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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2021
Architects: region will bounce back strong

Many in the industry are confident in a solid pipeline of projects.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 6, 2019
Bromley adds Highwoods Properties to partner network

Highwoods Properties, a North Carolina-based real estate investment trust, has been tapped by Bromley Cos. of New York to develop the first of three office towers in the 22-acre Midtown Tampa development, which is under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2019
National manufacturers highlight industry anxiety

Optimism among manufacturers nationally could be waning.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 18, 2018
Tech firm hopes acquisition doubles revenue, to nearly $8 million

Lightspeed Voice, with a devotion to customer service, continues fast growth track.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 14, 2018
Lights, camera, action

Can Florida revitalize its film production industry? Should it?

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  • By Steven D. Brownlee, J.D., M.B.A., M.D. |
  • April 6, 2018
Aging Is Risky Business: Considerations for Senior Living Providers

The senior living industry is growing exponentially as Baby Boomers hit retirement age.

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  • October 14, 2016
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • November 11, 2016
Corporate report

Duke Energy promotes from within; Hospital appoints associate chief medical officer; Company starts with Naples for national expansion

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2016
Twist and shout

The 'just do it' phase trips up many would-be business owners. An aspiring restaurateur got over her fears, and is now onto the next course: Make it last.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 30, 2016
Promise keeper

Going small in an industry that thinks big has been a good move for Patrick Bismuth. Managing the growth in 2017 is a top priority.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mekael Teshome |
  • January 6, 2017
Good news ahead

The regional economy will head into 2017 with 'considerable strength,' says one economist.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 15, 2017
Charge It Up

First National Bank of Pasco is going gangbusters on a growth strategy that includes some unlikely banking concepts. Think coolness. And electric cars.

  • Finance
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 5, 2017
Front Lines

A firefighter-turned-entrepreneur learned a key lesson in product development: Be willing to shift — quickly — to new markets and uses.

  • Manufacturing
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 7, 2017
Problem Solvers

A noted organization known for after-school programs has added a new dimension — and it could help businesses overcome a major obstacle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 4, 2013
Guru of defense

Military veteran Dan Vanderheyden was sick of seeing defense contractors who only cared about profits, so he and his friends decided to set out on their own.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2013
Gone Global

A Gulf Coast law firm recently expanded internationally, to more than 40 countries. Its attorneys, though, never have to board an airplane.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 27, 2014
Take the Initiative

Most retail projects built near interstates look similar — a formulaic, yet mostly successful strategy. A new development aims to counter conformity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 20, 2014
Residential Rebound

Community banks on the Gulf Coast have been actively lending to homebuyers over the past year as the residential real estate market improves.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 20, 2013
Double up

Sewing kits and slippers represent two of many lessons Candace Smith has learned during her road warrior career. Lysol wipes are big, too.

  • Strategies
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • December 27, 2013
Brewing, suds, success

Workers in Oregon are building Ulele's microbrewery, while Tampa craftsmen create tabletops from what was once a 150-year-old barn. Then there's the 'Dirty Richard.'

  • Strategies
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