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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2011
Recessionary treats a smokin' bet

Consumers have no doubt cut their spending during the recession, but research shows they are still willing to splurge on things they view as “treats” for themselves.

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  • February 4, 2021
Developer plans 40-acre office and industrial project on busy site

Seagate will begin clearing and filling the site next month.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 21, 2025
School buys $2.1M site in North Port for new campus

Imagine School at North Port purchased a site for its new campus in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By S.T. Cardinal |
  • October 21, 2025
Columbia Restaurant's Longboat concept on pause — 9 years after a $2M purchase

The company bought the site, the former home of Pattigeorge's Restaurant, in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 10, 2024
1 million-square-foot Tampa office park sold for $45M

New Jersey firm has bought NetPark Tampa Bay, which sits on the site of the former East Lake Square Park, the first regional mall in East Tampa.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

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  • January 29, 2010
LWR Communities sees sharp improvement

LWR Communities reports there are only 206 homes listed for sale in Lakewood Ranch down from 805 home on the market in February of 2007.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2010
Michigan's Next Properties Plans a Venice McDonald's

Troy, Mich.-based Next Properties Inc. filed a site plan to build a 3,590-square-foot McDonald's at 4269 Tamiami Trail in Venice, just west of Woodmere Park Boulevard.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2011
Odyssey discovers more silver

The shipwreck discovery firm found another 600,000 ounces of silver.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2011
Calkain's Sobelman handles D-1 Sports lease

The Calkain Cos. has been named the exclusive adviser for the sale of the new D-1 Sports and Training facility being built on the site of the former Circuit City at 6918 Gunn Highway, Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 24, 2015
Collier County school district buys land for elementary school

The School District of Collier County purchased 15 acres along the northwest side of the future extension of Logan Boulevard North for $2.05 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 26, 2014
$86.25 million - Thomas Ranch

Mattamy Homes and minority partner, Vanguard Land, purchased the 9,650-acre Thomas Ranch property from Thomas Enterprises for $86.25 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2009
Largo publisher takes on the NBA

It's not every day Random House is forced to make such a late change to their publishing schedule. But when the book in question tells all about what could be the most damaging breach of officiating integrity in sports history, it can be one of those days.

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  • December 4, 2009
Largo publisher takes on the NBA

It's not every day Random House is forced to make such a late change to their publishing schedule. But when the book in question tells all about what could be the most damaging breach of officiating integrity in sports history, it can be one of those days.

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  • August 28, 2012
Rosy roundtable follows stormy ceremony

Officials have high hopes for the $13 million Port Manatee expansion that is getting under way.

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  • August 4, 2017
Big gets bigger

Walmart's new Davenport facility is designed to be the distribution hub of the future.

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  • January 29, 2024
TECO manatee viewing center outside Tampa sets visitor record

Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center in Hillsborough County hosted 1,100 manatees at one time, which beats the previous record of 850, set last winter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 14, 2021
Pier pressure: Owner, town at odds over shuttered beach attraction

A legal battle rages over the future of the vacant Redington Long Pier site, a prime piece of Gulf-front real estate in Redington Shores, Florida.

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  • August 15, 2025
Demolition underway at Sandcastle Resort on Lido Key in Sarasota

Luxury hotel developer Opal has plans for the site but has not revealed what it will do.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

Regional business news at a glance.

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