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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Lawyer, Developer, Future Politician?

Bradenton lawyer Ed Vogler has friends in high places. They like the way he practices law.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
Agent V. Realtors

A lone agent takes on the Sarasota Board of Realtors, alleging antitrust violations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 3, 2023
Revamped St. Pete development plan approved: Condos out, offices in

Orange Station will now have more than 100,000 square feet of office space and a luxury hotel after the St. Petersburg City Council approved a revised plan for the highly anticipated development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 17, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 4-10 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A mixed-use site and manufacturing plant topped the week's sales at $53.5 million.

  • Transactions
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at business briefs from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2008
Custom Fit

In what could be a sign of things tocome, RR Simmons Construction builds a unique urban hybrid store for Publix.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2009
Now Hear This

When hearing aid entrepreneur Mark Krywko couldn't find the kind of outside sound reduction headphones he wanted, he and his engineers created their own. Now that discovery is the basis of a bulging business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 8, 2013
Skilled Workers

CEOs who plan to expand or relocate their companies could face delays because of a shortage of trained workers in the construction trades.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2011
Play Ball

Titan Construction Services specializes in building athletic fields, including those for the new Boston Red Sox spring training facility. That business niche pulled the company through the recession.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2020
Builder, with nearly $300M in revenue, names new president

Matthew Zwack has been with Owen-Ames-Kimball since 2005.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 10, 2020
"The Bay" hits construction milestone

"The Bay, " a 53-acre, municipally owned waterfront tract just outside downtown Sarasota, is moving forward with its first construction projects.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 16, 2019
Aileron Capital completing Grand Central apartments

Aileron Capital Management is completing the Grand Central apartments in Fort Myers, the centerpiece of an 18-acre project. The Tampa company also plans to sell its other two Southwest. Florida holdings, Midtown apartments and the Uptown at Liberty Health

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2019
Iconic downtown office, retail building sold for $4.4 million

The downtown Fort Myers deal went from start to close in 65 days.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Jeremy Rearden, 35

Co-founder and CTO, Synergy Custom Technology Solutions

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 9, 2016
Instagram for grownups

Scott Relf sold his startup company to Google in 2011. His next company also has bold ambitions.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2015
Main Plaza/Hollywood 20 sells for $18.1 million

Investors plan to redevelop the landmark property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 3, 2024
Sarasota County rejects variance for two-unit Siesta Key multifamily project

Among the reasons for denial: County Commissioner Mark Smith says he doesn't "feel comfortable with turning over essentially a public beach access to private use."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 4, 2025
MetLife's redone Tampa office aims to create a better workspace

The company's updated space is geared toward creating a more collaborative experience for workers and a place for the company to hawk its wares.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • October 29, 2025
Investigators look into disappearance of $200,000 from Sarasota Little League

The league president calls the loss a "betrayal" and seeks donations for spring season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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