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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 18, 2022
Economic downturn no cause for concern for pet industry executive

Royal Pets Market & Resort founder and CEO Denise Wolin is more worried about the effects of another wave of COVID infections.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 13, 2022
On the rise: Some Florida markets remain national leaders in apartment rent increases

While there are signs of the trend slowing, Hurricane Ian may change that.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
Education nonprofit named semifinalist for $1 million prize

RCMA is one of 32 up for the Yass Prize.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
Government watchdog: state can protect people from further financial post-Ian pain

Florida TaxWatch lays out a plan to help residents recover faster. 

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 7, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning CEO tapped as grand marshal of classic-car festival

Steve Griggs headlines the Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance. The Dec. 3 event will raise funds to fight Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neuromuscular disorder.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2022
Hertz lands new top marketing executive from a GE brand

Wayne Davis has more than 20 years of marketing, sales and business development experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 3, 2023
Study: As housing prices crater, condos aren’t hit as hard

Research shows that condos “are much more resistant to price contractions than single family home prices.”

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 6, 2023
Logistics firm exec says supply chain improving but recession could be a step back

BlueGrace Logistics’ COO Adam Blankenship says shipping costs are stabilizing “after a period of historically high levels for the past couple years.”

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  • June 1, 2007
Doing it the Roberts Way

Entrepreneurs, by necessity, need to block out all fear of failure - a theory in full force throughout this issue of the Review, which profiles 15 of the most accomplished entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Stay Afloat

The national boating industry tumbled in 2007, brought down partially by a softer economy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • February 18, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 24, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

Newsmakers is availlable free of charge.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Latin Chamber of Commerce chairman interviewed on TVOak Park picks Kitchner & Pierro as outstanding business partnerWCI Communities receives green marketing awardBradenton bank raises twice the state requirementSuncoast Workforce Board receives award

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

Real estate giant speaks to women's clubSunshine Pack & Ship opens store in LongwoodStudents receive scholarships from builders foundationNew professional women's Group starts in Venice

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Urban Gamble

Environmentalists and bickering politicians killedRon Throgmartin's riverfront condominium projectin downtown Fort Myers. Now, the land's for sale.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Time writer didn't do his homework

For nearly 90 minutes, Harvard educated, liberal writer/author Michael Grunwald droned on to 50 or so growth policy groupies about Florida as the “unsustainable,” “sunset state,” mostly reading his speech — “Smart Growth/Dumb Growth: A Matter of Survival.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Legal Briefs

This week's items: Perenich-Caulfield sponsored food giveaway Ruden McClosky planner elected to Bar committeeRuden McClosky attorney to speak at real estate meetingTampa attorney appointedto Planning Commission

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Lawyers Fight Lawsuit as Defendants

A group of Tampa Bay area lawyers are entangled in a lawsuit that threatens to drag out in circuit court for a long time to come.On Oct. 16, attorney Steven Berman filed a lawsuit on behalf of SSMC Inc. against Gibbs & McCurley PA, Gibbs & Associates P

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Pet Publicity

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2010
SMR: More commercial control could mean more leases

Here's a potential solution for Gulf Coast developers and landlords wrangling with how to survive the commercial real estate downturn: Take more control.

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