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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 14, 2025
Downtown Sarasota properties sell for $13 million

The connected buildings at Five Points were sold by investor Chris Brown to entrepreneur Eric Baird.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
15 Newsmakers (9/19/03)

AccountingKathleen Hargreaves, CPA, a shareholder with Sarasota's Kerkering, Barberio & Co. PA recently published "Physician Asset Protection Planning: A New Urgency" in CPA Today, a Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants magazine. The arti

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

St. Petersburg office deal exceeds $80 millionStella del Mar residents acquire mobile home parkConfectioner buys Clearwater Beach motel

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 1, 2012
Plan and Attack

After selling out the Towers of Channelside, Cheryl McCormick Brown and Steve McAuliffe created their own business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2023
Looking to shed stores nationwide, Walgreens sells Fort Myers location

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Manatee buys an office building, Tampa Bay condo towers surpass $200 million in sales, and a Naples medical building is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2012
Corporate Report: Feb. 10

The latest from AVI-SPL, Versatile Packagers, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 24, 2023
Beverage bottling giant names new Sarasota territory manager

Theodore “Teddy” Mejeur will oversee operations in Manatee, Sarasota and parts of Charlotte counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2014
Tervis, nearing 1,000 employees, adds executive

Gary King will oversee sales and business development at the fast-growing firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Homebuilder's average sale price surges 42%

Nelson Homes, an Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise, also has a new model.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2014
Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 24, 2025
Italian restaurant in Sarasota closing until new spot opens in 2026

Caragiulos will be moving locations downtown from Palm Avenue to Ringling Boulevard.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2003
Cheers?

Anchor Glass Container Corp.'s latest IPO didn't shatter any records. But the troubled Tampa bottle manufacturer envisions a rebound - with help from a Bud or two.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 28, 2021
Air force: Private aviation firm soars ahead with big investment

Private aviation firm Sheltair plans to invest $26 million to upgrade its facilities at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 4, 2015
Fair winds

The return of corporate travel is creating opportunities for Offshore Sailing School as it offers team building and leadership training in a vacation setting.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2022
Recent sales at CRE firm top $20 million

The Ross Realty Group sold several large properties across Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties the past couple months.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2021
Memorial Day tourism number point to solid bounce back for industry

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater reports vacancy and room rates up during the holiday weekend

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2021
Fast-food chain, behind $20M investment, plans restaurant of the future

With a $20 million investment, burger chain seeks to capitalize on some pandemic-based, quick-service restaurant trends.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2017
Sound Sleep

A medical supply firm's expansion into manufacturing could create 30 jobs in Winter Haven — or Missouri.

  • Manufacturing
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 16, 2022
Still reeling from death of star dolphin, aquarium welcomes new CEO to inspire support

With an $80 million makeover and a new top executive, Clearwater Marine Aquarium aims to get people flipping out again over experience-based tourism.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2010
Intervest raises $19.1 million

The New York-based bank sells shares of common stock to raise capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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