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  • By Jay Heater |
  • September 21, 2023
PGA Major champ helps develop 'epic' golf course in rural Manatee

Paul Azinger teams up with Bradenton entrepreneur Steve Herrig and others on the Miakka Golf Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2023
Sam DeBellis, 28

The owner of Uncle Nick’s Italian Deli credits the mentorship of his father for much of the success that has come his way.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 31, 2025
'Celebration restaurant' gets new owners in Sarasota

The Melting Pot in Sarasota is now owned by a group of seasoned entrepreneurs with local roots.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 20, 2024
Innovative Pasco landowner finds new revenue in eco-friendly burials

Landowner Laura Starkey embraces a "go for it and see what happens" spirit, which led her to an unusual land conservation strategy: green burials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 10, 2024
Laura Richardson Bright, 39

40 Under 40 winner Laura Richardson Bright is the chief advancement officer at Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 30, 2025
Lee nonprofit breaks ground on $50M food bank that will double capacity

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Best Buy warehouse is acquired, construction begins on a $50 million food bank facility, and a developer sells homesites in northeast Hillsborough County.

  • Florida
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • September 2, 2025
East Manatee residents protest county's youth baseball field plans

Manatee County is planning to build three youth baseball fields at Country Club East Park next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 13, 2026
After devastating damage, Naples condo looks for flood protection

The building owners and manager of the Allegro condominium in Naples have turned to rapidly growing global firm AquaFence to protect the tower during future hurricanes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Corporate Report

Swedish bakery firm acquires St. Petersburg's Euro-BakeXpressO sales reach 1 million oscillators for FoxBank of St. Petersburg will become Florida BankQuality Distribution lays off 60 workersCryo-Cell study shows new stem-cell sourceFlorikan's staged fertilizer awarded U.S. patentIBHS of Tampa plans new research centerData Age Business Systems expands with Dallas officeStinger sues Taser, alleging 'injurious falsehood'Ritz-Carlton to host qualifier for U.S. Open

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2004
Making the Big Pitch

St. Petersburg-based The Beckett Whitney Group made a bid to buy the Bradenton City Centre for redevelopment as a high-profile retail and condominium project.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 14, 2010
Mr. Wizard's Fantastic Voyage

A University of South Florida professor has adapted his communications technology to medicine. Changing the way surgeons do surgery could merely be the beginning.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 23, 2022
Social bar looks to expand with $1 million in revenue on the horizon

Providing an alternative to alcohol has proven to be the right formula for success for a busy couple in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • August 1, 2005
'Winning Again'

Bay Communities has been on a spree, spending $200 million on Florida apartments. One of the figuresbehind the firm is Boston's ex-'Condo King,' an extraordinary dealmaker who built his empire while in federal prison.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Be Prepared

Companies are vulnerable to a range of federal and state personnel laws. Attorneys who represent companies say consistent policies and an understanding of the law can help avoid labor lawsuits.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: C&W Development buys two Manasota Key parcelsLowe's Home Improvementbuys Bradenton land for centerJohn Cannon Homes plans new corporate headquartersRamar Group selling building in Phillippi Landings

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Divorcee housing;supply meets demandSpouse kicked you out of the house? Forget hotels.+ Attention art lovers:Share your passion and winWhen Susie Harris and her two siblings decided it was time to get out of the art gallery and custom picture framing business earlier this year, they had one major problem: A dearth of interested buyers for their small but popular store in Bradenton, Art Decor International.+ Debt collectors beware,lawsuits are risingIf you're going after someone who owes you money - and in this economy, there is a lot more of that for Gulf Coast businesses - better know the rules. Florida's business climateshines again nationallyFlorida is back in the good graces of C-Suite executives seeking states that have the most pro-business attitudes in the country.+ Bradenton bank rescuedby outside capital - for nowFreedom Bank, one of a few Bradenton-based banks facing corrosive loan problems, has been thrown a $5 million lifeline.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2012
Betting the House

Former U.K. equities trader Steven Hanson makes the gutsy move from rental developments to speculation homebuilding.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 5, 2021
Law firms grapple with rapid changes in office environments

The pandemic has amped up an ongoing assessment of office space within the legal industry. Firms look to cut costs where possible — while reaming creative and flexible.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 3, 2021
From home improvement to home building, shortages causing major delays — and cancellations — for builders and contractors

Rising costs and material shortages put the construction and homebuilding industries in peril — while the economy wobbles.

  • Construction-Development
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2021
Taking the cryptic out of cryptocurrency: Embracing digital money

The economy is increasingly becoming more digitized — and cryptocurrency leads the charge. For the businesses and entrepreneurs first in line, there could be some rich rewards.

  • Finance
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