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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 19, 2015
Saunders' commercial chief steps back

The head of the commercial division at one of the Gulf Coast's most recognizable residential brokerage firms has stepped down from management to focus on executing investment sales.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Industry disruptor finds a mate

Sarasota insurance executive Jeff Harris often talks about how his industry is turtle-like slow to adapt to technological advances.

  • News
  • By Kyle D. Elliott |
  • March 1, 2024
Avoiding Construction Liens Caused by Your Tenant

Informed landlords can attempt to limit the impact of tenant-initiated construction by taking the following steps.

  • Industry Insights
Sponsored Content
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 24, 2024
Largest commercial transactions in the region per county surpass $1B

Five of the nine largest deals in 2024 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties involved multifamily properties.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2025
Tampa Bay logistics firm buys company in deal long in the works

Riverview's BlueGrace says its purchase of Pinellas-based FreightCenter "strengthens the logistics ecosystem."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 7, 2024
Gulf Coast mall owners grapple with bankrupt retailer Rue21 closing stores

Joining Macy’s and Express, teen fashion retailer Rue21 is closing its 11 local stores — and 30 in Florida — after filing for bankruptcy for the third time.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • November 27, 2023
Longtime Manatee County dairy farmer puts property up for sale

After 22 years, Myakka City's Jerry Dakin is selling his 350-acre farm, Dakin Dairy Farms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 21, 2023
Sarasota luxury waterfront condo project receives $173M loan

An uber-luxury oceanfront condo development on Lido Key in Sarasota has obtained $173.5 million in construction financing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 19, 2025
State of Florida sues textbook publishers

The state alleges McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning Co. "systematically" overcharged state schools for materials in violation of the law.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2020
Firm provides financing for 84-unit affordable housing development

Amaryllis Park Place will be a three-story garden-style apartment building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 29, 2025
Sarasota big and tall retailer to shutter after nearly 50 years

King James Big & Tall cites competition as its reason for going out of business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 7, 2025
Yeti buys Charlotte County drinkware company’s designs in $38M deal

Helimix, which makes shaker bottles for sports drinks in Punta Gorda, sold its specialized designs and other assets to Yeti.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 10, 2025
Benderson buys Clearwater center with Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack, Target

The Manatee County real estate company's newest shopping center is part of Countryside Mall in Pinellas County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2026
Publix No. 4 on list of most trustworthy grocers in the US

The local giant remains among the most trusted grocery store chains, though its place on the list fell for the second straight year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 7, 2026
Sarasota's Architectural Salvage property sells for $1.8M

The property “sits at the intersection of accessibility and opportunity,” SVN Commercial Advisory Group Executive Director Larry Starr says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 22, 2005
Legal Briefs

Trial lawyer opts for early payout of structured dealStetson appoints professors to fill endowed faculty jobsSupreme Court suspends Taryn Temmer for three yearsAttorney's patience wearsthin with insurance company

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
The Erosion of Freedom

The politicians who run Santa Monica have simply decided that people should not be able to build a high wall of hedges around themselves. Thomas Sowel is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and is an author of several books

  • Opinion
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • September 24, 2009
One Healthy Company

In its first year, Freedom Health brought in less than $2 million in revenue. Four years later, they'll make more than $300 million. And they're still growing.

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • December 21, 2012
Testing his Mettle

After gaining and then losing 60 pounds, car dealer John Marazzi's workout regimen has become serious business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 14, 2013
Startup Station

Floridians have yet to embrace passenger rail service. An entrepreneurial company with historical connections to Henry Flagler will nonetheless give big-time rail a go.

  • Entrepreneurs
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