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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 14, 2024
Local restaurant owners buy downtown Sarasota eatery for $2.47M

The former Yume Sushi restaurant space in downtown Sarasota has been bought by well-known local restaurateur Michael Evanoff.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 28, 2024
$18B Atlanta-based investment firm expands in Florida with Tampa office

It's the second of Homrich Berg's Florida offices after opening in Palm Beach Gardens in 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 6, 2024
SWFL food services company sells e-commerce unit for $700K

Innovative Food Holdings plans to grow its gourmet cheese business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
State Emergency Bridge Loan applications now available

The resources are meant to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 4, 2024
Arizona builder developing 3K homes across seven Tampa Bay communities

The homes will be completed in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 25, 2025
Lakeland logistics facility included in $33.5M portfolio, operations sale

The facility, one of five in the deal, is under construction just south of State Road 33 in Polk County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 2, 2025
Bank of America names Sarasota/Manatee president

Stephanie Whitfield is the new president of Bank of America Sarasota/Manatee and continues as business banking market executive for Southwest Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Corporate Report

Pegasus Imaging says Intel misappropriated nameInvestment group buys majority of Marco bankRedVector.com Inc. acquires Care2Learn.comHooters drops trans-fat for low-fat, cholesterol-free oilGulfstream Natural Gas gauges needs for expansionAg-Mart threatens Palm Beach Post with suitWellCare Health Plans adds to Medicare oversight programs

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Where's downtown?

Creating a downtown from scratch can take decades and sometimes the economy will dictate whether or not it can be successful. Just ask the entrepreneurs in downtown Cape Coral.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 23, 2006
From Old to New

Using nuclear-based technology, AnazaoHealth Corp. lives up to its Greek name. It transforms old drugs into new drugs that work more effectively.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Walsh: Housing schemes will make the shortage worse

It's like the March of the Penguins.Throughout Florida, in county after county, city after city, elected representatives are marching one behind the other into the frozen idea that new laws mandating and coercing developers to build "affordable" houses will relieve the state's housing shortage in any meaningful way.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Phoenix Development develops Palmetto self-storage facilityTruck Junction buys land for dealershipU-Store-It Trust buys Manatee self storageSarasota County buysmine property, land

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: Kauffman partnership buys Simple Sam PlazaNew York family buys 6400 Gulf of MexicoBradenton doctors to build Manatee medical officeBradenton psychologist relocating practice to East Glen

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 26, 2010
Moving Targets

Hillsborough County's proposed strategic plan for economic growth aims at a smaller group of targeted industries, but leaves regulatory issues for another day.

  • Florida
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 3, 2011
Room Change

Tampa-based BayStar Hotel Group has shifted its emphasis in recent years from developing hotels to running them for banks. It is also attempting to improve its own properties, getting ready for the good times to come again.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 10, 2020
Firing on all cylinders

The Gulf Coast's commercial real estate growth and positive momentum show few signs of abating in 2020

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 24, 2017
One step up

A tight labor market and facilities 1,100 miles apart are some of the tougher challenges that awaited Steven Dawson at his newest CEO assignment.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 24, 2017
Plant a seed

Business activity is swirling in once-sleepy Plant City. Can it sustain the momentum?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 9, 2015
The art of more

The Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort's $300 million upgrade will have an economic impact beyond the small island in Collier County. It's another sign of the recovering tourism industry.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
Rougher Road

Commercial real estate's exceptional exuberance is forecast to hit a dour note in '08. Still its long-term future looks strong.

  • Entrepreneurs
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