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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
Diversification, not...siloization?

Don't ask him to spell “siloization,” because C.J. Fishman, chairman of the Sarasota County Economic Development Council, will just tell you to “spell it like it sounds.”

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  • November 19, 2010
Raymond James could return to acquisition mode

Raymond James Financial Inc. could return to acquisition mode as post-recession valuations level off.

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  • September 7, 2010
Rays' dominance lasts for one night

In terms of local sports history, the Tampa Bay Rays can mark down Aug. 28 as the night it commanded more attention than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2010
Entrepreneurs embrace more risk

Sarasota shoe and sneaker entrepreneurs Molly and David Jackson are taking yet another step in their contrarian recession business plan.

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  • July 20, 2012
Academia Sanchez-Casal buys Naples Bat & Tennis Club

The Naples Bath & Tennis Club and six surrounding apartment units sold for $3.27 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2011
HCI, Walter Investment profit

Both firms were profitable, but each earned less in 2010 than in the prior year.

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  • March 15, 2013
High-powered exec leaves Voalte

Founder Trey Lauderdale was named president at the firm, replacing Rob Campbell.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2013
Management buys Legacy course for $2.2 million

A subsidiary of Och-Ziff Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund, bought the course for $2.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2011
Two Gulf Coast firms ready to grow

Conditioned Air Corp. of Naples and Sarasota-based Snelling Staffing Services are preparing to expand their small businesses over the next several weeks.

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  • August 9, 2013
Will the real fake Outback please stand up?

An Australian retail consultant has taken exception to Outback Steakhouse's “unabashed lack” of authenticity as well as its overly attentive service.

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  • June 1, 2012
New meaning to recession survival

David McCulla, founder of Lakewood Ranch-based International Construction Consultants, has taken recession survival to new heights.

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  • September 14, 2012
Hear this: Local company fends off accusations

A Manatee County-based high-end headphones company is a defendant in two lawsuits.

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  • July 20, 2012
Sushi chain digests local investment

Retired Sarasota executive John Cranor, onetime president and CEO of both KFC and Long John Silver's, continues to put his restaurant knowledge to good use.

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  • March 30, 2012
Paradise Preserve sells for $51M less

Brandenburg Properties buys Paradise Preserve for $51 million less than it sold for in 2005.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 11, 2012
Donato buys five Main Street buildings

Canadian businessman Lou Donato in a single transaction became one of the largest owners of Sarasota Main Street real estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 10, 2021
$70 million luxury condo complex nears completion

Marina Bay 880 developer boasts views of Clearwater Bay as well as boat slips and laundry list of amenities

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 7, 2021
Florida leads the way in vacant — and vacation — homes

More than 60% of homes in Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key, are empty.

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  • April 11, 2021
Manufacturer adds incentive option for vaccinated employees

From Publix to a manufacturer, companies are enticing employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • October 23, 2020
Meal ticket: Bank steps up its support for food banks

Valley Bank, which has a strong presence in Tampa Bay, Florida, has allocated $575,000 to 14 food banks in Alabama, Florida, New Jersey and New York.

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  • October 9, 2020
Airport begins $18 million in expansion projects

Board member calls it a ‘monumental time’ for airport.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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