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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2023
Bank aims to woo landlords with new $5 million Section 8 housing loan program

BayFirst takes a new tact in the ongoing affordable housing crisis.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • January 28, 2026
Swiss aircraft maker begins work on $60M SRQ airport facility

The Pilatus Aircraft CEO says "wealth is moving out of California and into Florida," one reason why the firm intends to invest up to $200 million in its long-term project at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 7, 2026
Manatee County OKs $292K Bradenton EDC contract

The annual contract is tied to performance metrics.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 21, 2021
Shrewd decision sets up boating business to make big waves

Thanks partially to o a $5 million investment, IMM Boat Lifts is set up a boating industry business to make big waves.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 26, 2023
After transitioning ownership, Tampa land dealer rolls on

With a rich history and grounded approach to doing deals, Eshenbaugh Land Co. continues to grow as it moves into the future with a foot firmly in the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 14, 2022
Miami developer plots build-to-rent project after $30 million deal

After years of looking at a piece of property, Wolfson Development is finally constructing a new build-to-rent community in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
No Limits

Why the judge rejected term limits.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 4, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Carrot or stick?: Businessman Harvey Vengroff had a not so subtle ace up his sleeve in negotiations with the City of Sarasota over The Backlot project.Colorful choice: Sarasota's newest hotel is on the way.Last straw: Don't ask a banker about his CAMELS.Study: Florida small business friendly: Florida's business climate is supportive of small business, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/Florida's small-business conditions report.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • February 25, 2010
Government Digest 02/26/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2020
Young co-founders seek to upend staid industry

Backed by some prominent board members, eNotaryLog has ambitious plans.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2023
Buyer with ties to Polish outlet mall pays $7.1M for beachfront hotel

New zoning rules, an update on luxury development and a moving company gets custom warehouse and office space in the week's top commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 14, 2010
A Big Net

Jesse Biter, founder of a $16 million auto industry software firm, finds motivation in going after his market's biggest clients. His refusal to accept rejection is a big ally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 15, 2021
Milestone office project unveiled in Sarasota

Ringling Plaza, to be anchored by one of the city’s top law firms, will be one of the first dedicated office properties downtown in decades.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 26, 2019
Crunch time: Industry veteran returns to his passion with renewed vigor

Crunch Fitness president and co-owner Geoff Dyer, based in Tampa, Florida, finds himself back as a fitness industry entrepreneur after decades of working his way to the top.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2023
Looking to shed stores nationwide, Walgreens sells Fort Myers location

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Manatee buys an office building, Tampa Bay condo towers surpass $200 million in sales, and a Naples medical building is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 28, 2010
Green makes green

Existing office buildings are now pursuing LEED certification. Managers say tenants demand it, but cost savings also motivate those efforts. The economics may be working.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 10, 2015
A hospital without beds

Lee Memorial Health System plans to build a hospital in South Lee County that will have everything but the beds.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2022
Hertz hires Hillary Clinton speechwriter for top spokesperson role

Liz Boyer was also an attorney with a prominent national law firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
It's Not Grandstanding; It's Common Sense

Tom Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, responds to Matt Walsh's column, "Gallagher Grandstands Again."

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2008
Top billing

Operating a surgery center is as hard as operatingon a patient, doctors are realizing. That's whenthey call on Caryl Serbin and Judith English.

  • Entrepreneurs
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