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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 9, 2024
Cuban bakery chain comes to Fort Myers, expanding into Cape Coral

Vicky Bakery continues to expand on Florida's west coast with its third location in the area.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 3, 2025
Red Sox spring training stadium to get new seats in $2.6M project

The seats in 13-year-old Fort Myers stadium JetBlue Park, say officials, are "sun-bleached and becoming brittle."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 16, 2025
Sarasota restaurant property listed for $1.1 million

The building that housed Faicco's Sandwich Shop on Webber Street is for sale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 11, 2025
Longboat Italian eatery to open second Manatee County location

The owner says Ventura’s Italian Kitchen "promises a warm, welcoming atmosphere."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 10, 2023
JetBlue plans new seasonal route from Massachusetts to SWFL

Central Massachusetts flights, centered on the Boston Red Sox, begin early next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 14, 2024
Local restaurant owners buy downtown Sarasota eatery for $2.47M

The former Yume Sushi restaurant space in downtown Sarasota has been bought by well-known local restaurateur Michael Evanoff.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 28, 2024
$18B Atlanta-based investment firm expands in Florida with Tampa office

It's the second of Homrich Berg's Florida offices after opening in Palm Beach Gardens in 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 10, 2024
State Emergency Bridge Loan applications now available

The resources are meant to assist businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton.

  • Florida
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • November 4, 2024
Arizona builder developing 3K homes across seven Tampa Bay communities

The homes will be completed in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 25, 2025
Lakeland logistics facility included in $33.5M portfolio, operations sale

The facility, one of five in the deal, is under construction just south of State Road 33 in Polk County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • September 2, 2025
Bank of America names Sarasota/Manatee president

Stephanie Whitfield is the new president of Bank of America Sarasota/Manatee and continues as business banking market executive for Southwest Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 19, 2026
100K-square-foot Lee Health center breaks ground in Cape Coral

Located on Veterans Parkway, the facility will include everything from surgical and imaging to infusion and outpatient capabilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Corporate Report

Pegasus Imaging says Intel misappropriated nameInvestment group buys majority of Marco bankRedVector.com Inc. acquires Care2Learn.comHooters drops trans-fat for low-fat, cholesterol-free oilGulfstream Natural Gas gauges needs for expansionAg-Mart threatens Palm Beach Post with suitWellCare Health Plans adds to Medicare oversight programs

  • Industries
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Walsh: Housing schemes will make the shortage worse

It's like the March of the Penguins.Throughout Florida, in county after county, city after city, elected representatives are marching one behind the other into the frozen idea that new laws mandating and coercing developers to build "affordable" houses will relieve the state's housing shortage in any meaningful way.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: Kauffman partnership buys Simple Sam PlazaNew York family buys 6400 Gulf of MexicoBradenton doctors to build Manatee medical officeBradenton psychologist relocating practice to East Glen

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 10, 2020
Firing on all cylinders

The Gulf Coast's commercial real estate growth and positive momentum show few signs of abating in 2020

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 24, 2017
Plant a seed

Business activity is swirling in once-sleepy Plant City. Can it sustain the momentum?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2007
Rougher Road

Commercial real estate's exceptional exuberance is forecast to hit a dour note in '08. Still its long-term future looks strong.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Wall Street Bound

What's behind the biggest bank merger in five years? For one, Bank One CEO Jamie Dimon will returnto New York take on his former mentor.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2004
The Answer to Affordable Housing: Shoes

Here's the reality: Sarasota County will never have an ample supply of affordable housing. It will never have an ample supply no matter what government handouts and subsidies and trust funds it creates. And the reason is simple: Sarasotans ...don't want i

  • Opinion
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