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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 3, 2016
Tampa buildings up for major award

Tampa City Center, Bank of America Plaza and the Waterford Plaza will find out later this month if they're outstanding.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2014
Hurricanes, sinkholes, tornadoes, oh my

Hollywood directors who seek locations for apocalyptic movies filled with natural disasters would apparently discover a gem in Florida.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital set to ride out Hurricane Milton

Facilities are self-sufficient and ready for Hurricane Milton, SMH CEO David Verinder says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Lee banks avoid foreclosures

For the most part, community banks in Lee County have avoided the worst of the residential foreclosures, according to figures tallied by Jeff Tumbarello at the Southwest Florida Real Estate Investors Association.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
Private equity investments rise in Florida

A Gulf Coast congressional district is among top 20 in the nation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2011
Raymond James is top broker

National magazine names Raymond James nation's top full-service broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2011
From 'rocket docket' to rocket market

Cape Coral-Fort Myers area is one of the top five turnaround markets in the country, along with Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles and Buffalo, N.Y.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2014
Tampa firm named distributor of the year

DOW Electronics was awarded the top distributor award at the 2014 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2016
USF receives top 10 national ranking for patents

The university had 90 patents in 2015.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 1, 2023
Feds sending $43M in grants to address road safety along Gulf Coast

The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $800 million in grants as part of a program to cut down on fatalities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Nick Reader, 39

CEO, MVP Holdings

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • April 24, 2024
Wanted: Employers to hire interns — with wages paid by CareerSource Suncoast

The Summer Youth Employment Program helps address major issue across the region: finding skilled workers for a variety of jobs and positions.

  • Opinion
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • November 14, 2024
Sarasota soccer team appoints head of revenue

David Herman will help build sponsorships and grow ticket sales, among other initiatives, to support the men’s pre-professional soccer team in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 26, 2018
Preparing to Launch

Feldman Equities says the concept for its 52-story tower in Tampa will be like 'a sailboat moving down the river.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Glass company shines in grabbing market share

Bill Daubmann abandoned one career dream to address a family illness. Now, with a rapidly growing business on the cusp of an even-bigger breakthrough, Daubmann is primed to reach another dream.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 17, 2019
Dori Marlin, 39

Founder, Marlin Media & Consulting

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Jim DeLa |
  • April 15, 2024
Developer plans pair of boutique condo projects in downtown Sarasota

V.J. Chukkapalli, who splits his time between Colorado and Longboat Key, also bought a Siesta Key hotel for $5.4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2021
Relinquishing a CEO role can be hard — yet rewarding

Entrepreneurs often struggle with knowing how, and when, to leave a company they started. A pair of dynamic leaders who recently did it reveal their secrets.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2004
Right Employee, Wrong Slot

Lou Lasday, an independent marketing adviser who resides on Longboat Key, discusses making smart employee choices.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 15, 2014
Voted Best Burger

Social media can put small family-owned businesses on an equal footing with the big chains. It vaulted Brooks Gourmet Burgers & Dogs to the culinary pinnacles.

  • Strategies
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