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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
A boost for builders

Take that, tourism and hospitality.

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  • August 3, 2015
Insurance firm, for $8M, grows anti-mold unit

Heritage Insurance Holdings plans to do more reconstruction work for clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2015
$82M acquisition is door-kicker for Tampa company

Tampa firm purchased National Hickman for its European finished door business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2015
Goodwill Manasota CEO to run state association

Bob Rosinsky has been with Goodwill for more than four decades.

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  • January 30, 2015
California's Carolyn Artis Trust buys Homes of Fountainview

The Carolyn Artis Trust of Encino, Calif., purchased The Homes of Fountainview mobile home park for $34.89 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2015
Venice golf course to get $2.5M renovation

The Venice Golf and Country Club has had other upgrades in the last five years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Trailers compete with planes at TIA

The $1 billion expansion of Tampa International Airport is now a reality, evidenced by what can only be described as Trailer City.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Our man in Venice

It's everyone's dream job: Robert Gandini will be posted in Italy for the summer to help customers of Preferred Travel of Naples. Gandini will live in an apartment in Venice from May until October.

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  • May 4, 2015
Prominent Realtor goes platinum

Nick Figlow will oversee the Re/Max Platinum Realty offices in Sarasota-Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Watching out for employees

The latest gadget from Apple Inc. is hard to come by right now, but it seems the Apple Watch is plentiful at Squaremouth.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 27, 2024
National builder launches plans for 71-home community in Fort Myers

National homebuilder Lennar recently announced plans for a new single-family home community in north Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 17, 2024
Report: Tampa suburb No. 10 nationally for turning hotel rooms into apartments

More than 150 apartments were created from a repurposed hotel in 2023 in one area of Hillsborough County, according to RentCafe.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2025
Allegiant adds service between SRQ and Toledo

A new Allegiant Air route to Toledo, Ohio brings to 69 the total of nonstop destinations offered from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2022
Transactions: July 26 to Aug. 1

Student housing deal for nearly $80 million paces this week's transactions.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 21, 2011
Government Digest: July 22

A summary of governmental action from around the Gulf Coast, including: Charter board rejects voter approval measure, U.S. House targets EPA water quality standards and Sarasota bonds down, Florida's rating is up

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 27, 2011
Government Digest: May 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2012
Fly High

The computing cloud is getting serious. One local startup seeks to lead the way for small and medium-sized business.

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  • May 4, 2018
Medical marijuana firm keeps on rolling with $35.4 million in financing

Sarasota-based AltMed was recently approved to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Sarasota County.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2016
No wait

A Miami builder puts its confidence, and dollars, into a revitalized downtown Fort Myers. Moving quickly will be imperative.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 1, 2016
Suds on the bus

Standing out in what's become a crowded field of independent breweries can be difficult. One company, with franchise plans, thinks it has an edge.

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