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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 14, 2023
Popular St. Pete Cali-Mex restaurant to add second location

Even in growing, the leadership at Red Mesa Group has learned that in restaurants a key ingredient is simplicity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 11, 2023
Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 17, 2022
Two artists look to fill a void with new studio

Although not profitable yet, a pair of opportunistic art studio partners looks at multiple areas of potential growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2007
Figuring out Government

Tampa attorney Steve Anderson has brought business and government to the negotiating table to find positive results for both sides.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Customers at the Pinnacle

A four-office doctor's practice is bluntly going about improving customer service, normally a black eye in the medical field. Its model is a certain five-star hotel chain.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
A Palm Plan

The Leiter Group and John Buck Co. score high for lower density, parking plan, affordable housing units and promise to minimize construction impacts for a downtown Sarasota project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
Matt Walsh: The road to ruin: Letting FDOT build our highways

While Gov. Charlie Crist (our favorite shooting target) is traveling to the Middle East to continue laying the foundation for his run at the Republican vice presidential nomination and, after that, the presidency (don't laugh), Southwest Florida's transportation needs on Interstate 75 from Tampa Bay to Collier County are a prima facie example of how and why all road building and the government transportation departments should be abolished and privatized.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 25, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa edition)

California firm buys buildings for $49.14 millionFirm buys land, plans townhomesMissouri Avenue apartments to be converted into condosGrubb & Ellis reports positive fourth-quarterTarpon businesswoman appointed to state board

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 23, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa)

Attorney general reaches settlement with companiesNew circuit judges named by Gov. BushGrayRobinson attorneys to speak in St. AugustineBricklemyer Smolker & Bolves adds lawyerLabor professional spoke at Tampa HR expoTampa Bay attorneys named to Best Lawyers list

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 30, 2005
Turning Point

South Florida condo converters Barry Appel and Abbey Berkowitz have found a hot market in the Tampa Bay area.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Let the Race Begin

The races for clerk of the court in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties promise to be interesting. Eight candidates are already making the rounds.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Bill Lockhart not running for Pinellas County clerk of the courtFormer partner Jamie Slater and Bruce Young feud Influential stock market watchers let go, but still to speak beofre Financial Analysts Society of Tampa Bay

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Task force looks at guardianship reformTampa's city attorney plans to consultate after leaving officeLegal battle with the city for accident continuesAn Internet site by the bail bond industry is taking area judges to

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Little Big Town

The town known for tomatoes is getting a juicy makeover, courtesy of a low-key development firm. The project is anything but low key.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Options Open

Market forces have forced Roger Gatewood to rethink his strategy at Seaboard Square.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Unleash the Dogs

Competitive pressures have forced commercial brokers such as Bill Eshenbaugh to adopt new sales strategies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Growing Close

More than a few small companies on the Gulf Coast have hit some big growth marks over the last three years. And a few big ones have gotten even bigger.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2008
Family Focus

Growing an organic clothing business organically takes the rightcombination of industry buzz and business savvy, two sisters are learning.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 5, 2009
Walsh: Review and Comment

A wish list to reverse economic trend lines

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: George Mazzarantani, a partner at Abel Band Russell Collier Pitchford & Gordon forms own practiceDooley & Mack intern helps company land $47 million contractPalm, Cocoanut avenues proposals cut to five

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