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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Bias or Poor Marketing?

A Sarasota chemical engineer says he has found a way to greatly reduce pollutants at power plants. But no one is buying.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
e Bay's 'Little Monster'

A $25 million auto accessories company has prospered through Internet auction sales. Now its owner hopes the business has more prosperous times left in the tank.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Dunkin' Deals

Dealmaker Marvin Kaplan brought the first Dunkin' Donuts to Sarasota in 1992. Now he and his partners plan to return the franchise to the market with 16 new locations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 15, 2017
Water tower aims to encourage visitors

The Visit Sarasota County logo will be painted on a water tower near the interstate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 27, 2023
Solar co-op established for Sarasota, Charlotte counties

The co-op provides members a group rate, increasing the amount of money saved relying on solar power.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2021
$362M urban revitalization project wins $30M federal grant

Fort Myers was one of five finalists nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2013
Anti-mold firm plans 52 hires in Bradenton

New South Biolabs will sell products made by Toronto-based Biosenta.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 28, 2022
On the heels of $4.6B sale, Clearwater cybersecurity firm launches training app

KnowBe4’s new app is meant to improve security awareness and compliance training for clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2011
Tampa's Front Burner banks on burgers

Bob and Mark Johnston of Front Burner Brands Inc. painted North America with more than 140 licensed Melting Pot locations, and plan to do the same with a new brand.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2019
Need a fresh look for your headquarters? Just Google it

Inspired by the emphasis on employee creature comforts at tech giants like Google and Facebook, Tampa, Florida-based health care technology firm MHK — until recently it was known as MedHOK, short for Medical House of Knowledge — has moved to new corporate

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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 20, 2024
Tampa Bay Times cuts workforce, signs St. Pete content partnership

The affiliation includes the launch of a new publication.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2019
Philanthropist opens wallet for university’s new campus

Tampa philanthropist Kiran Patel has donated $230 million to Nova Southeastern University for the construction of its new Tampa Bay regional campus in Clearwater, Florida.

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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 3, 2025
USF Credit Union expands outside Tampa Bay for first time

USF Credit Union is expanding to Winter Park, with an expected opening date in spring 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Sarasota gaming company teams up with Sun Microsystems Tax technology provider hands out Innovation Awards

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2008
Restaurant Risk

A retired hospitality industry executive knows he should know better than to open a restaurant during a severe industry slump. But the chanceto do it with his sons was too good to pass up.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Still Fighting

Two surveys show that small business owners,both in the Gulf Coast and nationwide, are bulking up on one intangible asset for 2009: Hope.

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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • October 9, 2009
Re-centralizing Harvard

Harvard's Faust plots a course for a 'unified' school to deal with the financial crisis.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Mar. 25

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
Feldman Equities exits Riverwalk Place project

Planned $350 million Riverwalk Place skyscraper being redesigned by Miami firm with the potential addition of a luxury hotel

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 1, 2017
City's pensions cloud sunny budget

Fort Myers' three pension plans hold assets sufficient to cover 63% of benefits for current and former employees.

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