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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Chains look to link up

Smoothies, pizzas and pretzels. Those are some of the freshest products from franchise chains with growth plans in the Tampa area and potentially other Gulf Coast markets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2015
Window biz tries to lock up $300K in incentives

PGT Inc. is one of the largest private employers in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2024
Report: Build-to-rent boom targets Tampa, Sarasota-Bradenton and Lakeland

Construction is soaring in the Sunshine State, where four metros landed among the top 20 for single-family home projects being built for rental properties.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 24, 2024
Walgreens closing in-store medical clinics across Florida

The drugstore giant has already closed 14 of its VillageMD clinics, and the rest are expected to shutter mid-March.

  • Florida
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Coffee Talk

Scouring for tips: Fresh from its high-profile battle to boost the value of the struggling newspaper stocks in its portfolio, Naples-based Private Capital Management has added new companies to its investment holdings this year.Another I-75 hotel: Update: Michael Lepore's MPL Properties expects to be moving forward on the Radisson Hotels & Resorts planned for the Fruitville Road/Interstate 75 intersection in Sarasota (see the Review, Nov. 11, 2005).Five bankers resign: Joseph Catti resigned recently as president of Northern Trust in Fort Myers, taking four other bankers with him.Collier shares wealth: The Collier family is well known in Southwest Florida. Nearly 100 years ago, Barron Gift Collier, who made millions with streetcar advertising, bought 1.3 million acres in what later became known as Collier and Hendry counties.Miva insiders buy stock: It's always a good sign when management eats its own cooking.TAXATION: How Florida ranks

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  • April 8, 2021
Nominate Your Hero

CGI Windows & Doors Launches Statewide Contest

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2013
Sarasota Memorial Health Care plans Bee Ridge urgent-care center

The price equated to $101 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2013
Tampa Jet Center snags No. 1 ranking

Two Gulf Coast fixed-base operators stand out in trade survey rankings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2018
Tourism organization names new executive

Jeffrey John comes to Naples from Arizona to become sports development manager for convention and visitors bureau.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 20, 2016
Banker to lead university fundraising

Hodges University named former banker Timothy Hall the new director of development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 29, 2025
Tampa Bay foster care nonprofit breaks ground on new 12,000-square-foot center

Funding for A Kid’s Place of Tampa Bay's new building comes from an $8 million fundraising campaign.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By John L. Moore, Board Certified Health Law Attorney, Williams Parker |
  • September 11, 2020
Post-COVID-19: Emerging Healthcare Trends

Post-COVID-19: Emerging Healthcare Trends

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 10, 2020
Manager takes international trip by herself each year

Chelsea Gruber has traveled the globe, from Denmark to Thailand, seeking new experiences.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2022
Venice hospital — citing competition and other forces — announces it will shutter next month

ShorePoint Health Venice will no longer continue operating after Sept. 22 as a full hospital, instead turning to outpatient services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2022
Connecticut pro soccer team chooses Bradenton for training home

The area is now the Hartford Athletic's spring training home.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2020
Rental car giant offers free vehicles to NYC health care workers

The offer runs through April 30, according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 3, 2025
Animal ER of University Park moves to bigger facility, adds 24/7 service

The emergency veterinary care clinic grew its staff and made capital investments along with relocating into a larger space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 11, 2008
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  • July 11, 2008
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 20, 2024
Sarasota County tourism ‘normalizing’ post-pandemic, optimistic for 2025

After a pandemic-era travel boom, Sarasota is seeing a return to normal, market researchers say, with indications of an uptick in some segments of travelers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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