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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2015
Moving up

Scott Rimmer; Skip Thinnes

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2015
Quarterly profits rise - at some firms

The largest public companies on the Gulf Coast reported a lot of profit in the first quarter, $660 million. But that was more than a 12% drop from the first quarter of 2014.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2015
Bowling Mecca turns heads

When the king of pins lives in Southwest Florida, you know any new bowling center he builds will be a palace for the game.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2015
Ford's Garage drives growth to Pasco

The young restaurant chain plans a location near the new Tampa Premium Outlets, after opening a Brandon location in March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2015
New beginnings

Downtown Sarasota's Ellis building receives a boost after nabbing the headquarters of one of the area's largest real estate firms.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2015
Quay future gelling

The new owner of the vacant Sarasota Quay tract in downtown Sarasota has retained an Orlando and Tampa architectural firm and hired a seasoned real estate veteran to help push plans for the 15-acre, waterfront site forward.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 26, 2015
Soothe Pharmacy owners buy former Sam Snead's building

The owners of Bradenton's Soothe Pharmacy Inc., Brad Long and Frank DeStefano, purchased a 14,043-square-foot retail building for $4.1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2015
IT firm on global expansion mission names new CFO

Chris Hourigan leaves an accounting firm he started to help Global Convergence grow internationally.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2015
Sports gear chain scores new concept

Bradenton-based Champs Sports plans a store-within-a-store.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2015
Prices of Naples upper-end homes cool

The median price of Naples existing homes costing more than $300,000 fell in May after several years of fast growth.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2015
Collier names growth management chief

Collier County named longtime Naples engineer David Wilkison head of the growth management department.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2015
Tampa health company gives Nevada autism help

Advanzeon Solutions signs agreement with Southwest Autism & Behavioral Solutions, expanding western-moving footprint.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    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
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2015
Manatee biz takes lead in underwater beacons

Dukane Seacom created a new underwater locator device.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2015
Major renovations could spark new life in Tampa mall

RD Management, the owner of University Mall in North Tampa, is converting a long-vacant former J.C. Penney store into space for two new anchors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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