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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 21, 2019
Encore! Takes a Bow

The Tampa Housing Authority and joint venture partner Banc of America Community Development Corp. are offering lots for sale at Encore!, a former public housing site, to compliment four residential buildings that have been developed at the site of the for

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2023
Tort reform in Florida turns to auto insurance and loopholes

Two legislators have proposed changes to windshield laws that they say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

  • Insurance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
Judging the Jurists

Area bar associations release survey of 12th Judicial Circuit performance.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 28, 2009
Foot Patrol

Bill Johnson's entrepreneurial spirit — and his inner inventor — can be traced to his wife's un-tanned feet. His next step: Sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

In March, Jay Tallman and Tom Brown of Sarasota-based U.S. Assets Group, saw the ground broken on the Founders Club, the first golf course to be approved in northern Sarasota County since the early 1990s.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 17, 2013
Fit to grow

A father-son business partnership started small, but has since found its stride. They have ambitious growth targets.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2012
Office remains bottom of the pile

The office market is lagging the rest of the commercial recovery, but recent buyer interest is stirring hope.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2018
Agencies battle over taxpayer-funded economic development project

Collier County's newest accelerator project opened in late March.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • May 12, 2017
Shift power successfully

Guiding a business's transition to the next generation requires clear communication and lots of planning.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 29, 2017
Forward Progress

A 42-acre, city-owned tract in Sarasota will take the first tangible step toward a major, multiyear overhaul with a master plan in 2018.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 12, 2016
Gig economy

Victory Marketing Agency maintains a roster of 23,000 people to staff thousands of corporate events a year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 30, 2015
Rookie no more

Being an admitted novice at development hasn't thwarted Bruce Weiner's big dreams.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 2, 2025
Boo's Dog Bar closes this month in Sarasota's Rosemary District

A Sarasota establishment hailed as one of the country’s top 10 dog bars, Boo’s Ice House & Dog Bar, will shutter after Jan. 12.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • January 23, 2024
First east Manatee County affordable housing project approved

The proposed apartment complex between Interstate 75 and Lena Road, Amara, will offer 25% of its units at an affordable rate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 28, 2022
Fast-casual noodles chain in growth mode looks to Tampa Bay

A national chain with a fervent fan base targets the region for expansion. "We get letters all the time: 'Please, please, please come to Tampa,'" says an executive.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 1, 2017
Early to Rise

Christine Nordstrom runs a Sarasota commercial kitchen share where dozens of food-related businesses have gotten a boost. Her specialty: blunt feedback.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2004
Vexed by Vioxx

Plaintiffsi lawyers rush to attract Vioxx litigants. Tampa attorney Brenda Fulmer filed a Vioxx complaint a year ago.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 11, 2025
Benderson targets 'big, national' firms with $60M-plus industrial project

More than half a million square feet of industrial and office space is opening this spring in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2006
The Beall's Curve

For Beall's, low profile doesn't mean low results. Despite its quiet approach, the company's made some bold calls, such as eliminating outlet advertising and doubling the size of its department stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 18, 2022
Eye care practice opens sleek new headquarters

High-end finishes and unique touches can be found throughout the new Frantz EyeCare office in Fort Myers.

  • Construction-Development
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