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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Flush Forward

A fledgling Gulf Coast company took its business plan to an M.B.A. class. The results were instructive.

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  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 9, 2012
Bank of America preps move, Benderson marketing Ellis space

Bank of America is preparing to move from the first floor of a 13-story tower at Main Street and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota to a smaller stand-alone branch on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 9, 2020
Brennan buys buildings in Plant City

Brennan Investment Group's purchase of former Paradise Fruit warehouse complex in Plant City comes as top-caliber land sites in Interstate 4 corridor are disappearing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jamie Kane |
  • June 19, 2015
Are you building an organization that can sell?

To hire effectively, you need to make sure a candidate's skills and personality are a fit for your team. Consider these tips to help you better evaluate potential employees.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 7, 2025
Occupancy at Port Charlotte's Sunseeker nearly doubles as sale nears

Allegiant Travel Co., which saw an uptick in visitor numbers, expects to announce the details of a deal later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • July 31, 2025
Record home sale at $30.3 million closes for Longboat Key property

The property called "Serenissima" previously broke sales-price record in 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 17, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays sale to close in next two weeks

The team, which announced two top leaders were stepping down, says the reportedly $1.7 billion deal is "pending final approval."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2010
Medical practices buy Bay Landing

An investment group, composed of retinal specialist Dr. Saurabh Patel, gastroenterologist Dr. Shardul Nanavati and pain management doctor Dr. Prathima Moorthy, purchased the two-story, 11,598-square-foot former Mahalo Spa & Salon building just east of U.S. 41 and south of Terry Street for $1.73 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2010
National Home Communities buys Club Wildwood

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based National Home Communities LLC/National RV Communities LLC, purchased the Club Wildwood Mobile Home Park, a 478-space senior manufactured-home community in Hudson for $20.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2010
Bill Bradley's truth: Savings, taxes must rise

Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley was known for big plays during his time with the NBA's New York Knicks in the '60s and '70s.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2010
Murphy: Here's to you, Gulf oil spill

Anna Maria Island restaurateur Sean Murphy has yet again taken a page from the headlines to come up with his latest drink concoction.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Dental Care Alliance buys new headquarters

Sarasota-based Dental Care Alliance purchased the 13,689-square-foot Bell Tower Plaza office building for $1.7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2010
UF: Confidence down

Consumer confidence has fallen since last year, and in curious fashion.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2011
Golf course does nothing to get Open

The Sunshine State might have the most golf courses per capita in the country, but there's one golf trophy it has never had: A U.S. Open.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2013
Sarasota Housing Authority buys Osprey Avenue building

The price equated to $147 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2013
Standard Pacific Homes pays $25 million for Wiregrass land

The price equated to $36,963 per acre.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2011
Sarasota firm worth nearly $1B

Sun Hydraulics' latest earnings helped its stock reach a new 52-week high.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2011
Bolts euphoria good while it lasts

Downtown Tampa put its full support behind the Tampa Bay Lightning during its month-and-a-half National Hockey League playoff run, which ended with a Western Conference finals loss to the Boston Bruins.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2011
Phoenix firm pays $33 million for complex

Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. purchased the 366-unit Westbury at Lake Brandon Apartments for $33.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • August 20, 2013
How do we treat women CEOs?

There are not nearly enough women leaders, and when we have women leaders, we don't even know how to treat them.

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