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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 22, 2024
Sarasota officials OK plan to buy two parcels for $7.4M for affordable housing

The city seeks to build a pair of 10-story buildings with 192 units on the site. It plans to outsource management of the constriction and then, when complete, the units themselves.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • November 6, 2022
Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

A deluge of obstacles leads a couple to put Mixon Fruit Farms up for sale. "This is so hard. Anyone who knows farmers knows they love their land," Janet Mixon says.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 27, 2022
Florida's insurance regulator to back policies over fears 17 insurers will be forced to cease operations

The Office of Insurance Regulation's plan will take advantage of an exception to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rules.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 26, 2022
Transactions: Dec. 20-26

A Naples multifamily deal for $58.2 million paces transactions for the week.

  • Transactions
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2010
Government Digest: May 21 - May 27

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 22, 2013
Bridging the downturn

Public projects weren't sexy during the boom, but they helped companies such as Wright Construction survive the downturn.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2021
Roofing executive convicted in $2M PPP loan scam

No sentencing date set yet for Casey David Crowther.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2021
Tampa real estate exec's new project: writing a thriller

Dave Sobelman, CEO of Generation Income Properties, writes thriller that hits close to home.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to overcome setbacks

Overcoming a loss requires discipline — and preparation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 3, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Bob Bartz 1951-2017

At semi-regular Wednesday breakfast sessions, filled with new and established Manatee County businesspeople, one thing stood out about Bob Bartz.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 7, 2014
Tenured banker

Gerri Moll says the region's economy has bounced back faster than she expected. Small-business lending is leading the recovery.

  • Finance
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 6, 2023
Construction underway at Manatee golf course designed by industry icons

Soleta Golf Club, which is being designed by World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Price, is expected to take a year to complete.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2025
CEO of Bradenton EDC announces retirement

Sharon Hillstrom has been at the head of the Bradenton Area EDC for 14 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2012
12 Bold Predictions for 2012

Our writers offer a dozen bold predictions about the Gulf Coast economy for 2012.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2007
TECO Classic

TECO Energy, the parent company of Tampa Electric, has shed non-core assets and stepped-up employee training to return to its past successful formula.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 12, 2023
Region's tallest construction tower gets record-setting amount of concrete

A convoy of concrete recently motored into St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 14, 2023
St. Pete Bank buys Sarasota building for $235,000 plans full-service banking center

BayFirst National Bank had been renting the space since January 2022. With the purchase, the center will be transformed into a full-service bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 12, 2022
McDonald’s Corp., longtime Tampa Bay franchisee agree to buyout

Caspers Co. bought its first McDonald’s franchise in 1958. The firm also owns and operates restaurants in Jacksonville that are part of the deal.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 19, 2022
No end in sight for rising food prices, consumers seek alternative

As food prices go up, so do the sales of private label brands.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 10, 2023
Sales start at downtown Tampa tower — now smaller and with fewer units

The tower, once planned at 56 floors, is now coming in 14 stories shorter and with nearly 100 fewer units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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