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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 22, 2022
Dunedin hotel for Toronto Blue Jays players gets $14M in financing

A Tampa company with more than 100 years of experience in the hospitality sector plays a key role in a major-league hotel project.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
Cherry Picker

Homebuilder Brian Pruett honed his niche by creating mini-resorts. The key to his craftsmanship is stability - using the same contractors for 20 years.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
Real World Dreams

Engineering professor Stephen Sundarrao works with USFstudents to develop and patent stronger, better products for people with disabilities. Solving real problems is the key.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 1, 2010
For Love and Profit

Tampa's i9 Sports believes it has a solution to the crisis facing youngsters who may not get enough exercise or are unhappy on neighborhood teams. The concept is growing nationally.

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • March 1, 2013
Bring Them Home

Too many young people are leaving Tampa for cities that offer better jobs, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn. He intends to change that.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 20, 2021
Fun-loving couple looks to grab more family entertainment market share

The Ciniellos have a passion for bowling — and the sport of running a feel-and-touch business in the pandemic.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 6, 2023
Bloomin' Brands looks to address activist investors and woo customers

Outback’s parent company, Bloomin' Brands, has come out of the pandemic a leaner company, but a decline in customers has some investors and analysts worried.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 21, 2026
Midwest gym franchise targets Gulf Coast for expansion

Fitness Premier 24/7 Sarasota has attracted potential franchisees due to its success in the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 27, 2023
Clearwater aviation firms adds new planes through acquisition

3B Aviation founder Nick Barrows will join the FlyUSA team.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 29, 2023
Health care nonprofit names CEO for three area hospitals

Mike Murrill has been with AdventHealth for more than 20 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 2, 2023
University joins select, invitation-only group of North American schools

USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 30, 2023
Naples estate hits market for nearly $14 million

The super-luxury market remains active in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 17, 2023
Former NFL team doctor joins SWFL medical giant in leadership role

Dr. Thomas Hunt has a varied career in musculoskeletal medicine

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 8, 2023
774-unit Pinellas County apartment complex sells for $203.9 million

Lansbrook Village apartments, a Palm Harbor complex, was bought by an investment fund belonging to Bell Partners out of North Carolina.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 6, 2023
Iconic St. Pete hotel and resort debuts Latin American-themed restaurant

Parasol offers outdoor seating and is The Vinoy’s fourth food-and-drink concept

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2023
$100,000 investment puts 18 students through construction trades training

The majority received job offers before even completing the program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 10, 2023
Tampa, Manatee port officials join state trade delegation in Brazil

Trade between Florida and Brazil generated more than $22 billion last year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2023
Premier Chicago hospital group pays $24.5M for Naples hotel property

Northwestern University affiliated medical group says it is exploring an outpatient facility on the Tamiami Trail property once home to the Collins Hotel.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 19, 2022
Local business school dean tapped for presidency at University of North Florida

Moez Limayem has led the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business since 2012.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2022
Popular Southwest Florida Tex-Mex restaurant opens fourth location

The debut Tacos & Tequila Cantina opened nine years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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