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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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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 30, 2011
Queen of Soaps

Entrepreneur Deanna Kelly sells soaps and other bath products by emphasizing their beneficial attributes. She stocks her stores with more than 600 products.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 20, 2022
One event-dependent entrepreneur’s secret to overcoming the pandemic? Perpetual motion.

A contract with a major sports association kept the business afloat while Rainer Scheer shifted his focus to SEO tactics. Now, the company's revenue has almost doubled.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 26, 2021
From hip to home: Company known for cutting edge office life shifts to remote

St. Petersburg insurance company Squaremouth thrived when the office was fun. Now it'll see what happens when the office is at home.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 21, 2025
Top 50 contractors from Polk to Collier County surpass $9B in annual revenue

The Business Observer's list of the largest contractors in the business.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 23, 2023
Pasco County mall sells for $70.5 million

The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel was bought by a Dallas investor with plans to make improvements.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 12, 2023
Boutique hotel brand popular in LA to make Florida debut in Tampa

Palisociety and WS Development will make its first hotel foray into Florida with its Palihouse brand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 13, 2022
Former chamber of commerce president faces decades in prison for theft

The 50-year-old former president of Central Pasco County Chamber of Commerce has pleaded guilty to stealing from the organization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Stephen W. Hall, CEBS CPBS, CSFS, CHRP Market President of Alltrust Insurance |
  • September 10, 2021
Why It’s Important to Regularly Review Your Employee Benefits Program

For the health of your business.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 1, 2022
Georgia apartment developer buys almost 9 acres in downtown Sarasota

The Atlanta-based developer bought the property with plans to bring more units to downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 26, 2022
Lee county surpasses 1 million yards of debris collection, covering 1,000 miles

The county is on a faster pace than post-Hurricane Irma in 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2010
Entrepreneur has no fight left

Oscar Parsons has given up on his dream to turn a deserted Sam's Club near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport into a thriving convention center.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2011
Transportation secretary do-over?

After the Florida Transportation Commission sent a short-list of candidates for the secretary of transportation post about six weeks ago, Gov. Rick Scott may want a new list.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 15, 2013
Rack attack could be on the way

Speculation is high that the Sarasota-Manatee market could be the next target for Nordstrom Rack.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2012
Internet firm hires prominent media relations company

IntegraClick, a Sarasota-based firm that's being sued by a former employee has hired one of the leading crisis management firms in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2021
Amish furniture retailer moves up in Next 1000 list — highlighting pandemic revenue growth

DutchCrafters was named to the list for the third consecutive year

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 15, 2021
Lone Star buys Discovery Village portfolio

Acquisition of a handful of senior living properties around the Gulf Coast by Lone Star Funds is part of a larger disposition by Healthpeak Properties

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2021
Sarasota 55-plus living project gets financing

Trez Capital financing for Alloro at University Groves is the company’s second high-profile debt placement in the past month along the Gulf Coast

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 3, 2021
Foundation commits millions more to park project with fundraising challenge

The Patterson Foundation committed to donating up to $4 million to the park for private philanthropy donations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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