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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 24, 2023
Prominent restaurateur Paul Fleming’s secret sauce? Worry. But be flawless.

Passion and a sense of purpose continue to drive longtime restaurant operator Paul Fleming. His new Naples Chinese place is the latest example.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 26, 2024
Global volleyball stars launch multisport facility in Venice

Business partners Donald Suxho and Yury Shakirov are building a dedicated training facility with volleyball and pickleball courts that they believe will draw both future pros and those looking for fun.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Andrew Gregory Smith, 35

40 Under 40 winner Andrew Gregory Smith is owner of Rokit Carts.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 26, 2022
Rock-star investor puts stamp of approval on St. Pete

Cathie Wood and her company, ARK Investment Management, have gone all-in on the Sunshine City as the nation's next top tech hub.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2025
Citrus, land firm dishes on the transition to becoming a developer

The CEO of Alico Inc. told luncheon audience that the Fort Myers company began looking at changing its approach to business long before shuttering its citrus operations this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 2, 2025
Police: Bradenton business owner charged with fraud spent $200K on gambling

The owner of Gulf View Windows and Doors is charged with misappropriating construction funds and scheming to defraud.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 15, 2026
Rural 1,675-acre Manatee County site up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton used car lot is sold, an 60-acre parcel sells in Fort Myers, and a hotel and restaurant sell in Clearwater.

  • Florida
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 8, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for April 25-May 1 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A downtown Naples hotel deal, for $13.63 million, highlights this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 22, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for May 9-15 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pasco apartment deal, for nearly $17 million, highlights the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 14, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 25-30 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A TV station office building sale in Fort Myers, for $6.35 million, highlights the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 11, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Aug. 15-20 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $57.5 million apartment deal paces this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 10, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for June 13-19 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Seven land deals across the region worth over $75 million highlight the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 24, 2023
Home sales fell more than 20% in Florida last year

Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee and Naples-Fort Myers saw double-digit drops of housing sales in 2022 as inflation and rising interest rates cooled the market.

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  • By Christina Faro-Pilliteri |
  • May 11, 2023
Don't underestimate the value of a solid performance management plan

Performance management plans are vital to employee engagement, retention.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 6, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Three car wash sales, for more than $18 million, highlight this week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2022
Tampa Bay among fastest-growing large U.S. metro areas

The region, with a population surging by 5.6% over the past five years, ranks 15th overall, according to a new study.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 10, 2023
Sales start at downtown Tampa tower — now smaller and with fewer units

The tower, once planned at 56 floors, is now coming in 14 stories shorter and with nearly 100 fewer units.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Game On

A onetime cell phone companyexecutive is trying to exorcise golf's 'hollowpromises,' one lesson at a time.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2009
Abel Band law firm folds into Shumaker

One of Sarasota's most high-profile law firms, practicing everything from trademark secret cases to condo law disputes, is being blended in to a larger Ohio-based firm.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2009
Expansion Call

With a learn-to-delegate process nearly complete, an entrepreneur now hopes to continue growing her property management company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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