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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 25, 2022
Tampa logistics firm hires senior vice president of operations

College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving welcomes Marc Richard, a veteran of Smoothie King and Domino’s Pizza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 5, 2022
Theme park lays off more than 500 who'll transition to positions with new vendor

Legoland resort is outsourcing food and beverage services, as well as employees, to its global food provider.

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  • December 19, 2022
Airline connects Wisconsin to region with new nonstop service to Fort Myers

Sun Country Airlines says that demand for its flights goes up in winter.

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  • December 21, 2022
Dade City bank promotes executive vice president to COO

Jim Esry will also serve as First National Bank of Pasco’s director of enterprise risk management.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2023
State banking industry leader joins board of Arkansas bank

Encore Bank welcomes Rita Lowman, who brings more than 45 years of experience to Encore Bank, which recently expanded to Tampa.

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  • April 22, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

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  • May 15, 2009
Online mall debuts in Tampa Bay

In these tough times for retailers, one Tampa entrepreneur is offering another way to market their products. On May 15, David Phillips launched Caribebay Mall, an online store for local retailers, at www.caribebay.com.

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  • April 23, 2009
Ring one up for trial lawyers

It's actions like these that give politicians their bad name. Led by Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate, and at the urging of trial lawyers, the Senate Judiciary Committee gutted a workers' compensation bill that had been previously approved in the Banking and Insurance Committee.

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  • October 3, 2003
Newsmakers

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  • February 19, 2010
Groups use litigation, again

Environmental groups continue to be aggressive pursuing litigation when not prevailing with government bureaucracy or legislatures.

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  • January 23, 2010
Short sales suggest more price drops

There's a lot of important trend numbers to follow in the current residential foreclosure spike, but Peter Murphy, president of Tampa-based Home Encounter, sees one number as most important — 71%.

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  • October 14, 2010
Naples' TIB could get a lot bigger

Naples-based TIB Bank is already one of the largest banks headquartered on the Gulf Coast with $1.7 billion in assets, but it could get a lot bigger.

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  • January 28, 2011
50 Cent tweets up stock to 45 cents

H&H Imports Inc. spent a wild few days on the penny stock market after getting a ringing — or rather tweeting — endorsement from a rap artist.

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  • May 14, 2013
Hertz CEO already has Naples roots

Naples has always been known as a haven for Fortune 500 CEOs who want to get away from the corporate life.

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  • March 18, 2011
Less regulation, but not lower taxes

State Senate President Mike Haridopolos' opening speech at this year's regular legislative session focused on what he termed the two “Rs”: reform and restraint.

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  • October 24, 2011
Unusual ad firm eyes expansion

Air travelers may see more advertisements when they slip their shoes off at security checkpoints in the coming years. At least that's what SecurityPoint Media is hoping.

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  • July 17, 2013
Local bankers don't 'like' social media

Community banks throughout Florida, and especially the Gulf Coast, apparently haven't taken to social media with gusto.

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  • March 18, 2013
Casey Key resident crowned Ms. Mompreneur

Entrepreneur will conduct workshops and speak about work-life balance during her reign.

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  • February 8, 2013
MDT Personnel sold to Washington firm

Tacoma, Wash.-based TrueBlue has purchased the general labor staffing firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2011
Project denial puzzles developers

A recent decision by the Sarasota City Commission surprised even some wary developers and provides more anecdotal proof for those who consider the body anti-growth.

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