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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 21, 2021
Arena seeks to bring in big-time national concerts

A new partnership sets the stage for the next act at Hertz Arena.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 24, 2022
Command performance: Theater enters new era with leadership change

As its CEO of more than 30 years retires, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts welcomes a new leader and heads down a path that will radically reshape it physically.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 7, 2025
Manatee County OKs $23.5M administrative building purchase out east

The project to move administrative functions is expected to cost about $35 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2021
Surprising post-pandemic market means growth for law firm

Hot market leads Shumaker to expand its Sarasota real estate and development practice.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 2, 2020
q&a | Larry Silvestri

St. Petersburg attorney Larry Silvestri, president of Silvestri Law P.A., advises tenants and landlords to be flexible during pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 18, 2017
Miles of Tiles

Some shrewd moves, combined with a competitive spirit mined from the soccer fields, has a tile sales and installation company primed for more action.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
Corporate Report: Tigrent hires interim CEO, revises licensing agreement

Cape Coral-based financial educational training provider Tigrent Inc. has appointed Steven C. Barre as interim CEO after the departure of Charles M. Peck.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2009
Gyrocam's Sanborn revels in a victory

The news that giant global defense contractor Lockheed Martin reached a deal to buy Gyrocam Systems, one of Sarasota's rising corporate stars, is a major vindication for local entrepreneur Ken Sanborn.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2020
Beach resort gets creative to boost sales amid pandemic slowdown

TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida, has created two new “remote retreat” programs designed to lure people out of their homes to a beach getaway.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2018
Nonprofit hires new executive, elects board leaders

Veronica Thames is the vice president of human resources at Blake Medical Center where she has worked since 2006.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2016
Back at the ranch

Babcock Ranch will be the next big residential development as population growth rebounds, creating a new town that straddles Lee and Charlotte counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Dana Kampa |
  • May 7, 2025
Sarasota waterfront bar reopens after storms

Say goodbye to the boat wrecked on this Sarasota Tiki bar's dock and hello to a revamped bay-side experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2026
Saucy by KFC restaurants open soon in Manatee, Pasco

Saucy by KFC, focused on chicken tenders complemented by an array of sauces, is opening two new locations in the Tampa Bay area during the first week of May.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 16, 2020
Home health care company grows through multiple acquisitions

Doctor’s Choice Home Care, with a five-star hotel mindset, is expanding throughout Florida.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Real estate industry: confidence is high

A deeper look at three markets in the region — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater; Sarasota-Bradenton; and Fort Myers-Naples — reveals several core themes. One is the market, after a lengthy run-up is, in some cases, flattening out. And to some, that’s OK.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2011
Back to School

'Run it like a business' isn't just a line at one Gulf Coast middle school. It's the foundation behind a struggle for success. The future, however, is sunny.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2010
Short sales suggest more price drops

There's a lot of important trend numbers to follow in the current residential foreclosure spike, but Peter Murphy, president of Tampa-based Home Encounter, sees one number as most important — 71%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 17, 2013
Local bankers don't 'like' social media

Community banks throughout Florida, and especially the Gulf Coast, apparently haven't taken to social media with gusto.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2021
Real estate firm tops $1.6B in sales volume — in six months

John R. Wood Properties capitalizes on the residential market frenzy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 19, 2021
Gated community soars in sales for 2021, with already $100 million in volume

Lakewood Ranch community The Lake Club expands with sales as buyers are attracted to its lifestyle offerings and amenities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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