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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 19, 2018
Gulf Coast MPCs sales soared last year

Two Gulf Coast master-planned communities were tops in the nation in sales last year, and a third Florida community posted the best numbers in the U.S.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2013
Manatee makes over parks department

The county consolidates services from three departments into one new unit.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2014
Five million and counting

It's a good thing that filing documents with Collier County's Clerk of Circuit Court has an electronic option.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2014
USF campus appoints regional chancellor

Terry Osborn has seven years of experience in senior higher education leadership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2016
Bank closes acquisition, names Florida leader

The Arkansas-based bank has 44 offices in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2016
Purchase Power

A dollar in Florida isn't just a dollar.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2015
Lender leads the way in SBA

Insignia Bank also ranks in the top third of statewide banks for SBA lending.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2015
Home prices leap 12.1%

Year-over-year home prices in Florida in September outdo the national average.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2015
Fast-growing village booms in home starts

The West Villages is west of the Myakka River.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2015
Gulf Coast bank sold in $32M deal

Cornerstone Community Bank has $243 million in assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2015
BlueGrace promotes Belcher to CIO

Freight logistics company focusing deeper on information technology initiatives in coming year.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2025
Construction underway for clubhouse in 55+ community in Manatee

The multimillion-dollar clubhouse will have indoor and outdoor features.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
40 Under 40 Winners Page 1

Christine AlexanderNeil P. ArchibaldJoe ArmeniaCeci Culpepper BermanJoshua BomsteinLuis A. 'Tony' CabassaBryan ChavisMichael CorleyWilliam Dean CrowleyDaniel DeLisi

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 5, 2025
Massachusetts restaurant software firm grows Florida presence

Forbes Snyder, which has been in business for nearly 90 years, is expanding with an office in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • April 1, 2024
East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 11, 2025
Bradenton biopharmaceutical company acquires North Carolina business

Continuity Biosciences has acquired Focal Medical.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 21, 2025
Local family seeks approvals for Naples luxury waterfront project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Sprouts is opening two stores in the area, two land parcel sold to storage developers, and a Pinellas retail center brings $13 million.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 15, 2026
Tampa office building sells for $39.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, grocers open three new stores in Tampa region, prime property is on the market in Sarasota, and a club gets a major overhaul in Naples.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2023
Columbia owner talks overcoming debt, resilience in commencement speech

Richard Gonzmart encourages graduates to remain steadfast when facing hurdles. "I have a gift. I think differently. If someone says something can’t be done, I say, 'watch me.'"

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 14, 2022
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