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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 22, 2016
Corporate Report

Construction firm hires project manager; College names director of corporate sponsorships; Health platform grows customer base by 83%; Hedge funds increase investment; Kahwa Coffee to open 10th location; Insurance company expands to Georgia

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 30, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Bruce Franklin | Urban planner, Sarasota

Bruce Franklin was a ubiquitous presence inside Sarasota's City Hall a decade ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • August 3, 2015
Ten ways to get the most out of business networking

Networking can be fun and fruitful — just make sure you're taking the right approach to do it effectively.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2015
Corporate report

Silicon Valley Data Science buys piece of Health Integrated; Tampa Electric solar plant planned for Apollo Beach; Residential Acoustics moves to Cypress manufacturing building; Gateway Bank CEO receives Distinguished Alumni award; Nicopure Labs hires Philip Morris exec as chief compliance officer

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 9, 2015
Overhead smash

For Healthesystems CFO Stephanie Narvades, tennis is more than a game. It can also be great networking.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2015
Good catch

Turnaround specialist Chad Kovarik resurrected Action Craft, a manufacturer of premium flats and bay boats in Cape Coral.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 27, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa warehouse sale for $49.2 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • December 23, 2024
Florida IRS criminal investigators close busy 2024, aim for busier 2025

The national office wrapped a busy year as well.

  • Florida
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 20, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $93 million apartment complex sale in Manatee County paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 16, 2024
Freedom Boat Club acquires 13 franchise locations

The boat club based in Venice acquired 13 locations in Florida as well as rights to develop along the coastline.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 23, 2025
Orlando developer to build light industrial complex in Lakewood Ranch

Tavistock's two buildings on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard will offer 93,022 square feet to area businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2022
The David and Jerri Hoffmann story: From no hot water to 2,000 employees

Couple were keynote speakers at 2022 NextGen Speaker Series kickoff event.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 16, 2024
Construction begins on 4-acre lagoon at 3,000-home north Manatee community

Seaire will bring a new “lagoon lifestyle” to Parrish, according to the Tampa developer that has made lagoons a signature offering.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 24, 2026
MarineMax, Donerail Group responds to public outcry over leadership concerns

Major shareholder Donerail Group has offered to buy MarineMax for $1.1 billion cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2003
Chamber Change-Up

Say goodbye to chambers of commerce that serve the Good Ol' Boy network more than the majority of their members. Sarasota entrepreneur Ray Villares and his supporters push for change.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2006
Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate:Venice hotel owners acquire local Holiday Inn Ocean Properties buys Lido resort, plans major renovationsMcKibbon buys land in Gulf Coast Town CenterBarfield Bay Properties buys Terrace PointeHillsborough Community College buys former Alterman building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Corporate Report

Cryo-Cell International finds maternal stem cell linesBank Of Florida appoints Michael Putziger chairmanSource Interlink Cos. contacted to bring magazines to BordersTIB Financial addsnew CEO for TIB BankLocal US Home division becomes Lennar Homes

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 15, 2020
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Crystal Clean Green Cleaning, CEO

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 13, 2026
$5 million Sarasota-Manatee pet retail business starts franchising

The franchise market for retail dog food and toys is lucrative. Entrepreneurs — and passionate dog parents — Rob and Linda Emery enter it with a litter full of in-the-field experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 17, 2022
Two artists look to fill a void with new studio

Although not profitable yet, a pair of opportunistic art studio partners looks at multiple areas of potential growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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