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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Real Estate Briefs-Sara/Mana

de Morgan Homes creating Villages of AvignonKaplan, Bennett, others buy land for subdivisionInvestors buy Ellenton Sleep InnLAKESIDE SITE WORK BEGINS

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Coffee Talk

Nervous Nellies make an appearacneHow to buy a piece of Babcock RanchA better yearfor Suncoast CEOStill Red HotChow downDagwood's dream comes to life

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2003
Free Press (9/26/03)

Free Press

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2004
Dropping Anchor

A lawsuit claims insiders at Tampa bottle maker Anchor Glass made out in an IPO while investors went down with the stock.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 13, 2021
Residential Surge

Gulf Coast housing markets have stayed hot in 2021, but a lack of inventory threatens future gains, brokers say.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 28, 2022
New Tesla facility closes $13 million deal in St. Petersburg

The facility is expected to bring 50 high-skilled jobs to the area.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 19, 2017
The wisdom of Solomon

Ronto Group's opportunity-driven culture hinges on caution, market knowledge and customer trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Guardian Angles

A Pinellas County government auditor has raised questions about some court-appointed advocates for the aged and others. Robert W. Melton could be just getting started.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Diana Moreland elected to judgeship by linking with law enforcement.Portofino reborn as CityPointeLet the suits beginMost influential

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 25, 2011
Government Digest: Mar. 25

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Tech executive grows a new passion — on the farm

In March, VantagePoint AI President Lane Mendelsohn bought a 75-acre ranch he'd been eyeing since he was a kid. Bring on the cattle.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 9, 2019
Company stands out in competitive field by harnessing power of Disney-inspired customer service

Greg Wann has owned Homewatch CareGivers of Sarasota for nine years.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 25, 2019
New $17 million hotel banks on architectural focus to set itself apart

The 89-room hotel has a pool, restaurant, lounge, patio and 10 different room types.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2023
Looking to shed stores nationwide, Walgreens sells Fort Myers location

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Manatee buys an office building, Tampa Bay condo towers surpass $200 million in sales, and a Naples medical building is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2023
Pickleball competition heats up — with millions of dollars at stake

A variety of entrepreneurs in the region are racing to get into — or get ahead — in the business of pickleball, with soon-to-be national leagues, all-encompassing social and sports clubs, and more.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 9, 2022
Restaurant company, behind 5-star fun motto, nearly doubles locations in less than a year

Fun-loving restaurant owner John Horne takes a "why not now" approach to growth.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 9, 2021
Waste not, want not

Shawn Handrahan’s journey to running a Tampa apartment concierge services firm ValetLiving was anything but linear.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 10, 2020
Area products company shifts to face masks, then to gadgets

Throughout the pandemic, ZipKord has kept a core concept at forefront: remain nimble.

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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 7, 2020
Complicated amendments include taxes, veteran issues

Some key backers of amendments up for a vote remain in the background.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 10, 2025
St. Petersburg mayor has spoken with investors interested in buying Rays

The mayor says that the city will work with whoever owns the team to move forward with the agreed upon ballpark and that Gas Plant redevelopment remains a priority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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