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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • December 4, 2023
More luxury garage condos gear up for Lakewood Ranch

Luxe Flex Garage is a more budget-friendly version of the original Luxe Dream Garage, which held its groundbreaking in August 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 4, 2015
Fair winds

The return of corporate travel is creating opportunities for Offshore Sailing School as it offers team building and leadership training in a vacation setting.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2007
High-tech Hotelier

Tampa-based eSuites Hotels plans high-tech amenities and upscale touches for a new chain of hotelsfor executive business travelers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2008
Corporate Report

American Land Lease backssale to Green Courte Partners,Horizon Bay enters life-caremarket with three communitiesBrown & Brown subcompanybuys assets of Portland firmIntertape Polymer to cut jobs,revise contracts, services, fees,Encore Bank hires Rasmussento lead Collier operationsHSN adds publishing execto board of directorsNicholas Financial opensColumbus, Ohio branchSun Hydraulics Corp. issuingfourth-quarter dividendDiverse Web site launched forNCircle'S shows

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2004
Tax Revolt

Some Florida lawyers are staging a modern day tea party, seeking refunds of millions of dollars in occupational license taxes assessed against attorneys.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
How to Stave Off the Commercial Crisis

Lawmakers can mitigate a coming disaster in commercial foreclosures by adopting new procedures that give lenders, borrowers and guarantors more flexibility.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 19, 2023
Report: Child care costs sting in Naples, Sarasota

The expenses of raising a child differ widely nationwide.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 12, 2023
Bobby Flay's burger joint chain eyes Tampa for next location

The famous TV chef is looking for new locations for his burger eatery. He thinks Tampa has got what it takes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2023
Naples home sells for $46.8 million

The house in Port Royal is one of the most expensive single-family homes to sell in the county's history.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 28, 2022
Hialeah man's scheme netted $1.9M in PPP funds

Richard Simpkins, 47, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 29, 2022
Locally owned bank reports second-quarter results

BayFirst National Bank’s total assets rose from $888.54 million to $921.85 million, an increase of 3.75%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 18, 2022
Economic downturn no cause for concern for pet industry executive

Royal Pets Market & Resort founder and CEO Denise Wolin is more worried about the effects of another wave of COVID infections.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Dictor & Martin establishes a financial company in SarasotaHealth care companies acquired by CJT Home Health Inc.Local health care consultant speaks to state associationMiles Media to produce Sarasota Convention site

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 27, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Westfield Sarasota program to honor community leadersSarasota company uses chemical free printingSiesta Chamber searches for new executive directorTeletronics Inc. selected ascustomer contact for WaterfordDowntown Sarasota goes wirelessGreen conference held in SarasotaSarasota/Bradenton accounting firm joins forces with the BDO Alliance

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  • April 3, 2009
Bobby V hopes to grow his pizza tree

A family-style Tampa-based pizza joint is seeking to grow nationwide thorough franchises, with the hope that the recession will be an ally, not a hindrance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Claw at development

Conservation groups are ratcheting up the pressure on landowners in Collier, Lee and Hendry counties, threatening to place 1.1 million acres off limits to large-scale development and choking economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
Apprentice done, Nascar next?

For a guy with a broad smile and an easygoing demeanor, Jim Abrams thought he came off a little uptight next to Donald Trump for his national TV debut.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
On the Mend

Several Gulf Coast homebuilders are in rebound mode in 2011, despite the hard times permeating the industry nationwide.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2011
Drum Circle on track for profits

Troy Roberts says he can finally foresee a day when his rum company, Sarasota-based Drum Circle Distilling, will turn a profit.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2012
High-end condos reach new height in sales

Any doubts New York real estate executive Dan Raffe had about selling luxury real estate on Siesta Key in the downturn have evaporated.

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