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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2019
Community leads nation in housing starts for third quarter

Lakewood Ranch's 1,467 new home starts exceeded those of other top-selling communities in Florida, including The Villages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2019
Firm files plans for two 10-story residential buildings

Plans call for the demolition of the existing 236,291-square-foot Main Plaza shopping center to make room for new construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2019
Real estate brokerage acquires rival, doubles in size

Tampa, Florida-based Pineywoods Realty, a division of Katz Capital, has acquired Brandon-based Kings Realty & Property Management, doubling its property management portfolio to more than 1,000 doors and adding 10 new property managers to its team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2019
Airport scores new nonstop route

Elite Airways announced new nonstop jet service between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., in northern Michigan.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2019
State confirms university’s choice for new president

The Florida Board of Governors has voted unanimously to confirm Steve Currall as the University of South Florida’s new president, succeeding Judy Genshaft, who is set to retire on June 30 after leading the Tampa, Florida, institution for nearly two decade

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2019
Appliance, AC firm names new president

Pam Marino has held multiple roles at the Fort Myers-based firm since 1990.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2018
Credit where it's due

Tampa-based Suncoast Credit Union amps up its competition with banks by offering commercial insurance.

  • News
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 15, 2018
Banking executives share insights into partnership, in and out of the office

Rich and Kim Hopper have been married for 16 years. Now they’re taking their partnership to work, too, with new roles at IberiaBank in Sarasota.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2018
New bank raises $20 million locally

Gulfside Bank CEO Dennis Murphy says funds have come from about 225 area investors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2016
Florida wants to feel peachy

Florida dropped one spot in Site Selection magazine's 2016 best business climate ranking over 2015, from No. 10 to No. 11.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2016
Three times, lots of charm

A luxury condo project in Naples with units that cost well into the millions is no longer earth-shattering news, given the rapid ascension of that market.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2016
Manufacturer names new CEO

Steven Dawson, new president and CEO at Harmar Mobility, previously worked for PGT Industries.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2017
Enter the panda

'St. Pete had the right amount of weird for us,' firm says of its new eastern HQ.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2017
Radio days

Construction execs are set to debut a business radio show.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 16, 2017
McCraney taps Cushman for County Line

The company behind one of the largest new industrial real estate projects underway in the Interstate 4 corridor has retained Cushman & Wakefield to lease and manage the 70-acre development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 8, 2017
Market spotlight: Lee County Industrial Market

Numbers show interesting trend in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2017
Prominent restaurant group creates new waterfront concept

The Gonzmart Family of Restaurants will open The Buccaneer on Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
Bed rest

Airbnb hosts catering to tourist reap mega millions in earnings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2018
Why Tampa? The Amgen story

Behind the scenes of a big win.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
National Hospitality Consulting Group buys, renovating Fairfield Inn Fort Myers

Fort Myers-based National Hospitality Consulting Group purchased the 104-room Fairfield Inn Fort Myers for $4.22 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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