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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 9, 2012
Condo construction is back

One intrepid developer has started construction of new condos in Cape Coral, one of the hardest-hit areas of the country during the real estate collapse.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 26, 2012
Low taxes, great fishing

Keeping taxes low is critical to attracting more high-tech manufacturing companies and jobs to the Gulf Coast. The fishing's good, too.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2020
Prominent real estate agency names new chief marketing officer

Randall Graham has more than 25 years of traditional and digital real estate marketing experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2020
Roofing company selects new CEO

Before joining Sarasota-based Crown Roofing, Kelly Wade served as CEO of North American Roofing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
Pair of Tampa-area apartments sell for $230 million

Buyers in two separate apartments transactions in Brandon and downtown St. Petersburg cite the area's growing population as the primary reason behind investments in excess of $100 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 27, 2018
Former newspaper building under contract

Sarasota developer Wayne Ruben of WMR Consulting LLC to acquire former Sarasota Herald-Tribune headquarters in downtown Sarasota for possible redevelopment including apartments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 27, 2016
Better learner

Adam Hall, the founder of Nervanix, sold a stake in his company to a financial-services technology firm that promises to boost the company's fortunes.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 1, 2016
Award worthy

Building its own property, after years of holding off, and embracing efficiency have keyed recent growth at Tucker and Amy Alford's company. Another key: Never be afraid to ask for someone's business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 1, 2016
Award worthy

Building its own property, after years of holding off, and embracing efficiency have keyed recent growth at Tucker and Amy Alford's company. Another key: Never be afraid to ask for someone's business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Anita Todd |
  • January 15, 2016
Squeezed in

The orange juice industry is being pressed from many sides. A recently promoted top executive with a large cooperative plans to battle back.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 22, 2024
St. Pete tag and title firm expands to 15 more states with acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals Inc., a St. Petersburg firm that handles tag and title work for vehicle dealers, has added 15 states to its customer list with the acquisition of a Virginia company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 13, 2025
Chick-fil-A restaurants opening in Bradenton, Tampa hire 160 staff

A Bradenton Chick-fil-A restaurant is holding a grand opening, while a Tampa Chick-fil-A has relocated.

  • Florida
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  • By Pete Tuffo |
  • April 9, 2025
Construction exec: Solving the industry's labor shortage starts in high school

Shortage has a far reaching impact, beyond project deadlines.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 14, 2025
USF Athletics names chief business officer

Veteran collegiate athletics director Jason Layton joins USF after more than a decade at the University of Miami.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 16, 2023
Lakewood Ranch insurance giant expands niche service in six states

FCCI Insurance Group expects to add two more states to that list by the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2023
23,000-square-foot grocery store coming to downtown Sarasota

Sprouts has signed a long-term lease to be part of One Main Plaza, the Main Street development under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 24, 2023
Baltimore wealth management firm expands to Florida with acquisition

Naples-based Vantage Private Wealth was founded six years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
Bradenton health provider adds two surgical robots

The robots are expected to help surgeons with precision during procedures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 17, 2023
Tampa penthouse on sale for $6 million

The "junior penthouse" sits beneath the home of one of Tampa's top businessmen.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 15, 2023
Fort Myers CRE firm hires Babcock Ranch overseer

Mayhugh Commercial Advisors names a former executive for community association management provider as its new vice president.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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