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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2023
Historic Sarasota building sold for $17M — a year after buyer backed out

The Mira Mar on downtown Sarasota's Palm Avenue has sold to a local developer after safety concerns and an inability to get a demolition permit killed the previous deal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2008
Walsh Review and Comment

Tax-swap amendment will fuel the economy

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  • August 8, 2008
Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2008
Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Urban Oasis

It took creative deal making, but EcoGroup's New Port Tampa project appears poised to produce lucrative returns.

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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 Mark Gordon |
  • October 9, 2025
Morgan Richmond, 39

40 Under 40 winner Morgan Richmond is president of The Furniture Warehouse.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
Ibis Group hopes Sarasota office portfolio takes flight through improved tenant relations

Ibis Group is working to build better tenant relations after Osprey Real Estate collapse and hiring of Coatue Cos. and Ian Black Real Estate

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 18, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

102 Development, RAR-1 LLC buys Collier's Pelican PlazaLee County 20/20buys 31 acres for preserveTaylor Morrison of Floridabuys 21 Treviso Bay lotsStevens Constructionrenovates Florida Hospital ER,Lutgert Cos. renovatingVillage on Venetian BayNew Port Richey trustbuys Woodland OaksTampa investor buysformer PolyGard buildingInvestor buys LeveretteHome Design CenterWestfield seeking approvals to enlarge SouthgateTwo U.K. companiesbuy Venice commercial landBradenton real estate partnersbuy Morgan Johnson landSchenkelShultz Architecturedesigns unversities joint-use facilityBank forecloses on Mariner

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Patents Pending

A larger USF licensing office is positioned to capitalize on laboratory breakthroughs that could create new Bay area tech companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2014
Keep on rolling

An opportunistic entrepreneur has gone from rocking a guitar to rolling paintbrushes. For a time it was tougher than 'selling sand in the desert.' But now the business is a primer for how to grow in a recession.

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  • February 6, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: The banks with the six largest deposit slices in Florida generally met earnings forecasts. Fred Karl, Tampa city attorney, is ready to move on State House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, offered some encouraging words

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 7, 2015
Super paella

An entrepreneurial chef turned a farmers market paella stand into a franchise catering operation that can feed hundreds of people at a time.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 13, 2006
Great to Great

Mutual fund executive Jim Huguet expands his definition of 'great companies.' They don't all reside in the S&P 500 anymore.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 21, 2017
Play it Cool

The next generation of company leadership at Air & Energy has a lot to live up to.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 18, 2014
Progressive Prerogative

A Gulf Coast firm devoted to performing human resources tasks for other companies projects a growth spurt. That could bode well for many other businesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2008
Niche Player

The past year hasn't been great for many investment banks, but Skyway Capital Partners in Tampa has been steadily growing as a middle-market firm.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2013
Corporate Report: June 14

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2019
Iconic downtown office, retail building sold for $4.4 million

The downtown Fort Myers deal went from start to close in 65 days.

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