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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
22 Legal briefs/calendar (Tampa)

open in SeptemberHillsborough County Court Administrator Mike Bridenback says the new George Edgecomb Courthouse will open later this month.At a recent Hillsborough Bar Association meeting Bridenback said the new $38 million courthouse features 320,00

  • Law
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 20, 2023
Polaris executive named to succeed Sarasota manufacturer's CFO

Tricia Fulton has been with Helios Technologies for 26 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2022
Business Observer 40 Under 40 winner makes national list

Chris Fils made the Investment News 40 Under 40 list, four years after the Business Observer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2019
Luxury homebuilder adds new business segment

New customer care team will oversee warranty issues and ongoing home management services for Diamond Custom Homes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 18, 2011
Island Trader

Advances in technology may make it easier to export goods around the world, but nothing beats knowing your customers by visiting them personally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2021
Florida's penchant for freedom energizes CEOs nationwide

Sunshine State scores high — again — in national business climate survey.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 19, 2024
Developing Manatee County community to hit $75M in new home sales

North River Ranch, a master-planned community in Parrish, is approaching a sales milestone.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 5, 2026
SWFL member-owned golf club to build $110M clubhouse

Project at Bonita Bay Club marks the "final phase of a broader, multi-decade transformation."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 9, 2019
Saunders hires commercial division chief

Michael Saunders & Co., the Sarasota-based residential real estate brokerage, has hired a former New York state economic development executive to lead its commercial division

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Old name gets refreshed

Even after nearly four decades with one corporate name, it's never too late to go different and new.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Where was Mr. Sunshine?

Ray Judah, the chairman of the Lee County Commission and longtime environmental advocate, faulted Gov. Charlie Crist for missing Barack Obama's visit to Arcadia recently.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2021
Hospital, rehab giant plan $35 million facility in region

The joint venture between Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare LLC will operate the 59-bed, inpatient rehabilitation center to meet a growing demand in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
Coffee Talk

American Banker honors Orion Bank's Jerry Williams Michael Saunders & Co. is going Hollywood - for a day, anyway. The real estate firm's founder, Michael Saunders, recently flew out to Beverly Hills, where she was a top speaker at a Christi's Great Estates conference on innovative marketing for small residential projects or large-scale developments. Sarasota County Commissioners recently approved giving the EDC $60,000 to create a Film and Entertainment office.Analyst says Chico's stock may jump The Review's 2006 Entrepreneur winner, Amscot Financial founder Ian MacKechnie, was named "Person of the Year" by an industry trade group.Home sales down across the boardTech Forum award finalists announced Sun Coast Industry Expo postponed

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  • May 30, 2014
County opens baseball academy

Lee County unveiled a new professional player-development facility in Fort Myers for the Minnesota Twins baseball team thanks to nearly $50 million in upgrades to the county's stadium.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Costliest Year Yet

From life insurance to workers' comp to property coverage, insurers take risks on their clients. They gamble they'll take in more than they pay out.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio and Amanda Postma |
  • May 2, 2022
Car condo business revs up for amenities battle as demand powers expansion

The surging exotic and classic car market has driven into a pressing need across the region: more storage space. Several enterprising developers have gassed up to meet the demand.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2020
Barnes & Noble opens new store in area

At all stores, including the new store in Sarasota, Barnes & Noble has several safety precautions in place.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 5, 2021
Kolter Group project notches nine-figure sales

Saltaire condos under construction in St. Petersburg generate more than $130 million in sales for Delray Beach developer

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2019
Elected official aims to turn off money-to-dead people faucet

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota wants to save the federal government some money.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2018
Up a tree: Eatery looks to California redwoods for inspiration

Thee Tree House, with swings instead of bar stools, is south Tampa, Florida's latest unique restaurant concept.

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