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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2017
Luxury home sells for $4.6M, sets new mark

Sale is one of three area non-waterfront homes to surpass $4 million in the last 15 months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 8, 2017
Row your boat

Sarasota lawyer will be voice of rowing championship

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  • June 30, 2017
College smiles at budget

New College of Florida now has money to expand enrollment, faculty and staff.

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  • December 22, 2017
Stay with pride

For the Spirit of Family, they take the award.

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  • October 4, 2013
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President and CEO, NexGen Hyperbaric and The Center For Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine

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  • July 4, 2014
Benderson Development moving forward with Siesta Promenade project

Benderson Development, one of the two firms behind the mega mall planned at the University Town Center, has begun the initial pitch for a hotel and shopping center on U.S 41 near the entrance to Siesta Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2014
Florida CFO brings smack talk to NY

It's not yet a rivalry to match the Tampa Rays vs. the New York Yankees, but a battle of words is bubbling between Sunshine and Empire State officials over economic development.

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  • May 12, 2014
Window firm PGT names new president, COO

Co-founder Rod Hershberger will remain chairman and CEO of the 1,500-employee firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 13, 2014
In Memoriam: Danny Molter 1951-2014

Mallory Molter was a sophomore in college in late 2012 when her father, Danny Molter, called her into the family pest control business.

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  • September 23, 2016
Bring the innovation to Tampa

Some Tampa area business and civic leaders are looking far outside the United States — to Israel — to lure tech startups to town, with $1 million in seed money.

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  • May 13, 2016
Tailor made for risk

The unexpected Sept. 2 death of his mentor and friend, Rick Fawley, left more than a hole in JB Taylor's heart.

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  • January 23, 2015
First Watch serves up substantial move

East Manatee County-based breakfast-brunch-lunch chain First Watch was in business more than 20 years before it opened its first franchise location.

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  • March 1, 2024
Avoiding Construction Liens Caused by Your Tenant

Informed landlords can attempt to limit the impact of tenant-initiated construction by taking the following steps.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 7, 2024
6 nonstop flights coming to SRQ airport

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will offer service to 60 nonstop destinations, with the addition of new flights from Breeze Airways.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Williams Parker Attorneys at Law |
  • August 30, 2023
What is the Significance of Having a Last Will and Testament?

Creating a last will and testament ensures that assets are distributed according to the individual’s wishes.

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  • January 15, 2025
Fort Myers flood insurance costs to drop by 20%

The city’s FEMA rating has improved to a Class 6, which means residents will see big discounts starting in October.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 12, 2025
Joann closing 11 stores across region amid bankruptcy proceedings

Joann, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, announced Feb. 12 that it planned to shutter certain stores based on their performance.

  • Florida
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  • January 15, 2024
Former Sarasota chamber CEO to run for hospital board seat

Kevin Cooper, a well-known advocate for businesses and nonprofits in Sarasota and former U.S. Army sergeant, has filed to run for the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 16, 2024
Tampa Downtown Partnership woos new CEO from Detroit organization

A champion for revitalization in Detroit says she looks forward to joining the "wave of positive momentum" in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 27, 2023
Longtime Manatee County dairy farmer puts property up for sale

After 22 years, Myakka City's Jerry Dakin is selling his 350-acre farm, Dakin Dairy Farms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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