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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2010
Audit says state agency 'lost control'

The state's Department of Management Services is under the gun following an audit claiming the agency's lack of oversight and meddling by judges led to excess spending.

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  • May 27, 2011
Sarasota real estate investor wants more

Prominent Sarasota real estate investor and developer Henry Rodriguez wisely began to sell off the bulk of his holdings in 2005 and 2006. Now he wants to get back into the market.

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  • August 27, 2013
Officials earn high scores

The Florida Chamber of Commerce's 2013 Distinguished Advocates list, elected officials whom it says champion a pro-business agenda in Tallahassee, leans toward the Gulf Coast.

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  • April 11, 2011
Free garage parking extended

City commissioners acted to soften the blow of paid parking.

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  • April 15, 2011
PIP bill gains traction

Senate Banking and Insurance committee moves PIP fraud bill forward.

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  • November 16, 2012
Goodwill Industries Southwest Florida buys new headquarters

The price equated to $16 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 14, 2012
Power Lunch: Trattoria Treat

Barbatella in Naples serves up a rustic Italian feel and quick service.

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  • July 13, 2012
Sarasota Association of Realtors to develop Cattlemen site

The Sarasota Association of Realtors and White Oak Development Ltd. have traded properties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 17, 2011
Caveat venditor?

Suffolk University's James Angelini recently penned a letter to the Wall Street Journal encapsulating the demographic influences on the nation's housing demand.

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  • January 23, 2012
AirTran to abandon SRQ in 2012

The discount airline will discontinue service from Sarasota's airport in August.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 22, 2011
Why Vengroff sold its AR unit to Capgemini

One of the largest companies on the Gulf Coast has gotten smaller — part of a plan to get bigger than ever before one day soon.

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  • June 19, 2021
Florida tourism is getting hot — but not from Europe

Florida is one spot below New York in a list of states impacted by the lack of Europe.

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  • June 24, 2021
Area office building, after $3M in upgrades, signs new tenants

Fifth Third Center’s occupancy growth in downtown Tampa comes as vacancy has edged up amid negative absorption brought about by COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 9, 2021
Halstatt bringing single-family rentals to the Gulf Coast

Fort Myers project Soltura at the Forum by Halstatt Real Estate Partners is part of an emerging asset class aimed at aging Millenials desiring more space, different lifestyle than apartments

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  • July 28, 2021
Miami firm invests in St. Petersburg retail space

Tricera Capital buys ground-floor retail in The Related Group’s Icon Central apartment tower for $11.1 million.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 6, 2021
Airport sets passenger record reenforcing sentiment that tourism is back — at least for now

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport has the best month in its history though next few months could change the narrative

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  • August 12, 2021
Bell tower coming to The University of Tampa

The university is adding a massive, technologically advanced bell tower to its campus.

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  • August 17, 2021
Local airport continues flying high with another record-shattering month in the books

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport's passenger totals in July were up 424% from the same time last year. In order to keep up, the airport is adding checkpoints and parking spaces.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 16, 2021
Best and final offers for county admin building could be in before end of the month

Sarasota County negotiating with potential developers interested in county administration building

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  • October 4, 2021
Company puts its game face on with promotion of new CEO

After 18 years with the organization, Blair Bloomston became the new CEO in September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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