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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2024
USF's $42M Sarasota-Manatee residence hall nears completion

Building the hall and student center on the small, 32-acre campus proved a challenge — but a challenge that officials say is well worth it.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Firms Plan for Growth

Law firms from Sarasota to Tampa forecast strong demand for their services in 2005.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
A Case for New

Mercedes Scientific's new Lakewood Ranch headquarters has meant greater efficiency, breathing room and improved morale for the medical supply firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 12, 2019
Westshore area of Tampa about to get a wave of new development

A pair of new office buildings, Skyview Plaza and Skycenter, come in response to falling vacancies, steady demand and a dearth of new supply.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Lowe's buys land for Venice storeSarasota's Rooks buyscircle's Bottle Shop Wal-Mart Stores closes on land for new University big box Michael Saunders & Co. office tops in Englewood.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2022
Historic hotel tripling in size

New addition to classic St. Petersburg hotel will have ties to the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 14, 2024
Tampa hotel completes $21 million expansion

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is rejected, a Miami law firms opens in Tampa, and Port Charlotte is getting a new restaurant and bar.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 19, 2025
Miami developer gets $121 million loan for St. Petersburg project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a New York banks stays in Tampa, an industrial site is up for sale in Sarasota, and a famed barrier island inn is being rebuilt.

  • Florida
  • By Max Gulker, Adrian Moore |
  • February 16, 2026
DeSantis has better policy than rhetoric on data centers

Fears about data centers using too much electricity and water are overblown, the authors say.

  • Opinion
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 22, 2012
Successfully Embracing Change

How to overcome the hurdle of inaction to do the things you need to achieve your goals.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 28, 2017
Five-Star Fancy

Tampa Bay could be home to a new luxury hotel if job and tourism growth continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 2, 2026
13 new retailers, eateries coming to University Town Center

Restaurants and retailers are among the new businesses coming to the UTC area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
Southwest Florida's Growth Engine

Commercial property makes up less than 10% of Cape Coral's ad valorem tax base. Can the growing city become a thriving business center?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 15, 2019
Tampa Bay's office rent growth among tops in the nation

A new survey by researcher CoStar Group finds that Tampa Bay's office rental rate growth is among the highest in the nation

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • March 22, 2013
Powering Ahead

St. Petersburg-based Power Design expects its revenue to jump 40% this year. It's summoning electricians from across the country to tackle new projects.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2022
Rays' plans for split season foiled, future in limbo

With the Sister City plan dead, the team is taking a hard look at its future.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 3, 2016
Corporate report

Food chains hire real estate director; Governing board elects new members; Longtime Chamber leader resigns; Enzyme supplement firm taps new executive; Development sets monthly sales record; Hertz board forms tech committee

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2004
Lights.Camera. Action.

After an acting stint in New York City, Anthony Garcia opens a new Hyde Park law firm with Rick Alvarez, a former partner of Steven Yerrid.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 22, 2010
'Has hell frozen?'

Collier County has the reputation as one of the worst places to do business on the Gulf Coast. Now that its unemployment hovers above 13%, Collier government's anti-business attitude may be mellowing.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 1, 2021
Economic Forecast: Amid challenges of pandemic, health care system looks ahead to new hospital

In the year ahead, SMH will also open a new cancer institute at its main campus in Sarasota.

  • Healthcare
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