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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2025
Manatee County $23.5 million office building buy closes

The purchase of a 101,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch office building to be used for administrative offices closed Sept. 2.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 26, 2026
Builder buys 53 townhouse sites in St. Pete waterfront development for $12M

Mattamy Homes plans to begin construction soon on townhouse units in the Amara Bay Residences & Marina master-planned community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Real Estate Recovery (Sara/Mana edition)

Good news: The value of new construction and starts grew by about 12% in 2003 compared to a year earlier.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2003
Letters to the Editor

This week's items: First, regarding the "Scorched Earth" letter to the editor, Mr. Schneikart, in my opinion, totally missed the point of the editorialGrowth does pay its way

  • Opinion
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: Girl Scouts cabins prove to be challenging project

Jonathan Moore hopes the cabins can serve as prototypes for other Girl Scouts organizations nationally.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By James R. |
  • December 2, 2013
How to overcome internal dissent

When employees choose to ignore announcements of change, using the 'Rule of Six' to communicate the importance behind them can keep everyone moving forward.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • January 22, 2016
Fiat Water Use

When lawmakers adopted a massive water bill, they expanded the state's control. Rather than go California, water pricing would be better.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 11, 2026
After heavy opposition, Tampa developer reveals revamped plan for marina

The changes come after 3,000 neighbors signed a petition opposing the initial plans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2007
Corporate Report

Jabil leases manufacturing space from Nokia SiemensBiotech-material maker moving to NaplesGeoPharma, Dynamic Health merge, joint revenue $90 millionBank of Floridareceives non-compliance letter

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2019
Cruise industry surges with Florida at the helm

Port Tampa Bay is the fastest-growing spot for cruise embarkations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Total Transformation

A successful technology entrepreneur wants to keepcomplacency at bay. He's hoping a new business model - and a large international expansion - does the trick.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2018
Brick by brick: the coolest projects in the region

The west coast of Florida has a high quotient of cool construction projects — but it comes with a chilly caveat: The industry’s severe labor shortage continues to drag down the otherwise robust sector, both in the state and nationwide.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 15, 2025
Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant returns to Tampa next summer

After closing its original south Tampa location in 2018, the Spanish tapas restaurant will open a new spot on Bay Street at International Plaza in summer 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2007
Corporate Report

Intertape Polymer sale beat, new board electedUTEK sells sub-company to Material TechnologiesStinger Systems disputes Riverside rejectionGlass, Lewis & Co. backing Cryo-Cell current boardGeneral Counsel retirement causes shuffle at TECO Energy

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2022
St. Petersburg brewery to open new location at airport

On June 2, St. Petersburg, Florida-based 3 Daughters Brewing will open a new location at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 31, 2022
New tenants take 40,000 square feet at recently renovated Sarasota building

More than $1 million in upgrades help bring new leases to Offices at Atria.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2022
Medical center announces $120 million project

The expansion in Lakewood Ranch is expected to create 100 new jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
Commissioner's claims thinning out

State Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty's claims of new capital propping up the property insurance market are again being called out — and this time some powerful people in the state are taking notice.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2010
Patient executive makes his move

Steve Marino, who closed on a $380,000 deal for the land last July, recently announced plans to build a two-building, 20,000-square-foot complex on the site, where he eventually hopes to employ at least 10 people. He hopes a glossy new showroom for appliances will be open by early 2011.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 21, 2013
New Saks exec has big plans

Joel Ellzey, recently named general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota, faces two acute challenges in his new position: He's tasked with building on the success of one store while simultaneously planning the opening of another store.

  • News
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