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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 1, 2018
A letter to no-party affiliated voters: You have the power

ur preference on the role of government would be one that serves as a referee in disputes among its citizens and to protect its citizens from others from inflicting physical force.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 7, 2022
My father’s business, built on hustle, teaches valuable lessons

Family-run company can be more about what you learn from one another as the bottom line. In the Llovio family, the lessons are about grit, resilience and, notably, love.

  • Opinion
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 27, 2022
Once way ahead of its time, homebuilding franchisor takes risks to evolve

AR Homes could have withered following the death of its visionary founder. Instead, new leadership embraced change without losing touch with the past.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2025
Naples Beach Club nears opening as $1 billion project nears completion

The first phase of thex redevelopment of the former Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club includes the Four Seasons Hotel but not the signature golf club.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 21, 2023
Longstanding family-run insurance firm promotes third-generation leader to CEO

Austin Boyd has been with the company since 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 8, 2022
Brooklyn buyers pay $240 million for nearly 2,500-unit multifamily portfolio

The statewide 14-property portfolio includes six properties on the Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 17, 2022
Symposium to reveal findings from series of resiliency studies

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's June 23 event will examine how key coastal areas can prepare for catastrophic flooding.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 5, 2013
Internet office

Having a showroom helps to sell office furniture online.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2012
JRL Enterprises buying Wellcraft facility

Cape Coral-based JRL Enterprises Inc. announced plans to purchase the former Wellcraft manufacturing facility in south Manatee County to expand the composite tool-making business of an affiliated company, JRL Ventures Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2021
Prominent Wall Street firm moving HQ from Manhattan to downtown St. Pete

Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management is moving its headquarters to 200 Central in St. Petersburg; will help build innovation center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2020
Resort, sold for a $250M redevelopment project, faces last season

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club opened in 1946.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 1, 2020
Penler buys Manatee County apartments

The Tradition at Palm Aire apartments become the latest suburban multifamily rental property to trade amid the oronavirus pandemic.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2020
Real estate firm aims to bring in more agents through million-dollar plan

Mark Coppens runs downtown Sarasota-based Living Vogue Real Estate with his wife, Jamie Coppens.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 23, 2019
Phoenix firm buys Crosstown Center for $199 million

JDM Partners, a Phoenix-based firm, has acquired the two-building Crosstown Center office complex occupied by military financial services firm USAA for $199 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2018
Leader's bull run ends with logo debate

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, unveiled a new logo just days before the institution's longtime president, Judy Genshaft, announced her impending retirement.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 2, 2022
Owners negotiating to sell Hyatt Regency in downtown Sarasota

A Tampa doctor confirms that the waterfront property is for sale, with talks ongoing with more than one potential buyer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 9, 2018
Westshore office sells for $20.25 million

In what may be a harbinger of future activity in the area, a Greenville, S.C.-based company has acquired an eight-building Westshore office complex in Tampa's suburbs for $20.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Sean Dotson, 39

President, RND Automation & Engineering

  • Class of 2013
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 29, 2014
Manage Your Board

A pair of young technology entrepreneurs created a management system for nonprofit boards of directors that's reasonably priced.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2016
Builder vindicated in copyright case

Two area homebuilders recently battled in state and federal court over an unusual allegation.

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