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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa legal calendar of events is provided free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2012
Golden State bonks another business loose

The exodus of California businesses continues to make news.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2021
Hospitality industry confab picks area for major late summer event — in person

Connect's hospitality marketing event in Tampa in August is expected to provide a major economic boost for the region’s hospitality industry later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2020
Lender funds nearly 2,000 PPP loans, opens three branches during pandemic

Tampa, Florida-based Suncoast Credit Union has been busier than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, opening three new branches and funding more than 1,900 Paycheck Protection Program loans, totaling $49.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 27, 2022
Developer of luxury waterfront tower secures $75 million in financing

Construction moving along at Altura Bayshore as sales top $60 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 6, 2019
Dozens apply for St. Petersburg Pier Marketplace slots

The St. Petersburg Municipal Pier Marketplace project has received 70 applications from prospective vendors, who will compete for 17 slots in the project that is part of the city's $76 million pier renovation.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2016
Litigation nears resolution

Could the end of litigation surrounding the shuttered iconic hospitality landmark on Longboat Key, The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, be near?

  • News
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 19, 2024
City of Venice mulls $1.6M offer to settle Neal permit fee dispute

The Venice City Council must vote on the settlement agreement with Neal Communities of SWFL and Neal Signature Homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 23, 2024
Tampa man sentenced to 5 years for COVID identity theft scheme

A 29-year-old Tampa man is one of four people who conspired to steal people's personal information to collect unemployment benefits during COVID-19.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 20, 2025
Bloomin' Brands cutting 100 corporate jobs in Tampa

The restaurant chain announced in an SEC filing that the layoffs will operations staff and contribute to $22 million in annual savings.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Fighting the (Red) Tide: Virginia Haley, executive director of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau, and her staff are are hoping they don't get all choked up. Not out of sentimentality.Fifth Third is fourth...: ...In terms of deposits among banks doing business in Michigan, and local bank analyst Richard X. Bove says that's bound to catch up with Fifth Third Bancorp.Inland move: Holmes Beach is no longer the home of an acquisition wing of Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Retail Real Estate Trust.Trusting to the land: It should be known soon whether Sarasota County will be the testing ground for a proposed solution to the worker housing shortage.Rock on: Speaking of cultural creatives, the Tampa Bay Technology Forum is tuning up for its fourth annual Tampa Bay Tech Jam.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: A chance for 'affordable housing,' but will they take it? Do Gulf Coast residents love ice hockey that much? McKay explains constitutional amendment Hugh Culverhouse Jr. selling 900 acres?

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Spirit of America Award 'The Colonel'

John Saputo bought the Sarasota/Manatee Anheuser Busch distributorship eight years ago when it controlled 53% of the local market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 2, 2025
Fast-casual franchisee grows to four SoFresh stores in region

"I like the challenge," says entrepreneur William Wolf, who started out as a professional gamer and recently turned around an underperforming restaurant in a matter of months. One lesson? Put customer service first.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Developer and Lawyer (Tampa edition)

George Rahdert is a well-known First Amendment lawyer. His lesser known development company owns nearly 50 properties.

  • Law
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 6, 2011
Moving Up

The Media Crew, a Largo ad agency focused on online banner ads, sees a new wave of business rolling ashore. It's adding to its current company segments to meet that demand.

  • News
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 2, 2021
Ad agency raises vaccine awareness

PPK, with its stylish T-shirts, is also raising money to feed health care workers in the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 5, 2018
Word for 2018: '20-Great-teen!

Despite the World of Trump, we can continue to turn the tide with our own decorum and the push for economic freedom.

  • Opinion
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 11, 2025
Michelin Guide's arrival in St. Pete-Clearwater brings foodies — and pressure

The highly sought-after Michelin Guide is expanding its presence in the region. It's a pressure-is-a-privilege moment for chefs and restaurateurs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 14, 2022
Victoria Loyola, 38

Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, partner

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