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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
22 Newsmakers (8/29/03)

Movers and shakers.

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  • December 19, 2003
2004: Best Year in 20

Prognosticators say most economic indicators are pointing up. Good times are predicted.

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  • November 5, 2010
Corporate Report: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

The latest news from MarineMax, Ultramatics, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 9, 2011
Big Branding

Sabal Trust Co. espouses conservative practices to reflect its goal as a trust firm. A big investment on rebranding shows the firm can take chances as well.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Game On

Sam Vrinios is a decidedly unordinary teenager. For one, his business is approaching $500,000 in total sales — and he's only 15.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 13, 2015
Jackets required

Celebrities and executives seek out Dominic Lacquaniti's suits, preserving a craft that's disappearing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2019
Waterfront neighborhood opens second phase

Naples Reserve now selling lots in Phase II featuring builders Stock Signature Homes and D.R. Horton.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 2, 2018
TerraCap awards Gateway leasing to CBRE

TerraCap Management LLC has retained commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE Group to lease a four-building, Class A office complex in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 26, 2025
World Market opens 18,000-square-foot store in Sarasota

The retailer sells home furnishings, food, wine and other items at its new store in Gulf Gate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Matt Walsh and Joel Schleicher |
  • March 22, 2020
Plea to Gov. DeSantis: Give the state economic hope

This is now a two-front war. Unless there is decisive action, Florida’s economy is facing an epic catastrophe.

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  • August 7, 2012
Political forum draws candidate fest in Lee

Who says there's political apathy?

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  • April 27, 2018
Bank celebrates opening of new downtown headquarters

The opening of Sabal Palm Bank's building in downtown Sarasota attracted well-wishers from throughout the community.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 2, 2016
Word for 2016: Wisdom

In this crucial moment of a free-fall, Americans need wisdom to discern who has the Right Stuff to revive our founding heritage and guide us to be great again.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 23, 2022
Effective messaging requires consistency and a concise approach

One key: People take action based on emotion. They validate their decisions with logic. 

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2025
Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2010
Real Capital buys loans on Cameratta projects

Louisville, Co.-based Real Capital Solutions has taken ownership of 76 units in High Point Place and 511 acres in Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • August 11, 2020
Homebuilder names real estate firm for net-zero community

Pearl Homes and Compass expect to begin formal sales as early as September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 23, 2012
Corporate Report: November 23

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • January 30, 2010
Jobs, jobs, jobs, but mostly in D.C.

When U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, called a press conference for Jan. 25 to announce his five-point jobs plan on a visit to the Sarasota Jobs, ETC., the Congressman was quick to get to the point, saying: “We really need to be focusing on jobs, jobs, jobs.”

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 17, 2022
Software firm finds successful new direction

Geographic Solutions, with 450 employees, has enough work to support 100 more staffers. The rub? Finding those people.

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