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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 1, 2020
Knives out: Survival gear stores see surge in sales

From gas masks and ammo to dehydrated food and medical supplies, it's all flying off shelves.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 1, 2025
Sarasota-based physical therapy franchise names new CEO

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers appointed a new leader for its next phase of growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
New Alliances

Physicians and hospitals are facing new challenges from a slow economy — lower insurance reimbursements and government mandates. Alliances and technology are two keys that will help them manage in 2011.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2022
Car wash chain continues aggressive growth strategy with three acquisitions

Woodie’s Wash Shack buys NASCAR Car Wash locations in Largo, Seminole and St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2009
Corvus Intl. pursues two projects

Corvus International LLC is returning to its commercial roots with a partner known for food and another who runs an executive airplane business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2010
Asolo buys building for production center

The Asolo Repertory Theatre purchased the 36,963-square-foot former Athco flex building on Tallevast Road north of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport for $1.65 million

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 9, 2019
Rainier buys Woodlands Square for $64 million

A Dallas-based investment firm has spent $64 million to acquire the Woodlands Square Shopping Center in Oldsmar in the wake of a multimillion renovation.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2014
Accusoft buys third building, plans April expansion

The price equated to $108 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Christie Herrera |
  • August 10, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: Two myths about ObamaCare and small business

There's been a lot of discussion lately among media pundits over Gov. Rick Scott's claims that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, will raise health care costs and hurt the economy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2021
Developer appoints new head of residential division

Alain Filiault has nearly 30 years of residential building experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 1, 2016
Trak deal shows lack of flex availability

Trak Microwave Corp. looked at roughly a half-dozen sites before deciding this month to renew and extend its commitment to its Tampa headquarters, a sign that available “flex” and manufacturing space is in short supply along the Gulf Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 28, 2024
Tampa awards developer $750,000 for affordable senior living facility

The grant money will go toward the construction of an 88-unit community off of Hillsborough Avenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 2, 2016
Niche dweller

Don Paight, who led Fort Myers' redevelopment efforts for the past three decades, has joined commercial real estate brokerage firm CRE Consultants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2009
Flight time

By holding down costs and offering competitive rates, Steven Santo has grown Avantair into a growing company in the private jet business.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 21, 2025
School buys $2.1M site in North Port for new campus

Imagine School at North Port purchased a site for its new campus in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 6, 2025
Pasco County Target sets opening date

The retailer's new 147,000-square-foot store is opening at the Grove at Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 11, 2025
Report: Tariffs to add $10K to cost of Florida house, $7K to cars

Florida TaxWatch says the Sunshine State's exports and imports are at risk, and both consumers and businesses will be hit.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 16, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Tierra Verde developers buy Bongos restaurantOwner buys final piece of St. Armands PharmacyStarling buys land, sells to HealthSouthCircle K Corp. purchased, sells three Bradenton stores

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Profit Play

More than half of all Gulf Coast-based community banks posted an increase in quarterly net income. Yet profitability still lags at several institutions.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2025
Clearwater insurtech company expands with new facility

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Fort Myers office building sells, a Tampa dentist buys a new office, and a Bradenton rental community starts its final phase.

  • Florida
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