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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2013
Startup Power

Women rank woefully behind men in receiving startup capital to fund a new company or idea. A Gulf Coast entrepreneur seeks to sack that dynamic.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Stephen M. |
  • December 13, 2013
Blast through

Saddled with debt from developing its proprietary product, Blastgard International faced extinction when a fortuitous phone call put it on the path to profitability.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Corporate Report

Morphogenesis testing biotech properties of deep ocean soil from shipwrecks; Quality Carriers expands using Boasso America's S.C. terminal; Kforce board increases stock buyback from $70M to $83M; and other corporate news.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2015
Corporate report

Tropical Realty Appraisal sells to Franklin Street; xG Technology sells stock, options, brings in $5 million; BNY Mellon hires Wells Fargo exec to lead Gulf sales efforts; WRH Realty Services awarded contracts to manage two Jacksonville communities; Medical Center of Trinity developing Palm Harbor ER; Gateway Bank credit analyst named Risk Management Association president

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2014
Corporate report

Sun Hydraulics licenses digital valve tech from Sturman Industries; Tampa Bay Rowdies change executives, name Quraishi president, general manager; HedgePath Pharmaceuticals applies to test possible skin-cancer treatment and more corporate news.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 12, 2024
Economist: Fort Myers-Naples No. 3 nationally for office space use

The chief economist for commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield delivered an economic forecast for Southwest Florida, including trends in office space usage and home prices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 7, 2025
L.L. Bean opens 17K-square-foot store at UTC, first in Florida

The retailer specializing in outdoor gear is making its entry into the Southeast with its new store.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2023
ESPN blasts empty stands at Tampa Bay Rays playoff games

The team, which plans to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, drew fewer than 21,000 fans for each of its two playoff games, setting a more than 100-year low.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 15, 2025
Whole Foods, Homesense planned for Sarasota Square redevelopment

The two retailers are expected to anchor a more than 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • November 25, 2025
Downtown Sarasota redevelopment to carry Waldorf Astoria brand

Waldorf Astoria Residences was named as the redevelopment of the Zenith tower at Five Points. The mixed-use project will include seven attainable housing units.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 6, 2026
93K square feet of light industrial space opens in Lakewood Ranch

Two new buildings on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard represent “the most amenitized warehouse project in Florida,” James Peek of Tavistock Development says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 27, 2026
Apartment developer closes on riverfront-adjacent Palmetto property

Gray Property Group purchased one of two parcels near the Manatee River where it plans to develop an 80-unit luxury apartment and retail complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 16, 2010
Property Tax Pressure

Real estate values continue to trend down, but at a slower rate, as some county governments look to increase property tax rates in economic uncertainty.

  • Florida
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 19, 2025
$18.5M supersized adventure park to open in Lakewood Ranch

The 60,000-square-foot indoor Urban Air Adventure Park is being built on Professional Parkway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2023
Florida SBA lending market readies itself for more competition

In both the Sunshine State and nationally, more lenders look to capitalize on federally-backed lending programs.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 21, 2023
Glamorous real estate company names new CEO

The founder of Living Vogue is taking a step back to focus on marketing the luxurious brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 3, 2023
Prominent Southwest Florida nonprofit CEO to leave position

Sarah Owen has held nonprofit CEO roles for nearly 20 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2023
Bradenton powerbrokers launch new commercial real estate brokerage

Well-known leader Ben Bakker will run the unit, NDC Commercial Real Estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 1, 2021
Fast-growing community on the cusp of getting a new Publix

WMG Development broke ground for The Shoppes at Palmer Ranch project. The 65,848-square-foot center will be anchored by a Publix, making a trip to the grocery store just a walk away for some residents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
Nano-Nano

Using the USF incubator, Tampa-based TransGenex Nanobiotech is developing drugs for the treatment of cancers and chronic lung diseases.

  • Entrepreneurs
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