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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 8, 2020
Gulf Coast hotels face "hair on fire time"

Decimated hotel industry around the Gulf Coast gets creative to combat Covid-19 pandemic

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 23, 2022
Business owner helps employees stock up for the future

Symbiont Service Corp, amid managing an all-time high in revenue growth during a supply chain crisis, finds succession doesn’t have to be a drama-filled Hollywood story.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2016
Diamond rush

A first of its kind road project in Florida is halfway done. A big bonus hinges on the second half.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 15, 2023
Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s new CEO shakes up leadership team

Joe Handy has named a new COO, a chief zoological officer, three vice presidents, a director of media relations and a director of sales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • July 17, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for June 20-26 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Fort Myers Beach restaurant sale for $9 million highlights the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • October 3, 2022
Transactions: Sept. 26 to Oct. 3

A trio of Sarasota auto dealerships sold for nearly $50 million.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana)

WCI wins school's 'Business Partner of the Year' honorSarasota, California companies team up for system upgradeSarasota workforce board given award for workCounty seeks nominations for conservation awardsInfinium Labs presents game service nationally

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  • November 28, 2008
Putt Putt Tour

Entrepreneur Bob Gaudreau has takenminiature golf and made it mobile, marketingit to companies, schools and organizations.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2009
Setting Foundations

Ambient Technologies has looked for ways to capitalize on the latest demands in geology services.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Longtime Judge Honored for Work (Tampa edition)

For nearly three decades, Thomas E. Penick Jr. has been called judge. And that's not likely to change later this month when Penick steps down as an official member of the Pinellas-Pasco judiciary.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 26, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: eBest Lawyersi includes 26 Tampa area H&K lawyerseBest Lawyersi profiles three Ward Rovell attorneyseBest Lawyersi includes Tampa lawyer John OlsoneBest Lawyeri lists 27 Carlton Fields attorneys

  • Law
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2010
Band together

Building for government was always a tough business, but companies like Sunshine Structures that focused on that sector have the inside track today. The key is to find the right team.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 21, 2013
Capital froth

Two sessions on capital at a recent real estate conference in Naples presented stark contrasts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 19, 2021
Tampa groups give awards, establish leaders

Downtown Partnership and Westshore Alliance recognize contributions of real estate projects and people.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
Foundation hires former county administrator in consultant role

Cheri Coryea will collaborate with the Patterson Foundation’s staff members and other consultants on three initiatives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2021
College announces new president selection

The Florida Board of Governors will vote on the appointment in June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2021
Money grab for past due rent almost derailed sale of shuttered mall

As lawyers waited for final order approving the sale of the now-closed DeSoto Square Mall, the former owner's lawyer tried to collect back rent

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  • June 15, 2020
Bankrupt company seeks unusual way to raise capital

Wall Street analysts panned the move from Hertz to sell shares while in bankruptcy.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 6, 2019
100 N. Tampa tower coming to market

After nearly a dozen years of ownership, Prudential Real Estate is selling the 42-story 100 N. Tampa skyscraper in downtown Tampa, and has hired commercial brokerage HFF to makret it for what could be a record-setting $207 million.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2018
Baby boom

Do baby boomers have an exit strategy ready to go for their business? By one count, not really.

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