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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 12, 2025
Manatee County company changes name, gets new CEO

Sovereign Naturals is the new name for Natural Immunogenics Corporation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 1, 2024
The Learning Experience day care chain expands in Pasco

The Learning Experience is opening two new schools in the county at an average cost of more than $3 million each.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 24, 2025
New hotel planned for SRQ airport property

The city of Sarasota's Development Review Committee has received an application for a new Kompose Hotel just off Airport Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2010
Back on Track

Haynes Corp. is consolidating its manufacturing operations in Naples, where it says Collier County has spread the welcome mat. Shunned during the real estate boom, manufacturers such as Haynes are getting love from counties struggling with high unemployment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 24, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Law firms come throughAll in the familyCritic says job picture betterSecond time is a charmBlue sky for bankersJudicial nominees

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 25, 2020
Full-court press: Stymied entrepreneurs continue to pursue redevelopment project

After a several iterations, a plan for a revamped Sarasota Bath and Racquet Fitness Club remains in limbo. The property owners are giving it one more go.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 30, 2018
Developer builds centers of attention

Retail center developer S.J. Collins seeks to enhance communities with purposeful design and mix of tenants. Daniels Marketplace in Fort Myers is its latest example.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 10, 2018
Casto Southeast Realty Services in a sweet spot with plethora of projects

Casto Southeast Realty Services has differentiated itself through mixed-use commercial real estate projects that require expertise in places like Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Daytona, Clemson, South Carolina and Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Corporate Report

Jim Walter joins gas-reductions groupWorld Energy Solutions, Rajax trading lawsuitsSource Interlink reaches deal with Thomas NelsonRadiation Therapy Services buys second Arizona facilityMangrove Software buys BenefitOne of America

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2008
Tiny transactions, GIANT DREAMS

An entrepreneur seeks super-sized growth through puny margins. It's a tough task.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2010
In Search of Perfection

It takes fortitude to reexamine every aspect of your business during a downturn. But Pelican Wire Company has done just that and is betting it will be better prepared for the economic recovery.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2011
Retirement on a Budget

Financial advisers often tiptoe around the most important issue facing retirees today: spending. But Carole Peck tells them like it is.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • December 28, 2012
The E-doctor

Software innovator Vitera is changing the game for the medical office and the patient.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2018
Company falls short of jobs promise, repays county $100,000

rasota Medical only hired 12 people from 2010 to 2015. It fell 49 jobs short of its commitment — even though it already had the county’s $360,000. Company paid back Sarasota County $100,000, with the final payment coming earlier this year.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2018
Fair Warning

Going behind the scenes of a state fair is a glance at a lesson any business could use: how to remain relevant in a sea of competition.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 7, 2014
Full clip

Capital is starting to flow for manufacturers who invest big in equipment, but options remain limited. Azimuth Technology leads the way.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 14, 2014
Pay attention

Adam Hall says the technology exists today to personalize learning for each student. He's launched Nervanix to do just that.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 17, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE

This week's Commercial Real Estate Profile features Sean Davis and Josh Beyer of The Sembler Co.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 24, 2016
Pivot play

A $220 million deal to mostly exit the scorching hot senior living market opened new possibilities for an opportunistic company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 17, 2015
Vinik's Vision

Downtown Tampa will never be the same when Jeff Vinik's redevelopment project is in full gear. That's the idea.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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