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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2010
GeoPharma CFO resigns

Carol Dore-Falcone will also vacate her seat on the company's board.

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  • February 29, 2008
Gulf Coast Week

Saxon lays off 140: Saxon Mortgage is laying off 140 workers in the Tampa Bay area, according to documents the company filed under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.HART uses grant money: Electric streetcar supporters in Tampa are accusing Hillsborough County's bus agency of hijacking nearly $1 million in federal money previously set aside to extend the streetcar line into downtown.Fee spikes on the table: Despite passionate opposition from homebuilders and contractors in the midst of sharp building downturn, Manatee County commissioners are considering raising building permit feesMurdock Village problems: The redevelopment of Murdock Village, an 870-acre site in Port Charlotte designed as a mixed-use project focusing on retail and residentialNaples raises taxes: The City of Naples raised taxes on new construction in a unanimous decision by the City Council Feb. 20.Gilkey on land-use boardStadium plan criticized: More than 100 people spoke at a recent St. Petersburg City Council hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' downtown ballpark proposal, with the majority objecting to the project.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 14, 2024
8 First Watch-owned restaurants still closed post-Milton

The restaurant group specializing in breakfast and lunch says it is conducting insurance assessments in the aftermath of the hurricane.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 24, 2013
Prospect Capital REIT buys Tampa's Lofton Place

The price equated to $92,857 per unit.

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  • May 26, 2011
Gulf Coast banks break even

But area banks not named Raymond James lost a combined $26 million.

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  • August 14, 2018
Manufacturer acquires distributor for $26 million

Helios Technologies acquired Custom Fluidpower, an Australian distributor that serves mining, material handling, agriculture, construction, energy/oil and gas markets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 28, 2016
Michigan firm acquires outlet mall for $26M

Michigan-based Dahlmann Properties acquired Tanger Outlets shopping center in Fort Myers for $26 million in cash.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 28, 2022
Tesla facility under construction boasts a smooth ride

The facility in Lealman was built on a quick timeline of seven months.

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  • October 18, 2021
Prominent rowing regatta in Massachusetts gains local voice

David Wyant Jr. to lead commentary on rowing regatta that brings in more than 11,000 athletes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 6, 2024
Florida, with $1.6B, leads nation on livestream sales platform Whatnot

Sellers in Florida grab top spot nationally in live commerce sales, according to a new report from livestream shopping platform Whatnot.

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  • September 24, 2010
Groups partner, buy Wesley Chapel Honda

Williams Automotive Group of Wesley Chapel and Lighthouse Point-based Phil Smith Automotive Group bought Honda of Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 16, 2015
Daytime cafe continues rapid expansion

First Watch Restaurants is opening a new restaurant in Virginia.

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  • June 1, 2018
Sarasota County offers key downtown corner for sale

Sarasota County will take bids of at least $3.1 million through June 19 for nearly one-acre site at 20 N. Washington Blvd.

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  • October 23, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

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  • November 6, 2019
Area tax preparer convicted in $4 million tax fraud scheme

False claims filed on behalf of his clients exceeded $4 million over a four-year period.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 3, 2014
Bringing home the goods

Sarasota-based product design and development firm Robrady recently earned some global recognition for work on a portable fuel cell it did in conjunction with a New York engineering firm.

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  • March 24, 2015
Arnold Palmer-designed course scores new owner

The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch opened in 1997.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 22, 2006
Coffee Talk

Florida foreclosure numbers show big gainDon Ackerman will step down as chairman of WCI Communities at the company's next annual meeting, a sure sign that significant changes are in store for the struggling Bonita Springs-based homebuilder. Going into December, shares of PGT, the Venice-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, had been hovering in the $11-per-share range, and what's more, overall, the stock had decreased 15% since its June IPO and 33% since its all-time high of $18.84 Aug. 3.That was until SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Keith Hughes upgraded his rating on the stock to buy from neutral.Coffee Talk is always a little weary when it hears about new products that come with a "change the entire dynamic" tag, be it small business banking or the latest stock craze. A little dose of skepticism can go a long way.But we perked up after talking to a few bankers about remote deposit capture, a federally approved system that equates digital check images with paper checks. It allows banks to provide a way for clients to scan paper checks and deposit them electronically. Coffee Talk usually takes the color-blind approach to judging businesses - or more to the point, if there's any color to be judged, the one with the most cache would be green. Hence, lists breaking down entrepreneurs by racial or gender categories are usually little more than window dressing.

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  • May 2, 2017
Firm fails to hit jobs target, owes county $200K

Sarasota County wooed Enzymedica from Charlotte County in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2017
Tampa passion play

Site Selection magazine editor and writer Ron Starner, with columns and stories that reach corporate executives considering moving their companies, is the type of person economic development officials want to impress.

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