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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 30, 2023
New restaurant concept to open soon in Sarasota

The new Mediterranean dining spot is set to begin service Feb. 8.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Gail E. Farb, Labor & Employment Attorney, Williams Parker |
  • December 18, 2019
Another New Overtime Pay Rule for the New Year

Another New Overtime Pay Rule for the New Year

  • Williams Parker
Sponsored Content
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 29, 2019
Investor acquires retail properties for $10.35 million

A Canadian developer has acquired four storefronts that had been part of an ambitious, $200 million mixed-use project a decade ago.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2019
Tampa, despite low-cost image, creeps onto high-rent list

Three of the top 10 high-rent cities on a new Freddie Mac report are in Florida.

  • News
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 3, 2017
To the Clouds

A music industry executive ditched New York City to chase a drone business dream in Sarasota. The move, so far, has been a swift success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 15, 2016
Profile | Rick Narkiewicz

Rick Narkiewicz joined commercial real estate brokerage firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank at the end of last year, after spending nearly 18 years at rival CBRE Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2012
Betting the House

Former U.K. equities trader Steven Hanson makes the gutsy move from rental developments to speculation homebuilding.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 8, 2025
Pasco County affordable housing development brings 360 units, 234 for seniors

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota Starbucks sells, a Polk County Carrabba's is on the market, and Naples apartments are sold.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 10, 2023
Trust company executive finds opportunity during pandemic

Instead of sitting around waiting for places to open in 2020, Kelly Caldwell became a pilot.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Nicholas Zaffiris, Chief Executive Officer at UnitedHealthcare of Florida Health Plan |
  • June 6, 2025
How a modernized health plan is lowering total cost of care and improving employee experience

Less than a decade ago, the Surest health plan came on the scene, driving a trend toward simpler, more modern employer health benefits and empowering people to shop for care.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2023
Florida Ag Commissioner sells his Pasco land to egg producer for $11 million

Tampa picks an affordable housing developer, condos come to a racetrack, and a Sarasota building sells in the week's top commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: July 9 - July 15

Regional business news at a glance.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 26, 2019
Lease sparks office activity at Water Street Tampa

Accounting firm RSM US LLP becomes the first office tenants announced at Water Street Tampa, a $3 billion redevelopment transforming downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Corporate Report

Riverchase Dermatology buys West Coast Dermatology; Women's Tennis Association debuts new marketing approach; Hertz Equipment Rental opens Cheyenne, Wyo. oil-focused facility; Metro Development Group, Bright House building gigabit communities; Florida Career College campus relocates to Tampa; Biltres Staffing owner sentenced for invoice fraud, identity theft; Lee health system foundation hires Noise to promote hospital

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 15, 2024
47-year-old Fort Myers retail plaza sells for $4.8 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a new hotel is coming to Sarasota, a new subdivision to be built near Tampa, and a Naples industrial property brings $1 million.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2024
Investor building 178,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch industrial property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an architectural marvel hits the market in Polk County, a developer borrows money in Naples, and more apartments are planned for Bradenton.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 7, 2024
Nonprofit military contractor has lofty goals with $13M St. Pete facility

A new packaging facility in St. Petersburg will help companies with high-tech packaging needs, especially for microchips.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Gulf Coast Week

A $125 million contractHome values fallCoast Bank clears hurdle Hudson wins House seatBeating the drought

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
No Limits

Why the judge rejected term limits.

  • Entrepreneurs
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