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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 12, 2024
2 Lakewood Ranch golf courses renovated in multimillion-dollar project

Among the updates are the addition of a fourth golf course to Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 21, 2026
New hotel will complete three-facility campus at SRQ airport

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved a new Kompose Hotel to bring the total number of rooms on SRQ airport property to 300.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 13, 2007
Mastery Now

Research and long-term planning are key parts of the growth plan for a sign-making franchise company that grew more than 25% in 2006.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

'Shark Tank' goes after feds: Fishermen, from the Panhandle to Naples, are rallying against a rule that reduces the daily red grouper bag limit from two to one and calls for a complete ban of recreational fishing of all grouper in the Gulf of Mexico in November and December.Condoflip.com coming: It's no secret that "flippers" are driving much of the boom in condominium development.Are we still cheap?: Housing costs, including condos, have gone up along the Gulf Coast. But we're still comparatively cheap, up against the swells down in South Florida.Investment opportunity: Condo investors might want to call Jeff Keierleber, a real estate developer in Waukesha, Wis.RBC Centura moving: RBC Centura Banks Inc. is moving its North Carolina headquarters from suburban Raleigh to the state capital, another sign the Royal Bank of Canada's American banking subsidiary probably isn't for sale.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • March 4, 2010
Promise Them Anything!

In professional services marketing, you must deliver on every promise, exceed on every expectation and excite with reliability and real value.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2010
Corporate Report: April 9 - April 15

New information from First Watch, NCH Healthcare, Vought Defense, and more.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 3, 2012
Heavy Lifting

Decimation in the office furniture industry has been widespread. One company, though, more than doubled sales in 2011.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 19, 2020
Net gain: Amid crisis, boutique investment firm lands an ace

The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t stopped Naples-based Fifth Avenue Family Office from executing its strategy. That includes hiring a savvy — yet untested — college athlete to run a new angel fund.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2022
Homebuilder, after a 20-year absence, returns to firm where he was president

David Hunihan has some big plans to build processes at Lee Wetherington Homes.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 30, 2018
Colliers International's Leisure Property Advisors' fills a tight niche

Commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International's Leisure Property Advisors team specializes in selling marinas and helping owners understand the true value of their properties

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 1, 2019
Close to home: Builder attributes fast growth to focus on local market

By carving out a niche and sticking to it, Riverview-based, privately held Homes By WestBay is one of the fastest-growing builders in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 2, 2018
Love 2.0

Staring at a staggering amount of near-miss sales drives one firm to find a better way.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2008
Expanding bond fraud

A federal grand jury probes the $1.5 million New Mexicofinancing fee of CDR Financial Products Inc., which also donated $100,000 to Gov. Bill Richardson's political action committees.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 8, 2023
How to rebuild your brand

When the team at South Florida Museum realized the name wasn't recognizable to visitors, they knew it was time to rebrand.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
Big Risk, Big Return

The Baron Partners Fund ranks as the top-performing market-neutral mutual fund of 19 tracked by Bloomberg in the past year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: June 18 - June 24

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2021
Federal officials seize more than $1 million in dietary supplements from manufacturer

Seizure leads to at least 30 job cuts at Premier Manufacturing.

  • Law
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 4, 2021
Sunshine Urgent Care

Renovations on the former bank began in June.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 29, 2016
Wider net

Turning a cubicle farm into a hip workspace is a big undertaking. The payoff could come in increased productivity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • April 29, 2025
Sarasota Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant opens second location

University Town Center is the second location for Florence & the Spice Boys, which started as a food truck.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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