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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 3, 2024
Sarasota Memorial foundation names new vice president

Patrick McQuillan has been with the organization, which supports Sarasota Memorial Hospital, since 2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 9, 2025
Miami Beach pickleball chain to open new club in Fort Myers

PickleRage has leased a 42,000-square-foot space on McGregor Boulevard.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 23, 2025
Guatemalan chicken chain's Tampa restaurant building sells for $3M

The property on Waters Avenue was bought by a New Jersey investor as part of a 1031 exchange.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 29, 2024
Tampa dental manufacturer expanding, doubling employees in the city

Cadmus Dental Lab will move from its Ybor City office to NetPark later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2025
Naples apartment complex sells to New York investor

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Dealership buys Naples property, moving to Pine Ridge RoadFifth Third Bank planning third Cape Coral branchLand & Sea invests in Tamiami buildingSivertsen Commercial Real Estate developing plans for Tamiami parcelLion's Gate Development announces The ProsceniumWashington Crossing to start in '08 Simply Self Storage acquires Osprey self-storage sitePinellas EDC pitching Toytown to developersKorman Residential Properties buys River Chase for $69 millionWoolbright Development buys Bloomingdale PlazaThe Rosen Group invests in Tampa BJ's

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 25, 2022
Trio of projects set to transform a portion of downtown Sarasota

The flurry of activity from three major downtown-area projects in the fast-growing, art-infused city is too much for some but just right for others.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2014
Pie High

Erin Mullins never took a fancy marketing class. But she serves up some hearty lessons in how to sell the same product to diverse audiences in different locations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 21, 2006
Comfortable, Not Stuffy

A private banking operation new to the Gulf Coast goes after an exclusive clientele. Tampa and Sarasota are first on the list; Naples could be next.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Charles Craig, bailing out of Gevity HRJennings opens the parachuteSunCoast responds: Reporting damaging, below standards

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 25, 2011
Siren Song

The Baby Boom generation currently nearing retirement may be one key to the Gulf Coast's economic recovery as they seek to buy businesses in the Sunshine State.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 23, 2012
A Better Position

A Naples technology startup didn't get the venture capital funds it sought in 2008. But that turned out to be a blessing.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 25, 2020
Social entrepreneur shifts to virtual events with impact amid pandemic

Going from in-person to virtual won't stop Shannon Rohrer-Phillips from sticking to her big-picture goal: crafting an event with impact.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • June 20, 2024
Accidental Tampa area wedding venue owner embraces new gig

What started as a pandemic fill-in has become a thriving business for Toni Miller and her family.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Marquee's Maker

As construction starts on the Marquee en Ville, Sam Hamad turns his attention to Sarasota's Main Street and a new 15-story condominium building.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2007
The Magic Touch

The Forbes Co. uses a four-legged stool to develop centers that get shoppers to stay longer and spend more.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2004
High Time for Coast

A small Bradenton bank picks itself up off the floor while Bank of America also gains local market share.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • June 11, 2010
Buck Passed

Property insurance reform became the next governor's problem when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed Senate Bill 2044 on the first day of what's predicted to be a more active hurricane season.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 6, 2006
Love At First Bite

Business is sweet for chocalatier Norman Love. Godiva just can't get enough. Love's tasty treats have created a business dilemma - stay small or, as he says, become 'a monster company.'

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • May 15, 2026
Joy Gendusa: How a high school dropout built a $120M business

"The most important thing about starting a business is choosing something you are passionate about. Do something that truly makes you want to get up in the morning and push through any barrier." –Joy Gendusa, PostcardMania

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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