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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 2, 2024
Saks Fifth Avenue debuts concierge shopping at Sarasota Ritz-Carlton

The hotel in Sarasota will offer access to the Fifth Avenue Club, which provides a personal shopper and stylist.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 4, 2026
Waterfront restaurant owners add 30-slip deepwater marina

The Marina at Bonita Fish Co. will have short and long-term options.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2010
Marketplace of Ideas: How much is too much?

The vices and virtues of limiting executive compensation. But government limitation busts American tradition.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 9, 2025
Brian Spear, 39

40 Under 40 winner Brian Spear is CEO of Sunrise Capital Investors.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 17, 2010
Pat Bean fired

The Hillsborough County Administrator will get about $583,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 10, 2013
Tax fraudster gets three years in prison

Rhonda Yvette Brooks submitted fraudulent tax returns thorough Turbo Tax.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2011
Sarasota medical firm gets $3M

Sarasota Medical Products receives $3.56 million to grow its business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 23, 2011
Villas in Tampa sell for $3M

Built in 1973, the 78-unit property was fully renovated in 2006.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2011
Surf versus turf: the battle for a fresh slogan

A corporate food fight has erupted between a Naples seafood-restaurant chain and burger giant Wendy's International.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 16, 2012
TIA CEO Lopano gets $50K raise

Lopano's pay raise was barely approved by a 3-2 airport board vote.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2011
Morgan, fraudster, gets 10 years

John Morgan of Sarasota must also forfeit $10 million, and a powerboat.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2011
NHL's Lightning tech out jerseys

Season ticket holders receive jerseys with RF chips, will get special deals.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2017
Real estate group selects CEO

Jeffrey Arakelian will serve as CEO of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2016
Police charge man in Amazon cargo extortion scam

Julio Hernandez, 36, was charged with one count of cargo theft and one count of extortion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Thomas Ranch owner buys Venice lotInvestor George Perreault buys Pen West buildingsPalmetto Bay investor buys Phoenix Professional CenterFlorida Gulf Bank develops Coconut Point branchPulte home-builders buys land for Ave MariaPrudential Insurance buys two Naples shopping centersWishnatzki Farms buys 100-acre Plant City farmNovare Group, intowngroup kick off Element constructionOdessa developer planning Suncoast Meadows center

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 3, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Selling the Farm

Developer plans 1,400 homes for the Mixon Fruit Farm property.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • March 24, 2017
Vacation rentals? What's the issue?

The commercial nature of vacation rentals does not warrant any special restrictions because we already have nuisance laws to protect us.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Saving the Jewels

Henricks Jewelers filed for bankruptcy reorganization in November.Despite intense pressures to liquidate the firm, its owners refused to walk away and emerged with a new plan this summer. It's a lesson in self-preservation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 25, 2020
Complex thought: Communities look to sports tourism to boost coffers

When it comes to the economic impact of sports facilities, including some shiny new ones in Gulf Coast communities, there’s a lot more to them than 'If you build it, they will come.'

  • Travel-Tourism
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