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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 2, 2016
Industrial market is surging in region, state

If current projections hold, nearly 77 million square feet of new industrial space will need to be developed in Florida by 2030 to keep pace with a growing population base and consumer demand, according to a new report.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2017
Global insurance giant buys another area firm

Lutgert Insurance had $16 million in revenue in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2014
Angel network grows wings

The going was slow at first last fall when former Atlanta investment banker Steve Morris launched an angel investor network in Sarasota.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2014
Medicare scam nets 30-month prison term

The Medicare Fraud Strike Force investigated the $28.3 million case.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2014
Melting Pot looks to stir up expansion

The fondue restaurant chain is targeting several cities in the United States and Canada for new franchises and is offering existing restaurants to franchisees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2013
$2M mortgage scam nets Sarasota man six-year prison term

Patrick Brester also must forfeit $1.9M traceable to proceeds of the offense.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2016
Downtown Sarasota office owner seeks $12M for one floor

Jamatt Properties LLC has owned the space since December 2005.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2016
Hertz spins off equipment arm

Hertz Global Holdings received $2 billion late Thursday from the spin-off of its equipment-rental business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2014
Burger 21 expanding to the Windy City

Two McDonald's operators agree to bring the restaurant franchise to Rosemont, Ill., northwest of Chicago in the fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2015
Gloomy report doesn't cloud Sun Hydraulics

Sarasota-based firm's share price rises, despite Wall Street downgrade.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2015
Gulf Coast bank, medical company welcome new board members

Elizabeth Fowler joins Raymond James Bank, while Charles Orsatti connects with Bovie Medical

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 18, 2025
Naples wealth advisory firms, one with $2.5B in assets, announce partnership

Capital Wealth Advisors and Bray Capital Advisors are merging in what the entities call a strategic partnership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 8, 2025
Polk County’s SouthState completes $457 million sale of branches

The Winter Haven bank sold the branches in six states to a New York investor but is leasing them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 9, 2023
Naples wealth firm appoints new South Florida leader

Manning and Napier of New York seek to grow in the Naples and St. Pete regions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 23, 2024
Plant City manufacturing site sold for nearly $22 million

The Brennan Investment Group plans to more than double the existing Sonoco Products facility to nearly a half-million square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 19, 2010
Living on the EDGE

Jagged Peak, an e-commerce company that helps manufacturers fill direct orders, continues to rely on its unique software product to drive growth for years to come.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2006
Immokalee Money

Diversifying and expanding to the Gulf Coast fuels Florida Community Bank's growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Simply the Biggest

At MarineMax, all goals focus on growth, from spending on marketing to making daylong job interviews the norm.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Profit Makers

The two most profitable securities firms, Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., overcame the longest bear market in 50 years by focusing on the wealthiest clients.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Sarasota Arena: How Big a Drain?

Read the consultants' report on a new arena at Sarasota County's fairgrounds. It provides plenty of information to question the project's viability.

  • Entrepreneurs
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