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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 10, 2025
Condo sales brisk at former Bath + Racquet Club site in Sarasota

Construction has begun at a 13-acre property off US 41 in Sarasota where a residential and recreational development will take shape.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 2, 2023
Top St. Pete developer, former ambassador dead at 93

Business giant Mel Sembler was a top donor to the Bushes and conservative causes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 6, 2025
North Carolina company invests in Venice aluminum business

Garden City Equity has invested in Commercial Residential Aluminum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 30, 2024
Florida builders sue Biden administration over labor union favoritism

Associated Builders and Contractors and a Florida chapter say President Joe Biden's labor agreements policy makes a mockery of competitive bidding.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 22, 2024
Lee, cities get 121 days to fix FEMA issues, maintain 25% discount

FEMA has granted the localities a longer extension in order to remedy lingering issues.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 6, 2023
Popular steakhouse Seltzer's selling Pasco County restaurant

Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse has put its location on U.S. Hwy 19 in Port Richey on the market for $800,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 5, 2025
Port Charlotte resort gets new name as $200M sale closes

The Sunseeker's new owners have ditched Charlotte Harbor in the name as part of a rebrand that includes adding a Hilton flag.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 25, 2025
4,600-acre Collier development gets assist from DeSantis, legislature

The governor signed legislation to create an independent special district to oversee the development in eastern Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 6, 2026
Builder to bring more than 2,250 homes to Southwest Florida

Taylor Morrison has purchased two properties for future Esplanade communities — one on Oil Well Road in Naples and the other off Corkscrew Road in Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
In the Hot Seat

Judge George Greer, who presides over the controversial Terri Schiavo guardianship case, faces his first re-election challenge while fending off conspiracy theories and attacks on his record.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 24, 2005
Hot Streak

Williams Parker's Morgan Bentley was on the victorious side of two legal precedents in one week this month. One was a $16 million judgment for FCCI.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By John Haughey |
  • August 17, 2018
College uses business best practices to grow

Florida Poly 2.0 launches Aug. 22 when the university begins its fifth fall semester. If Avent’s Florida Poly 2.0 vision comes together, the I-4 corridor, the surging area between Orlando and Tampa, could evolve into a high-tech nexus within a decade. Are

  • Education
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2025
Retired nuclear sub captain on how to reframe, remain 'super calm'

Oftentimes crucial leadership decisions are made with little foresight. There is a better way.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2022
Brett Diamond, 33

DeAngelis Diamond, Chief Administration Officer and Principal

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 12, 2023
Craft irresistible email newsletters — it can be done

How to execute compelling newsletters that inspire engagement and drive brand loyalty.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
No. 1 retail expert

David Conn battles against the tide of government regulation and taxes to be the best nationally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
'Capitalism at Its Finest'

Small- and medium-size companies are benefiting from increased competition among Tampa Bay area banks for their business now that the housing market has slowed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Technology Invasion

Advanced C4 Solutions built a reputation serving the U.S. military. Now it wants to invade private industry.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2005
Lasday: Every Firm Needs A 'Hit Squad'

In nearly every strata of Gulf Coast human achievement - the arts, medical, community banking, law, real estate – you can find high-energy, high profit, ego-centric, corporate "ALL STARS" that produce innovative results. Call them what you will: the Development Team, the Futurists, the Brain Trust, the Think Tank or perhaps the A-Team.

  • Opinion
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 18, 2009
Review & Comment

S.B. 360 snips only the tip of the growth tumor

  • Opinion
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