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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/22/2026 > bali-style-home-listed-siesta-key

Bali-style home listed for $17.65M in Siesta Key

16+ min ago   (166+ words) A distinctive luxury estate on Siesta Key has hit the market at $17.65 million. The Balinese-style waterfront residence at 3799 Flamingo Ave. boasts more than 700 feet of waterfront on 1.4 acres on the north end of the key. Designed as a tropical Asian…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/22/2026 > tampa-homeowners-housing-costs-climb

Tampa homeowners turn to backyard units as housing costs climb

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (646+ words) For years, Tampa homeowners hoping to turn a backyard cottage, garage apartment or detached “in-law suite” into housing for anyone outside the family had few options under city rules. A zoning change approved in 2024 opened that possibility to more neighborhoods....

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/21/2026 > fort-myers-medical-office-sells

Fort Myers medical office sells for $1 million

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (116+ words) A 4,100-square-foot medical office condominium has sold in Fort Myers. The property is Suite 1000 at 6150 Diamond Centre Court off of Metropolis Avenue. The buyer was local doctor Khalid Sabha, who paid $1.17 million, according to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based commercial real estate…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/21/2026 > new-restaurant-opens-utc-just-salad

New restaurant opens at University Town Center

15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (257+ words) Business Observer New restaurant opens at University Town Center Just Salad is now open in The Market at University Town Center. Located at 5231 University Parkway, Suite 113, the eatery serves salads, warm bowls, wraps, market plates, soups and smoothies. Customers can…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/21/2026 > tennis-legend-mike-bryan-sells-st-pete-beach-home

Tennis legend Mike Bryan sells St. Pete Beach home for $2.35 million

16+ hour, 6+ min ago   (329+ words) The St. Pete Beach house belonging to Mike Bryan, who reached the top of the professional tennis ranks playing doubles with his twin brother, Bob, has sold. The house is at 151 Punta Vista Drive and sold for $2.35 million in all…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/21/2026 > tampa-onlyfans-creator-prison-tax-fraud

Tampa OnlyFans creator gets one year in prison for tax fraud

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (231+ words) A Tampa woman who earned more than $5.4 million as an OnlyFans content creator will spend a year in federal prison for filing a false tax return and failing to pay at least $1.5 million in taxes, prosecutors announced Thursday. Perez filed…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/20/2026 > polk-county-college-finishes-major-upgrade

Polk County college finishes $16 million upgrade

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (187+ words) Polk State College has finished a nearly $17 million renovation of its Winter Haven science building that will allow, in part, for its nursing program to have a dedicated lab for both obstetrics and pediatrics. The Polk County college says in…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/20/2026 > punta-gorda-airport-new-gates

Punta Gorda Airport unveils latest expansion

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (231+ words) Punta Gorda Airport has unveiled part of its $44 million terminal expansion project. Six new gates are now open at PGD, numbered seven through 12 in Bailey Terminal, as well as several amenities. More are coming in the months ahead. With the…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/20/2026 > lakewood-ranch-it-acquisition

Lakewood Ranch IT company acquires Venice firm

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (405+ words) A Lakewood Ranch-based IT and cybersecurity firm has acquired a fellow Sarasota County company. Four Winds IT announced its acquisition of Suncoast IT Consultants on Aug. 18. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move enables Four Winds to…...

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businessobserverfl.com > news > 08/20/2026 > ringling-benderson-city-approval

Sarasota green-lights zoning change for Benderson's county building project

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (560+ words) Nearly three years after its first community engagement over plans to redevelop the former Sarasota County Administration Center property at 1660 Ringling Blvd., Benderson Development has won unanimous consent from the City Commission for land use changes on 1 acre of the…...