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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 7, 2024
Sarasota restaurant space on the market for $2.2 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Chilean manufacturer buys land to build a $25 million plant in Lee County, a bank branch sells in Tampa, and a developer lists the Sarasota shopping center it opened last year.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Green Machine

Carol Green has a penchant for women-in-business focused initiatives. She's had a lot of successes.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 13, 2012
Combat Central

An IT firm executive found fitness and healthy eating motivation in a surprising place: Hand-to-hand combat and self-defense lessons.

  • Strategies
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 31, 2012
All In

David Osterweil cashed in everything and took out a loan against his house to start his own healthy prepared food chain. Eighteen months later, he is planning his fourth store and is catering the Republican National Convention.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • March 11, 2010
Backs to Business

Local governments talk about the importance of creating jobs, but the legislative programs of their lobbying groups offer plenty of contrast to business groups' priorities.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 10, 2012
The Louisiana Purchase

An ambitious Gulf Coast startup insurance firm will wage a fight for new business in several states, yet Florida isn't in the mix — a knock against the state's regulatory disorder. The move has already begun to pay off.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Sweet or unsweet?

Just as it was putting its house in order, Alico was hit with news that the state plans to buy U.S. Sugar, its biggest customer. It's just one of the challenges Dan Gunter faces as Alico's new chief executive.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 3, 2012
Heavy Lifting

Decimation in the office furniture industry has been widespread. One company, though, more than doubled sales in 2011.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 11, 2023
Sales at Tampa residential tower quickly approaches $200 million

About 65% of sale at One Tampa have come from people living within 10 miles of luxury downtown development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 30, 2022
Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection funds are from the federal government’s Volkswagen settlement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2009
Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

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  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2010
Office business takes major hit

The moribund office furniture business in the Sarasota-Bradenton market could be on its last legs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2009
SantaFe Senior Living buys Bonita Springs land

Bonita Springs Retirement Village Inc., a limited liability company of SantaFe Senior Living, purchased 20 acres that includes Nicola's Liquors on Tamiami Trail near Highland Woods Golf and Country Club for $7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2010
Recovery Zone bonds back in play

A tiny yet potentially tangible aspect of a federal economic stimulus package has had a hard time finding a home in Sarasota.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
Obamacare IQ survey says...

Very few respondents to a Manatee Chamber of Commerce online survey seem to have much of a grasp of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2010
Sunny hopes for earnings report

Sarasota-based global valve manufacturer Sun Hydraulics could be in for a big boost when it releases its first quarter earnings report May 10.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2011
Bradenton DDA holds firm on Pink Palace negotiations

Government officials aren't exactly synonymous with cutthroat negotiators when they dole out incentives to lure businesses to town.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2012
Don Pablo's owner laments what could have been

The Loft Ristobar, a high-end restaurant and nightclub that opened in Sarasota in 2010, will reopen as a Don Pablo's.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2012
Tampa firm named finalist

U.S. Chamber cites Wittenberg Weiner Consulting for hiring military veterans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 19, 2012
Craig Peden

President, Rib City | Fort Myers | Restaurants

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