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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 28, 2021
Boutique matchmakers in region embrace pandemic shifts

Matchmakers are in more demand than ever — somewhat counterintuitive given quarantines and the proliferation of dating apps.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2012
Construction company embraces its new normal

Even back in the boom, when Sarasota-based Southern Cross Contracting had construction work all over town, the firm's niche was projects outside the norm.

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 18, 2024
After the storm: Hurricane Milton power outage update

A week after the storm, the lights are back on.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 24, 2021
Sweet Moves at Sweetwater

Denholtz Properties completes $1 million capital improvement program at Tampa office and flex park, Sweettwater Business Center, to maintain occupancy and create value

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 15, 2025
Entrepreneur aims to restore rotted structures with new franchise

The model behind Preservan, an Oklahoma-based company debuting in Tampa Bay, is to repair, not replace, wooden parts of structures.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
Wait till late '08

Residential real estate won't rebound until prices fall further. A turnaround won't happen until late 2008 or early 2009, one expert says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 10, 2011
Ten-Digit Territory

USAmeriBank is now the second community bank along the Gulf Coast to top $1 billion in assets. The distinction now positions it for further growth against larger competition.

  • Industries
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 23, 2024
North Port business growth sparks entrepreneurship events

Networking takes off in North Port, which is seeing an influx of new businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 20, 2015
Lessons learned

Kevin Hourigan learned how to build a business the hard way — by watching his first firm collapse during an IPO. That lesson helped him create a healthy $10 million company.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 5, 2019
Naples Beach Hotel prepares for its next chapter

The Athens Group, a Phoenix-based real estate developer specializing in luxury hotels, is buying the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to redevelop it with a luxury hotel and residences beginning in 2021.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 17, 2019
Matthew Plummer, 37

Managing partner, Blalock Walters

  • Class of 2019
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 12, 2019
Area company takes big bite out of the snack stick market

Chomps makes some 4 million snack sticks per month, each one retailing for $1.99. Sticks are individually inspected by an outsourced provider with a dedicated team at a location outside Chicago

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 27, 2025
Report: Florida tops list of most expensive houses listed and sold

Florida is the place with the most expensive residential real estate in the country with California not far behind.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2003
2004: Best Year in 20

Prognosticators say most economic indicators are pointing up. Good times are predicted.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 5, 2025
Tampa liquor store chain grows revenue 25%, store count 50%

Liquor Depot owner Trey Lawson keeps tabs on trends and tastes. He also has found a just-right recipe for turning social media posts into brick-and-mortar store foot traffic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2010
Corporate Report: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

The latest news from MarineMax, Ultramatics, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 9, 2011
Big Branding

Sabal Trust Co. espouses conservative practices to reflect its goal as a trust firm. A big investment on rebranding shows the firm can take chances as well.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Game On

Sam Vrinios is a decidedly unordinary teenager. For one, his business is approaching $500,000 in total sales — and he's only 15.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2020
Builder promotes 15-year manager to top superintendent role

Ryan Propp has more than 20 years of experience as a superintendent in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 5, 2018
Last Stand

Can merger bring strength in scale?

  • Strategies
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