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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2008
Corporate Report

Pinellas brownfield program earns grantSirion Therapeutics shows positive trials for DurezolRomark Laboratories rolls out new drug studyOdyssey court case forces preliminary IDsGold Coast Eagle scores 97% in customer survey

  • Industries
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 24, 2023
$300K career skills program sets out to triple next year's impact

A career training program partnership between CareerSource Suncoast and State College of Florida seeks to expand its reach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2011
Scott's first bold act: Drop high-speed rail funding

Congratulations to our new governor, businessman/entrepreneur Rick Scott. As of Wednesday morning, the bigger test than getting elected has begun.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2007
Coffee Talk

Ooh la Latina!: Erika Pena, the Fort Myers jewelry designer, was listed among the 10 most stylish Latinas on the popular Stylist section of AOL.com recently.Tomorrow is just a day away: The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is climbing aboard the tough times caravan.Electric utilities consolidating?: Nothing official yet, but talk is heating up again about possible mergers in the electric utility industry. With the number of people they employ, this could be a bomb.Gulf Coast Realtor 'joins' the Navy: The Gulf Coast business community has no shortage of executives willing to serve on community and charity-related boards, from school councils to civic groups to national foundations.Getting good exposure on the tube: Tampa-based tech company Actsoft Inc. got some national exposure recently and didn't pay a dime for it: on the TV series "CSI: Miami."Legal battles continue for OSI: Three months ago, OSI Restaurant Partners shareholders approved a management buyout of the Tampa parent company of Outback Steakhouse, but legal work remains.Existing home sales and prices continue to dropGuaranteeing a good time (to buy)

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 1, 2019
Storied property moves forward on multimillion-dollar project

A big challenge at the revamped Shangri-La Springs? Finding staff to meet the demand.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • December 4, 2025
Developer proposes Tampa's tallest building: 70 stories at $650 million

The proposed 740-foot Elliott Towers would be erected on North Franklin Street and bring a mix of office space, luxury residences and entertainment to downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 3, 2023
TD Bank adding four locations to Tampa Bay

As TD eyes growing Central Florida market, Manatee County will get its first branch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2016
Naples luxury condo market suffers big price drop

Overall sales on Collier County, excluding Marco Island, slipped 14% in July.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 26, 2024
Lennar readies Pinellas townhouse community for sale

National homebuilder Lennar has commenced sales at Townes at Bayou Heights, a Pinellas Park gated community of 32 townhouses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2010
Sarasota County Commission expanding Cattlemen Road

Sarasota County officials expect to advertise for construction bids in July and award a contract in November to extend Cattlemen Road from Richardson to DeSoto roads.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2013
Sarasota EDC seeks a new home

The lease for the organization's current office expires in less than six months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 31, 2023
Skills training program in Bradenton graduates 78 students

The program included middle and high school students who had access to a career fair, six-week internships and mentoring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2004
Legal Calendar

The legal calendar is provided free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2009
Pinellas County losing grip on Rays

An independent coalition of businesspeople is recommending that the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays likely not be in Pinellas County.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 23, 2010
Once-historic site opens for parking

Anyone looking for a prime parking space in downtown Tampa near Curtis Hixon Riverfront Park or any other locations won't have to wait much longer.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2021
Large industrial site comes to market for more than $12M

A 244.5-acre tract approved for 1.2 million square feet of distribution space in Fort Myers has come to market for $12.5 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 4, 2020
Edge Central plan gets thumbs up

Edge Central Development Partners' plan for former St. Petersburg Police headquarters’ site receives unanimous vote to proceed from City Council

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2015
Hatfield Development, partner buy former Riviera Southshore site

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Hatfield Development Co. and the purchase entity O'Reo Farm Two LLC of Rutledge, Ga., purchased the former Riviera Southshore development site for $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 30, 2025
Developer moves into Tampa with $135 million in projects and deals

In the past few months, Creation has expanded into Florida with a pair of Tampa purchases and a new office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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