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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2022
Hertz hires Hillary Clinton speechwriter for top spokesperson role

Liz Boyer was also an attorney with a prominent national law firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2007
Re-Creating the Bern's Experience

From the wine cellars to SideBerns to an "epicurean hotel," David Laxer builds on what his father, Bern Laxer, started five decades ago in a strip center.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2009
Foreclosure Frenzy

Making money in the foreclosure market, says one Gulfcoast broker, takes a potent mix of aggression and know-how.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2009
The Four Fs

A life-altering car crash forced Anand Pallegar to discover his passion: Building a business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Carlton Fields receives 'Quality of Life' awardKimsey Law Group names new partnerGrayRobinson recruits Robert 'Chip' BirthiselStetson to hold international environmental moot court

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2022
Prominent developers announce luxury Sarasota waterfront project

The 18-story luxury development will be situated on the Boulevard of the Arts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2020
CBD firm on high growth track surpasses $5M in sales

Proleve Distribution also plans to add 20 employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2018
Jilted business owner says former top employee took trade secrets

lawsuits, lawyers, trade secrets, theft, business dispute, Renee Phinney, John Souza, Spotlight Graphics, Palm Printing, Michael Fayard, Jennifer Compton, Shumaker, Kendrick & Loop, printing, graphics, graphic design

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • October 28, 2016
Wheels up

Polk County businesses are primed for a boost after area officials scored a major victory in a new partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 26, 2018
Retro Rebirth

JMC Communities will spend $130 million to revive a storied inn, turning it into the showpiece of a new luxury residential development. Will the end result satisfy historic preservationists who fought the project?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 30, 2016
Jail sale

A developer with experience in offices shifts his focus to apartments. Will the project break free?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 7, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Jay Caplin | investor, Miami

Jay Caplin and Gavin Campbell formed Steelbridge Capital in 2008 to take advantage of what they believed were recovering office markets with distressed and undervalued assets in Florida and Illinois.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 21, 2015
Sweeping up Sweetbay

The grocery chain's sale leaves behind lots of vacancies, and lots of challenges in how to fill them.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 23, 2025
Sarasota commissioners reject deal to buy Main Street lot for justice center

The proposal to buy 0.6 acres for $4.875 million failed to reach super-majority approval by the Sarasota County Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 6, 2025
North Carolina company invests in Venice aluminum business

Garden City Equity has invested in Commercial Residential Aluminum.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 4, 2025
USF secures record-setting $750M in research funding

The University of South Florida’s year-end research funding is $11.6 million more than last fiscal year and 37% higher than 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 30, 2026
Bradenton Area EDC names CEO, president

The economic development organization appointed Shirar O’Connor as its next leader.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 27, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Chiropractor, Realtor buy Punta Gorda ClubWilliams Scotsman moving,consolidating operationsCharlotte County buys1,600 acres of Ryals RanchCape Coral issues RFPs,for two city-owned sitesConstruction begins on newshopping center in NaplesDock N Dine LLC buys Sarasota's CoastersTucson, Ariz., investorsbuy Pods Sarasota warehouseRingling Pointe developersdemolish former school building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 17, 2014
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