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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 5, 2024
4 communities in region rank among top 15 for US home sales

Lakewood Ranch, Wellen Park, Mirada and Babcock Ranch rank in the top 15 master-planned communities in the country, according to real estate firm RCLCO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Gulfside Bank |
  • February 1, 2026
Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Michael Tucci has always been an optimist. A former EMT and drummer, he opened his first Urban Air fun park location, in New Tampa, in the spring of 2020 to an enthusiastic response.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 18, 2024
Nearly $1M paycheck tax scheme lands Fort Myers businessman in prison

The owner of a Fort Myers company that sold phone cards to prisoners is heading to prison himself for not paying IRS tax money collected from employee paychecks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 18, 2026
Investor buys noted Sarasota bar for $3.5M, pledges revitalization

The new owner of 975 Cattlemen Road plans to revive the Cock & Bull brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2007
Virtual Innovation

A descendant of a family-run golf tee business and a West Point graduate are hoping their use of wow-like technology in their respective businesses will outlast the real estate slump.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Happy Employees Create Happy Customers

Employees need managers who can empathize with their stress and pain and who honestly try to create an environment in which they feel valued and respected despite all the changes going on around them.Barbara Glanz is an author and motivational speaker.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2004
One Man's Trash ...

Sarasota's Meyer & Gabbert Excavating finds its profit at the bottom of dumpsters - converting lawn and construction waste into materials to sell to others.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 16, 2021
Area TikTok financial advice star builds massive audience

Spirited young financial entrepreneur whips the world’s biggest banks in getting out in front of a highly sought-after demographic.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 22, 2019
Epoch developer says Sarasota condo tower will be epic project

Seaward Development says its planned 23-unit Epoch luxury condo tower in downtown Sarasota will embody all of the attitudes toward quality the company has been focused on.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 2, 2025
NBA Hall-of-Famer helps open $37M Bradenton affordable senior housing project

"These are not just apartments. They're homes," said Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Origin Capital buys 14 Lee County homesSellstate Professional Realtyowners buy North Cape CentreSchool Board of Lee Countybuys 19-acre Buckingham ChaseBCBE renovatingVillage on Venetian BayColorado REIT UDR buys Vintage LoftsNiagara Falls, N.Y. firmbuys Fowler Pilot Bank branchBZ Properties buys, renovating Clearwater retail strip centerSovereign Investment buys Ruth's Chris buildingMosaic Fertilizer buys270 acres from G&D FarmsFDOT buys SR-64 land,for roadway expansionSovereign Investment Co.buys Ruth's Chris building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: H&K scores big in Florida First National Bankshares of Florida Inc. buying moreNational Federation of Independent Business report says state GOP favors business

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 10, 2009
Got a loan

Banks are lending money and Tom Kennedy is here to prove it. The Fort Myers entrepreneur explains how he got a $2 million loan recently from KeyBank to acquire a competitor.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
Calculated risk

Central Florida Development took a chance developing spec in the Interstate 4 corridor before many others. The bet has paid off in a big way.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 12, 2023
Bank survives industry shakeout, surpasses $1B in assets

The Bank of Central Florida, which was founded just prior to a crippling downturn, looks to grab market share in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 7, 2023
SWFL college president named interim CEO of community foundation

The organization manages assets of more than $151 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 18, 2023
Google takes seat on Tampa Bay Economic Development Council

In addition to its investment, the multinational tech giant has also donated $20,000 to the nonprofit Tampa Bay Economic Prosperity Foundation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 13, 2023
Home health care agency expands with office in Palm Beach County

McKenney Home Care was founded in 2013.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2023
Sarasota park, nationally known rowing facility names COO

Bruce Patneaude replaces Stephen Rodriguez, who guided the Sarasota park to being one of the world's top rowing facilities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 13, 2023
California jewelry brand debuts in Florida with Tampa store

The opening of Gorjana’s Hyde Park location comes on the heels of expansion in Texas, Massachusetts and Oregon.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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