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  • October 10, 2014
USF business school receives $25M gift

Pam and Les Muma have now donated more than $40 million to the school.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 17, 2014
Steelbridge Capital buys Pelican Bay Executive Center

Chicago-based Steelbridge Capital LLC purchased the 168,165-square-foot Pelican Bay Executive Center for $33.65 million.

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  • October 24, 2014
HealthCap Partners LLC buys Riverwalk Professional Center

Dallas-based private equity firm HealthCap Partners LLC purchased a 24,174-square-foot Riverwalk Pro

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
Bank CEO backs Cook's announcement

Trevor Burgess, CEO of St. Petersburg-based C1 Bank, has talked for years about how being an openly gay CEO of a publicly traded company — like he is — shouldn't matter.

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  • May 12, 2015
Tampa health tech provider sells for $140 million

Towers Watson & Co. believes the number of only-option account-based health plans will rise from 20% to 50% in the next two years.

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  • June 5, 2015
Bay area mayors join forces

There was a time not too long ago when the mayors of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater wouldn't just ignore each other, they would practically pretend each area didn't exist.

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  • July 3, 2015
Woes aplenty in real estate

That U word — uncertainty — is back.

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  • July 17, 2015
Biz loans on upswing, at least at one bank

The post-recession recovery has a discrepancy between many bankers and business owners. It's an oft-heard refrain: Bankers say they are lending, yet entrepreneurs can't get loans.

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  • July 24, 2015
Moving up

moving up

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 27, 2015
Commercial real estate

Benderson eyes more development near Target stores; Marriott deal would have Gulf Coast ripples

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 11, 2015
Real estate industry tackles obstacles

Drones, Twitter and hackers.

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  • December 18, 2015
College students work for beer (bread)

Sarasota entrepreneur Andy Yochum recently mixed two staples of American life, college students and beer.

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  • August 14, 2015
Hendry back in focus

As Florida's economy continues to recover, there's renewed focus on inland counties where land is cheaper and it's less congested.

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  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Expand globally

Expanding globally is not an easy task.

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  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Turn it off while on vacation

Turning off all work-related communications while away from work can be agonizingly difficult, says executive coach and consultant Doug Van Dyke.

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  • December 12, 2014
Connecticut's Greenfield Partners pays $78M for Wells Fargo Center

Connecticut real estate investment firm Greenfield Partners purchased the 22-story Wells Fargo Center and connected nine-story, 515-space parking garage for $78 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 18, 2014
Bradenton-based Star2Star raises $30 million

Firm will use funds to “further accelerate already rapid growth.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 19, 2014
Holiday spirit in full gear

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg-based software firm that compares travel insurance products and prices, is redefining naughty and nice this holiday season.

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  • January 14, 2015
First Watch lassos its biggest franchise deal

Company to open its first stores in Texas, starting in Dallas, in late 2015.

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  • February 20, 2015
Limo drivers await decision

It's not quite decision-day yet, but Hillsborough County limousine drivers could move a step closer to a verdict on whether being forced to charge minimum fares is legal.

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