
Bring Them Home

Too many young people are leaving Tampa for cities that offer better jobs, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn. He intends to change that.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2011
Brand Up

The renovation of a Gulf Coast firm that sells a range of products in a variety of ways has been an all-out extreme makeover. Success could be imminent.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 21, 2017
Play it Cool

The next generation of company leadership at Air & Energy has a lot to live up to.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 5, 2016
Power play

An ambitious tech company is in a tough spot: It has a product in high demand, but supply is also high. How will it capture market share?

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2026
Well-known Florida CRE veteran and raconteur turns novelist

Bill "The Dirt Dog" Eshenbaugh returns to his family roots in a historical novel set during the Civil War.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 27, 2023
Construction begins on $20 million Cape Coral food truck park, marina

The owners say the combined concepts will anchor a dining entertainment complex on the Caloosahatchee River.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2023
Bealls names longtime executive president

Tianne Doyle has been with the company for more than 30 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2014
$33.65 million - Pelican Bay Executive Center

Chicago-based Steelbridge Capital LLC purchased the 168,165-square-foot Pelican Bay Executive Center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2022
Fort Myers engineering firm expands with acquisition

The deal adds 11 employees to Johnson Engineering.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 20, 2022
Tampa real estate investor behind $17 million town house project

The Prosper Group, led by Jay Roberts, has begun work on 40 luxury town homes in Tampa suburb.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 11, 2022
Developer buys Sarasota site for $9M, plans 180-unit apartment complex

The property near University Parkway is approved for and ready to be developed into a five-story apartment building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2022
Airport hotel unveils multimillion-dollar renovation

The Tampa Airport Marriott completely redesigned its meeting and event spaces.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2009
Local bank finds a new home

A one-year-old Sarasota bank is moving into a new, prominent headquarters — and in the process is saving what some consider one of the area's architectural landmarks.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Construction begins on residential and commercial developmentBradenton insurance group recognized for performanceSarasota lawyers show appreciation on Veteranis Day

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2009
Berth 12 dredging work starts at Port Manatee

Construction has started on the first phase of Port Manatee's Berth 12 dredging project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
Pirate's Cove fun center sells piece to RaceTrac

The Pirate's Cove Family Fun Center property in Bradenton is being broken up and the first piece is going to a convenience store user.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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