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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2007
Corporate Report

Quality Distribution buys Boasso AmericaSource Interlink closes deal with Enthusiast MediaWalter Industries awards five-cent dividendDenovo Anderen Bank approved by FDICManatee Chamber wins third state awardSigns Now's July franchise growth nearly equals all of 2006MoneyShow.com offering university coursesContent provider Sky Angel adds Gospel Music ChannelSarasota WilsonMiller VP becomes regional managerInsignia Bank's first branch opens in Lakewood RanchObee's restaurant planned for Texas

  • Industries
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  • July 6, 2011
Sarasota parking meters on hold

Parking in downtown Sarasota will be free until at least October.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2012
Who's the fittest CEO?

The Horizon Council, an 80-member board of public officials and business executives in Lee County, is full of hard-charging people.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2004
Closed Case?

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Lee Anstead shuts down the flow of judicial records over the Internet.

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  • By John Haughey |
  • December 27, 2019
Steelmaker readies itself for a big year

Nucor’s $240 million Frostproof micro-mill remains on target for a major accomplishment: it’s the largest- ingle capital investment in Polk County in a generation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2015
Building blocks

Orlando has a tight lock on the central Florida tourism market. Polk County, with some colorful bricks, angles for a way in.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 29, 2021
Wash fulfillment: Disruptive firm aims to take competition to the cleaners

Hyper-focused on brand development and customer loyalty, Woodie’s Wash Shack is shaking up the car wash industry in Florida. A lot more expansion is on the way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2010
Circle grows around accused swindler

Sarasota financier Arthur Nadel is no longer the only person to be officially accused of wrongdoing in an alleged Ponzi scheme where hundreds of investors lost $400 million.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2012
Fire it up: New sporting clay on the way

Sarasota-Manatee economic development officials have recently trumpeted the region's potential for sports-themed businesses.

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  • April 17, 2013
Broker wins bid to sell space in $7.3M project

Ian Black Real Estate will seek buyers for downtown Sarasota mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2012
Florida wants its $20M back

Officials join a long list in seeking money from a bankrupt Port St. Lucie firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2014
Burn, debt, burn: Airport torches paper

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport officials celebrated the 25th anniversary of its main terminal building in style: They burned a copy of the bonds connected to the construction of the building, a symbolic flame for the end of debt.

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  • October 5, 2016
Tourism agency goes outside to outdo competitors

Charlotte County tourism officials introduce a new logo and other branding materials.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 11, 2018
St. Petersburg's new police headquarters will be a municipal anchor for the city's Edge District

St. Petersburg's new $83 million police headquarters will improve operating efficiency says City Architect Raul Quintana and benefit the surrounding area's commercial real estate developments says Cushman & Wakefield Director Wendy Giffin

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Chicago Group Pays $48 Million for 390 ApartmentsLeder Group-led partnership invests in Pinebrooke centerIndiana investors purchase Tarpons Springs apartmentsJMC Communities completesacquisition of Sandpearl landWest Palm Beach investor pays $6 million for 120 acres

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 12, 2023
New College, Sarasota-Bradenton airport agree on $11.5M land deal

New College of Florida's East Campus sits on land it leases from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The lease is set to expire in 2056.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2009
Healthy Employees

David Lewis is one of a number of Gulf Coast health industry executives that advocate a corporate commitment to controlling health care costs.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2012
Skill, Luck and Divine Intervention

Restaurant veteran Ralph Desiano didn't turn back when friends told him he was crazy to open a restaurant during the recession. Good thing he didn't listen.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 27, 2023
Tampa bed tax collections rise 15%

June numbers show Hillsborough County could exceed $1 billion in taxable revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 14, 2024
Manatee County Milton damage estimate tops $350M

All commercial and residential properties in unincorporated Manatee County have been assessed, officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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