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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2011
Recession dips into capital projects

Sarasota city officials might have to cut down the list of capital improvement projects planned for the next decade, in another sign of the impact of the recession.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2012
SRQ airport seeks to go west

Officials seek replacement for AirTran, which will exit the airport in August.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2012
County finishes $3M renovation

An overhaul of the Manatee County Courthouse began in April 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 1, 2017
Bass Pro sells Brandon outdoor store

Bass Pro Shops has sold its Tampa-area outdoor superstore for $28.6 million, property records show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
Hotel plays switch game on flags

A prominent hotel in Tampa's Westshore Business District is changing flags, from Wyndham to Holiday Inn, with a temporary stopover under the Quorum Hotel brand.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 9, 2023
Trader Joe's hosts a hiring fair for new location

The goal of the three-day fair is to add 25 team members.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 17, 2023
PIE, TPA see big September traffic numbers

PIE says 2023 is record-breaking September, as TPA also posts big increases.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2009
Death, taxes and YouTube

The corporate office of national tax preparation giant Jackson Hewitt is moving into the social networking age through its Sarasota-based technology division.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2013
Aussie engineering firm launches Sarasota office

Company with a specialty in environmental site work seeks U.S. growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2011
Stay safe at work, win a new pickup

When it comes to assuring contractor safety at job sites, a pickup truck can make for a pretty good incentive.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2019
Bank plans $30 million investment in new headquarters

Fort Myers demolition, construction and architect firms teaming up for new FineMark building.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Eye doctors buy former Tampa Tribune Clearwater building

A purchase entity led by eye doctors: Herbert Knauf III, Clinton Sheets and Andrea Lusk of Eye Site of Tampa Bay purchased the 25,464-square-foot former Tampa Tribune Building for $2.6 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 10, 2015
Bainbridge buys Ybor site at a premium

Bainbridge Cos. late last month bought a roughly three-acre site in Ybor City's La Casa subdivision for $4.25 million to develop a four-story apartment complex.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 18, 2023
Famous St. Pete resort completes redesigned event space

The Vinoy Resort and Gulf Club completes 60,000 square feet of new event space.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 28, 2023
Work starts on $42M, 100,000-square-foot student center at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The University of South Florida campus hopes to change its reputation as a commuter college with new residences and a student center set to open at the start of the 2024 school year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2019
Strong brew: Craft beer maker eyes March opening for new facility

Pasco County officials have approved Florida Avenue Brewing’s plan to open a craft brewery and restaurant at a 34,000-square-foot property in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

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  • June 7, 2016
Firm failed on jobs promise, owes county $200K

Sarasota Medical Products received $360,000 in 2010.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2016
Subsidies cause more issues

Government subsidies in exchange for jobs — in this case there weren't nearly enough jobs — is back in the news in Sarasota.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 1, 2023
Prominent Swiss biomedical firm chooses Pinellas for major US expansion

IMT Analytics Inc. expanded its operations into the U.S. with a new sales and service center in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • August 25, 2025
PGA Tour World Champions Cup returns to Tampa Bay

The World Champions Cup, the PGA Tour Champions’ global teams golf competition, will take place at Clearwater's Feather Sound Country Club from Dec. 4-7.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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