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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2019
Luxury resort promotes official to top marketing role

Tracy Tirrell began her career at Marriott at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort in January 1997.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 4, 2022
Buzz off: Survey reveals most annoying 'Business English' words, phrases

'New normal' has topped the list of most-hated jargon and buzzwords in U.S. workplaces, according to a new survey.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2022
Be a better leader: Have the courage to maintain a growth mindset

Becoming a top-notch leader, according to one company that studies it daily, requires a high-energy commitment to the craft combined with deep concern for others.

  • Leadership
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 3, 2009
Respect the Elders

Senior housing isn't immune from the economic downturn. Two of the best operators on the Gulf Coast discuss the trends in their industry and how the recession and the Baby Boomers will change retirement. If you thought the recent health-care debates were raucous, you haven't seen anything yet.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 16, 2016
Luxury on the move

Need any more evidence that downtown Sarasota has pent up demand for luxury condos? Consider this: A local developer plans to buy out all 14 owners in a bayfront complex and pay to knock it down — just to build a new one.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

News relating to the areas top movers and shakers is available free of charge.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2013
Rainmaker slows, but state remains wet

The mergers and acquisition market in Florida had a down year in 2012 in several respects, yet it remains a national leader.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
35,000 apartments in the works in Tampa

Despite the seemingly constant development of new multifamily rental product in the Tampa area since the official end of the economic recession in 2011, the market may just be warming up.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2017
Company adds two C-level executives

First Watch recently named a Chief People Officer and a Chief Development Officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2011
Executives see few rays of sun

Florida small business owners are a grouchy and grumpy bunch.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2012
Devonshire Park land sells for $8 million less

An affiliate of Sarasota-based Woodmere Capital Group purchased the vacant Devonshire Park property in downtown Sarasota along with its development approvals for $995,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2014
Tampa Bay's largest industrial landlord taps CBRE

The brokerage will handle leasing EastGroup Properties' 2 million-square-foot, 26-building portfolio.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 21, 2014
Eight Gulf Coast companies make Inc. 500

Dynamic Dental Partners Group led the group at 14 for Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 28, 2019
CRE brokers are on the move in Tampa

Commercial real estate brokerage firms are breaking with tradition and offering top agents financial incentives and better opportunities to convince them to switch alliances.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Free the 'Net

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says the free online dictionary, written by volunteer editors, is a radical idea. It's part of a 'free culture movement' spreading through the Internet.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2022
Skin science startup promotes new VP of operations

Lalania Hayes has a background of helping execute a business plan from a start-up to the sale of the company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 27, 2009
Recession fuels a sunny exodus

The Sunshine State isn't so sunny — at least when it comes to migration data from United Van Lines, one of the biggest moving companies in the country.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2009
Orion bank under more scrutiny

Naples-based Orion bank, the second-largest bank on the Gulf Coast in terms of assets, has agreed to a cease and desist order with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2011
Louisiana investors buy Bradenton Boat Club

Two Louisiana investors, Doug Manning and Jeremiah Supple, purchased most of the Bradenton Boat Club for $2.94 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 24, 2018
California pizza chain to make Sarasota debut

MidiCi operates other locations in Pinellas and Lee counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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