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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 9, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 9, 2010
Goodwill Inc.

If you think Goodwill is just a place where you drop off or buy used clothing, think again. The Southwest Florida franchise is delving into all kinds of businesses, from janitorial services to bookstores and used-car lots. Your business could be next.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 2, 2011
Sweet Success

More than a decade ago, maple was the only syrup Americans knew. Monin's innovative approach to creative concoctions has changed all that.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2014
Won't back down

A Tampa attorney went on the offensive in a rare way for a client. The result is a vindication of the firm's ethics and standards — and a potential for more than $15 million in legal judgments.

  • Law
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 1, 2019
NetPark Tampa Bay was a creative conversion

NetPark@ Tampa Bay in Tampa represents the only retail mall in the U.S. to be successfully converted to pure office space, the result of an investment and commitment by insurer John Hancock Corp.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 24, 2020
One That Got Away

A Tampa broker's experience with a "heartbreaker" of a deal resonates amid Covid-19's effect on CRE sales

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 4, 2015
Take flight

Good times are roaring at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Yet worry lurks.

  • Industries
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 22, 2025
Future of famous St. Pete bookstore, closed for 5 years, remains a mystery

Haslam's Book Store's million-dollar piece of property in St. Petersburg stays an elusive prize for both book lovers and developers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 27, 2023
Former Clearwater mayor chosen to take over city

Clearwater's City Council chooses former Mayor Brian Aungst Sr. to step in with parameters in place to deal with cases involving his son, a development attorney.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Lee-Collier

Diversified Yacht Services buys marina land

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 26, 2021
Developer builds successful niche with company HQs

As Southwest Florida’s economy has expanded in recent years, Seagate Development Group has tailored its services to meet the growth.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 21, 2020
Clinical precision: Nonprofit executive confronts, overcomes stern leadership test

Yeagley became CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic two weeks before the coronavirus pandemic would strain the nonprofit's resources to the breaking point.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 28, 2020
A post-COVID World

Developers like Bromley Cos., the master developer of Midtown Tampa, and architects are implementing various measures to enhance wellness and safety in buildings in design or under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2020
Jackpot: Builder scores with $750M casino project

Miami-based builder Suffolk-Yates LLC has completed its $750 million renovation and expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 15, 2020
Market Spotlight: Tampa Bay Industrial

Region has benefitted from increased population and consumer shifts since 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 7, 2019
What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 6, 2019
What They're Saying: CoStar Group, JLL

Florida's retail sector, especially in areas like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Naples and Orlando, has shown strong rental rate and occupancy growth over the past year, despite advances from online shopping that have prompted store closings, according

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • September 29, 2017
Pay now, or pay more later

Florida's building codes show the benefits and savings of practicing disaster avoidance.

  • Opinion
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 10, 2016
Camaraderie driven

Southwest Florida's Lee & Associates' partners wanted a firm that was entrepreneurial — and fun. They got both.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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