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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 31, 2012
Housing Rediscovery

Thomas Harrison turned Aston Gardens into one of the most successful senior-housing companies before selling it in 2006. He's at it again with a new company.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 30, 2018
Anatomy of a retail transformation

The owners of Tampa's University Mall are exploring a new path for success at the 96-acre property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2008
Ensured Frustration

Tallahassee's first attempt at legislating property insurance rates failed. Get ready for the sequel.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 22, 2024
Report: 4 Gulf Coast cities rank in top 50 places to live in US

U.S. News & World Report put Naples at No. 1 on its Best Places to Live list for 2024. Sarasota, also on the list, is drawing not just residents but employers too, according to an economic development official.

  • Florida
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 5, 2025
Tampa Museum of Art expansion begins with new dog park downtown

A new dog park coming to downtown Tampa will herald the first visible steps in the Tampa Museum of Art’s highly anticipated expansion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 15, 2026
Rays expect new ballpark by 2029 despite 'daunting,' 'overwhelming' challenges

Speaking on the "Hunks Talking Junk" podcast, the Tampa Bay Rays' CEO says he expects to have a deal done that will make it possible for a new stadium to open in time for the 2029 season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • April 20, 2023
Banks flush with cash as customers squirrel away money

As consumers seek safer havens for their money in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Florida banks have benefited from a sharp rise in deposits, but challenges loom.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 16, 2021
Entrepreneur chases demand: he helps people be kickass husbands

Matt Hoffman comes to his new business from personal experience.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 29, 2020
New hotel concept opens first location with pandemic precautions top of mind

Compass by Margaritaville on Anna Maria Sound opened in Manatee County on July 15.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2014
Cup o' Joe

Joe Genovese, fresh off a decade at Starbucks, will now lead franchise development at First Watch. His priority: Balance bold growth goals with patience.

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  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • July 8, 2024
Sarasota coffee shop doubles in size, adds yarn business

A family of German immigrants musters up a rare match, in opening a yarn store inside their Sarasota European-style cafe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 7, 2025
SRQ adds flight to Kentucky

Service began this April between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 15, 2022
New Frontiers: Cryptocurrency and the metaverse are here to stay

Success in the commercial real estate industry of the future — and maybe even the now —requires an embrace of technologies that take the real world digital.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2007
How to destroy a fairy tale

Government, and too many citizens, are ready to kill a great story.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 19, 2021
Garden supply firm sows seeds for big growth

Sarasota Green Group and its Earth’s Ally brand prepare for big things to come — starting with a major big-box chain win.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 12, 2014
Back into the cape

Community banks are returning to Cape Coral, a city that was one of the hardest hit by the housing collapse. Rising real estate values are boosting confidence.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
Corporate Report

View business briefs covering the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 1, 2021
Amazon plans a pair of new buildings in region

Amazon's plans filed with Lee County call for two fulfillment centers to be developed by Seefried Industrial Properties in the Alico Distribution Center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 24, 2017
Spec sensation

Industrial development has picked up around the Gulf Coast, but Brennan Investment Group has one major advantage.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2014
Corporate Report: Feb. 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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