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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2020
Entrepreneur opens new clothing boutique amid pandemic

Darci Jacob opened Darci, a new Sarasota women’s clothing boutique, in October.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2020
Finance giant to turn abandoned Target into 875-employee call center

Santander Consumer USA commits to annual salaries around $46,200, exceeding 115% of the average county wage.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 22, 2020
Moorings buys Grand Lake's first phase

Moorings Inc. acquired the first phase of its Grande Lake luxury senior living community from partner London Bay Development for $80.3 million as residents began moving in.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2019
Retailer tells potential buyer 'thanks, but no thanks'

Chico’s FAS board of directions unanimously rejects buyout bid by its largest shareholder, describing it as significantly undervaluing the company.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2022
Florida furniture retailer puts 35 stores, three distribution centers and HQ on the market

Badcock Furniture is selling 2.2 million square feet of property with plans to lease it back from new owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 14, 2018
DeSota could garner $80 million in sale

The forthcoming sale of the 10-story DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota could set a record for the market for multifamily deals when it trades, as is anticipated early next year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2019
Yacht club, among sea of challenges, boosts membership tally

Bird Key Yacht Club is adding members while others lose people.

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  • January 25, 2019
Led by Capt. Jack Spare, tire company hoists the sales

Vince Ficarrotta, vice president of Tampa, Florida-based RNR Tire Express, performs as Capt. Jack Spare, the company's pirate mascot, at store openings around the country.

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  • June 15, 2018
Pricey storage suites for expensive toys selling fast

Island Storage Suites provides men — and their wives — what they want.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 18, 2014
School Highlights

There's no shortage of salons that need to hire qualified cosmetologists. One school in Fort Myers is expanding to fill that need.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 6, 2024
9-year-old from Naples named CEO of tech firm — for a day

Nova Evenson, was recently named CEO for the Day at Utah-based Gabb, which sells safephones, safewatches apps and software for kids and teens.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra picks up $10M gift

Funds will go toward the organization's new Music Center project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2026
Bentley dealership opens in downtown Sarasota

Florida, says Bentley’s top North American exec, is the No. 1 market for the uber-luxury brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 1, 2022
Construction begins on market-rate apartments in Lakeland

Developers are building the new complex to address housing needs as the city grows.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2022
Homebuilder plans 138 homes in Sarasota County

The community will be situated on a 44-acre land parcel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2010
Algenol giveaway fuels debate

Lee County's poposed taxpayer assistance for Algenol Biofuels sparks controversy for high price tag.

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  • January 15, 2010
EcoTech links with niche partner

One of the most creative persons the Review met in 2009 is already growing his business in 2010.

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  • December 10, 2009
Courage required for renovations

For most people, $14 million is a lot of money to spend. For John Belden, chief executive officer of Davidson Hotel Company, it was basically a necessity.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2010
Wahiawa General adopts Voalte

The Hawaii hospital will use an iPhone app from Sarasota to communicate.

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