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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 10, 2022
Boutique hotel hires new executive chef, food and beverage director

Hotel Haya, a boutique hotel in Tampa’s historic Ybor City, has hired Nathan Hardin and Jeff Carlson as executive chef and food and beverage director, respectively.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2017
Goldman Sachs invests in cybersecurity firm

$30M Series B investment round will aid KnowBe4's international growth

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
Investors buy Morgan House for new downtown restaurant

Joseph Florentine and Donald Tyree, the president and operations manager of Affordable Secure Insurance, purchased the 5,155-square-foot Morgan House Restaurant building for $825,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 8, 2025
Sarasota software development firm opens office in Pakistan

The new overseas office will support custom software and platform development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 24, 2026
Tampa casino names new president

Travis Lunn was tapped for the role at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino by Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2006
Keeping Afloat

Asset-based lending that allows companies to borrow against accounts receivables is a fast-growing industry in the U.S. It grew 16% in 2005 to a record level of $420 billion.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2010
Next-Mark opens new office

The Sarasota marketing firm will work from the city's downtown area.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 7, 2016
A crafty approach

The Makers Market and Workshops hopes to become a DIY destination in Bradenton.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Simply the Biggest

At MarineMax, all goals focus on growth, from spending on marketing to making daylong job interviews the norm.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 27, 2023
Prominent steak and seafood brand chooses Sarasota for latest location

The steak and seafood brand will reside inside the 14-acre development The Quay Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

A list of the latest changes for Sarasota/Manatee county movers and shakers is available free of charge.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
Calender to Event

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Brief, but Bountiful

Most folks think in terms of years when reviewing their career paths. Brian Albritton, a former defense lawyer now serving as U.S. Attorney, is taking on his job a few months at a time instead.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2013
Entrepreneur seeks a physical presence

A commercial development project worth up to $15 million that could bring a Canyon Ranch-like medical spa destination to the Sarasota-Manatee region is close to coming together.

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  • April 10, 2013
Circus firm continues court journey

Feld Entertainment, the firm behind Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows that's building a $20 million production headquarters in north Manatee County, won another round in a decade-long legal saga.

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  • July 20, 2012
Sushi chain digests local investment

Retired Sarasota executive John Cranor, onetime president and CEO of both KFC and Long John Silver's, continues to put his restaurant knowledge to good use.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 1, 2021
Beverly Hills investor pays $46 million for local apartment community

The Reef at Winkler, a smart community in Fort Myers, sold to company run by California lawyer and real estate broker

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 10, 2020
Maryland firm buys major Lee County site

Knott Realty Group. of Timinium, Md., has purchased a nearly 123 acre tract in Fort Myers for $5.7 million for future development.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2019
Tampa's economy keeps growing

Tampa Bay’s economy churned out more than $146 billion in gross domestic product in 2017.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2018
Housing starts, sales on the downswing statewide

Both housing starts and total sales in Florida hit six-month lows in September, and even with a slight uptick in closings in October, the overall statewide market remains middling.

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