Business Observer

Business Observer

Founded in 1997 as the Gulf Coast Business Review, this newspaper stands out as the top source for business and economic news in the Gulf Coast area, stretching from Tampa Bay to Naples. It focuses on covering industry developments and economic trends in the region, highlighting new companies, corporate strategies, and profiling emerging entrepreneurs and influential business leaders. Additionally, it keeps its audience informed about government actions at the state, regional, and local levels that impact the business landscape and economy.

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  • 1 week ago | businessobserverfl.com | Elizabeth King

    A Manatee County commissioner may propose a hiring freeze, citing the current economic downturn. Commissioner Bob McCann plans to raise the hiring freeze for discussion during the board’s June 3 meeting. “A hiring freeze in Manatee County government can improve efficiency and fiscal responsibility by optimizing current staff and preventing unnecessary expenditures,” McCann writes in a memo accompanying the June 3 meeting agenda. Manatee County has more than 2,400 employees.

  • 1 week ago | businessobserverfl.com | Elizabeth King

    A Sarasota financial firm has been acquired by a Nebraska-based company. SRQ Wealth is now owned by Carson Group, a wealth advisory firm out of Omaha. Carson Group is a subsidiary of Carson Group Holdings LLC, which has $42 billion in assets under management. SRQ Wealth will continue to be led by Managing Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor Steve Martin along with his partners Karin Grablin and Justin Salemy.

  • 1 week ago | businessobserverfl.com | Andrew Warfield

    Three multifamily developments in Sarasota that include affordable and attainable housing units have received partial sign-off from the city’s Development Review Committee. As projects within the downtown zone districts, none require approval by the City Commission — although two seek adjustments from the director of development services, with one also requiring a Planning Board adjustment.

  • 1 week ago | businessobserverfl.com | Elizabeth King

    A Gulf-front estate in the Sandy Hook neighborhood of Siesta Key has hit the market for $15.5 million. The five-bedroom house spans more than 5,100 square feet, and the property sits on an acre with private beach access. Among the highlights, according to a statement, are the connections between interior and exterior, with balconies accompanying each bedroom, outdoor terraces, a poolside theater, dual fireplaces, outdoor kitchen and fire pit.

  • 1 week ago | businessobserverfl.com | Elizabeth King

    A golf course management company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will enter the Florida market with its latest contract, to oversee operations of Serenoa Golf Club in Sarasota, following a recent change in ownership. On May 23, Serenoa Golf Club was acquired by Steven Schorr, principal of Walden Golf Group, according to a statement. “Serenoa Golf Club is a special place, and I’m incredibly excited to bring it under the Walden Golf Group umbrella,” Schorr says in a statement.

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