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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Back to Building

Gary Aubuchon lost his election bid for the U.S. House of Representatives last year. But that may turn out to be a blessing for his business and his family.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2022
Hotel expert says hospitality sector is rebounding nicely from pandemic

Hospitality insider Rich Lillis says the hotel industry —especially in Tampa and other parts of the region — is mostly back to pre-pandemic levels.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
In the Clear?

Ex-Hillsborough County Attorney Emeline C. Acton avoids criminal prosecution. But her husband says the ailing lawyer has other things to worry about.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2012
Insurance promises we can't keep

If the 'Big One' hits Florida, and you're a Citizens policyholder, you could face a tax assessment up to 83% of your annual premium.

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 13, 2019
Gut check: Kombucha brewer tackles growing pains as product gains traction

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Mother Kombucha is on the cusp of breakthrough success if it can successfully deal with some growing pains and outdated government regulations.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 25, 2022
Restaurants turn to automation to fill positions — and increase productivity

As the hospitality industry grapples with a shortage of workers, robots are becoming more enticing.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2022
Tampa's Darryl Shaw shifts his focus to massive Ybor City redevelopment

Darryl Shaw says his goal is not to be a developer, but someone who changes the face of the historic district for generations to come.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 10, 2023
Not-dead-yet mentality leads dinner theater to rise above slew of obstacles

In a period of decline for regional theaters, one in Fort Myers sustains an audience through some basic business principles and adapting to changing customer tastes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2007
Corporate Report

WCI delays earnings, assets worse than expectedDowning-Frye Realty ranked 81st by Realtor MagazineInvestor loans Tampa energy company $750,000Brown & Brown bets on horse insuranceStockholders back GeoPharma and Dynamic Health mergerWalter Industries' United Landbuying Tuscaloosa ResourceSeminole Electric buying landfill gas energyXCPT reaches rep dealwith Lifecore Biomedicale-Path Communications offering WiFi to Long IslandHSN partners with Ellefor week of showsTervis Tumbler lands license with Rally for the CureWabasto Marine hiresDesign Marketing GroupCAE USA developing chopper trainer for NavyTampa company introduces Hispanic Web siteChico's June sales up, comparables continues fall

  • Industries
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2021
State GOP legislators don’t do what they preach

On the issue of public notice, Florida GOP lawmakers are hypocrites. They say they’re for less government, more transparency and free enterprise. That’s not what they do.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 28, 2020
Bankruptcies teach valuable lesson: Publix is king

A pair of new, upstart entries to the Florida grocery market entered the state in a flurry. They left fast, too.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2019
Disruptive model takes on residential real estate

To some in real estate, the burgeoning iBuyer trend is a market disruption gold rush, the best thing in the industry since the internet allowed people to search for properties in their pajamas.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 22, 2018
Venerable uniform company looks ahead, not back

Formerly known as Superior Uniform Group, the newly christened Superior Group of Companies has embarked on a spree of acquisitions as it looks to grow in new markets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2018
Loans rise at area community banks

Executives at five banks in the region share the why behind their loan growth.

  • Finance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 19, 2021
After five-year growth surge, contractor nears $150 million in revenue

Employee retention is both an underlying strength and an ongoing challenge at B&I Contractors. The strong side has led to an unprecedented growth surge at the company.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • May 3, 2013
Internet tax far more than a fairness issue

Steve Knopik, CEO of $1 billion retailer Beall's Inc., looked across the lunch table straight at his target with steely eyed seriousness and said, “How is that fair?”

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2024
AeroVanti founder's brother says life, finances in tatters from company collapse

After futile efforts to help his brother's floundering private air service company, debts and pressure mount for Todd Britton-Harr.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 5, 2022
Local leaders rethink how to train, recruit workers

The prolonged and profound labor shortage runs deeper, many companies have discovered, than boosting pay and benefits. Two organizations have seen that dynamic, with some innovative solutions at the ready.

  • Strategies
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2022
Local hairdresser snips 50-year career with retirement

Richard Weintraub, with a worldwide, 50-year impact on the beauty salon industry, cuts to the chase for entrepreneurs: "If you always follow the pack," he says, "then you only go as far as the pack."

  • Leadership
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Trusted Mentor

Ron Spector developed buildings and built lasting relationships. His work is evident in downtown Sarasota buildings.

  • Entrepreneurs
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