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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developer plans North Port VillageBeach Retreat owners buy Longboat's Beach CastleSarasota Business Center expansion continuesGulf Coast Collection moves to Sawyer Oaks

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Juniper Communities buys Naples ALFFort Myers hoteliersbuy Naples Super 8 MotelBelleair Development Groupplans Skyline Boulevard 7-ElevenJBM Realty Advisorslisting River Reach ApartmentsHealth Care REIT funding Windsor facility in VeniceHide-Away Storage Servicesplanning Fruitville facilitySpec Building Materialsbuys Bradenton warehouseStarwood Land Venturesinks N.C.-acquisition dealKennedy Investments buys Hanna warehouseProBuild Holdingsbuys Plant City warehouseDEV Hospitalitybuys Clearwater Wingate Road, Shops at Wiregrass,set to open in October

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 17, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Sunset Automotive closes on Darby dealershipSarasota developer prepares for Devonshire Park Two companies ACQUIRE Sarasota warehouseWellington-based investor buys land in Collier CountyTampa company buys RV Park at Fort Myers BeachAdams Homes buys land in Lehigh Acres

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2004
Sow your Own

An annual Tampa Bay Partnership confab in Sarasota doesn't forget the little guys who drive the regional economy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
Corporate Report: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing first in state to serve Birra Castello

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, the Anheuser-Busch InBev and Corona distributor for Sarasota and Manatee counties, is the first in the state to have local rights to Birra Castello, the first Italian beer in the company's international portfolio.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 7, 2013
Model behavior

Taking a charter school from startup to long-term success can be a treacherous task. Some accomplished local entrepreneurs are about to take it on anyway.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 13, 2012
Legislative Roundup: Major Bills

What major bills passed and failed during the 2012 legislative session.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 21, 2017
Next Watch

Two organizations that combined have some 3,000 customers are under new executive management. How will they keep membership groups relevant?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Corporate Report

Radiation Therapy sale nearsPreservation Sciences buys EFUEL NetworkBrown & Brown buys Custom OutsourcingFox Electronics buys Seattle's Jet CitySinger Island buyers sue WCI, subsidiaryNanobac Pharmaceuticals buys DNAPrintRaymond James reaches service deal with BuseyFood Lion, Hannaford use nFinanSe systemStinger Systems CEO steps aside, suggests EVPBNY Mellon Wealth opens Tampa officeChico's FAS sales lower, comparables down 22%Checkers Drive-In shuffles executivesNational In-Store founder joins Real Digital Media

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2008
Coffee Talk

IT folks, others, make a show of force: Where did all these techies come from? The Gulf Coast is well known for its housing and tourism businesses, but a recent tech gathering in Fort Myers shows how technology cuts across all industries.Federal legislators try to control gas prices: Even for a legislative body known more for photo ops than passing bills with actual substance, a recent vote in the U.S. House of Representatives was a true head-scratcher.Going green from Dallas to Tampa: Tampa Heights, the redeveloping urban area just north of downtown Tampa, will be getting a new corporate tenant at the end of the month: The Beck Group, a Dallas-based construction company.On demand flyingexpands on Gulf Coast: Airlines big and small have been fleeing the Gulf Coast, another facet of the economic slowdown.Let's go this summer to Camp CEO: Forget canoeing or archery.High school juniors and seniors will have an opportunity to be chief executive officers at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers this summer.Evos wants faster growth, hires Chipolte exec: The Review profiled Evos, a growing a Tampa-based restaurant chain, in July, and now comes word that the company is preparing to make a major leap in growth.John Sykes gives to University of Tampa again: Tampa businessman John Sykes, whose name is on the University of Tampa's School of Business building, has made another sizable gift to the university, which sits on the edg

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 13, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Gevity Announces Relocation to Lakewood RanchCharlotte Development Corp. Finding Success in North PortCzaia & Gallagher Relocating to Fifth StreetSoutheast Roofing Buys Vacant Land on 26th CourtThree Investors Buy Sarasota's JJJ NurseryWillette Automotive Changes Stores

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Ratings Services: F

Wall Street's crisis built as ratings services let loose subprime scourge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • February 23, 2012
The Next Shah

Punit Shah expected to jump into the boardroom of his father's business after college. Raxit Shah had dirtier plans for his eldest son.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 9, 2020
Up skill: Innovative manufacturing 'boot camp' sees high demand

A series of manufacturing "boot camps" are being held around the Tampa Bay region as a way for job seekers to test-drive a new career path.

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Morgan Stanley buys Murdock CarrouselGeorge F. Young Inc. buys officeBal Bay Mortgage buys Nokomis SunTrustCoral Gables investors buy Palm Vista ApartmentsHoteliers buy Bridge Water InnDoug Fox Plumbing moves to Zip Drive Boston firm buys President's Plaza IIPremier One bucks trend, converts Whispering PalmsCay Clubs Resorts buys St. Joe Harbourside

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

LWR Communities gears up for Lake ClubBeach City Market, Grille sold, available for leaseSarasota County buys about 500 acresSecond PurchaseWCI buys land for Bradenton development

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2006
Corporate Report

Moffitt, Merck partnering to study cancer care Progress Energy inks deal with Shady Hills PowerNeoGenomics offers new service, partnership with pathologistsKimball Electronics offers cash for Tampa's Reptronand more...

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Corporate Report

Lazydays delays paying debitin effort to reduce costsNfinanse Discover Cardsoffered at Winn-Dixie storesHSN teams with supermodelAlt on TV, online next monthBrown & Brown Inc.buying Conner Strong unitSyniverse Holdings launchesstockholder rights planMiva obtains new credit linefor up to $10 million CPC launches Web sitefocused on company, MedCloseValpak partners with Microsoftto extend reach of couponsRoper Industries' dividendto show 13.8% increaseOdyssey Marine responds to Spain on site-claim case Intertape Polymer Grouptargets wind-power customers

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 24, 2025
Naples billionaire: Why and how he's giving away his fortune

Scrappy self-made Naples billionaire Tom Golisano is approaching $1 billion in lifetime donations to nonprofits. Business principles guide his giving.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

California apartment owner buys Twelve Oaks PlazaBank subsidiary buys SteeplechaseSarasota entrepreneur buys Stickney Point centerBuskirk, Summers & Gravely plan Synovus branch Barron Collier buys 4,200-acre SerenoaSand Castles Group expects headquarters start next year Land Solutions, Development Solutions buying new HQPhiladelphia real estate fund acquires five North Reo buildingsInvestment group buys, repositions Buccaneer PlazaPulte Homes breaks ground for largest new community

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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