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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Exemplary Work (Tampa edition)

It was a year of anticipation for employees in the 13th Judicial Circuit. They executed the relocation of court services to the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse from Hillsborough County's old building.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 9, 2021
Fortune 500 company buys local cybersecurity firm

CDW has purchased locally owned cybersecurity firm Focal Point for undisclosed amount

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 8, 2021
Autism therapy company expands to Florida bringing 1,500 new jobs

Hopebridge will be opening 30 centers in the state starting in Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and Brandon.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2022
Area firms make list of Southeast’s fastest-growing companies

Companies from the Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Naples regions have been named to Inc. magazine's list of the Southeast’s fastest-growing companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2019
Restaurant leader dashes ahead on dinner delivery

Bloomin’ Brands expands ways to reach customers with delivery options.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 15, 2017
Bank on it

Timing might be right for new community bank.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2013
BOMA announces Building of the Year awards

The annual awards recognize the top commercial real estate properties and personnel in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 22, 2016
Tech industry on fast track

The IT sector in Tampa, from managing complicated systems to lockdown-tight cybersecurity, is a scorcher — both for growth in customers and an urgent need for employees.

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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.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 19, 2025
Division of Sarasota real estate firm merges with Orlando company

Robbins Management LLC is merging with First Capital Property Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 13, 2009
Wine and dine with the Redfords

Bidders in search of over-the-top auction lots at the Naples Winter Wine Festival won't be disappointed this year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2013
Fort Myers loves the ponies

Who knew Fort Myers was horse country?

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  • May 4, 2012
Furniture retailer breaks ground

Robb & Stucky International plans to build a 60,000-square-foot showroom.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2017
Airport moves less people, more stuff

Southwest Florida International Airport saw a 1.4% decrease in passenger traffic in March.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2018
Study: Quarterly home starts drop 15%

A Metrostudy survey says the top community in the Sarasota-Bradenton market by annual starts is Lakewood Ranch, with 946.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 24, 2013
Airlines throttle back on Fort Myers

Airlines cut back on flights to Fort Myers during the typically slow month of September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2016
Publix, Rooms to Go crack elite list

The list ranks the top private companies in the United States.

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  • November 23, 2015
Bank tops in SBA loans for third straight year

USAmeriBank has closed more than $90 million in SBA loans.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2011
Manatee Rural Health Services moving to Palmetto B of A building

Manatee County Rural Health Services Inc. purchased the 27,000-square-foot Palmetto Bank of America building for $985,000. The price equated to $36 per square foot.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2021
Airline adds nonstop flights to Texas, Michigan from region

Southwest Airlines now served 11 markets from the Sarasota Bradenton region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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