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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2012
Tumble Up

The juggernaut ways continued at Tervis Tumbler in 2012. The company hopes to keep the growth flowing in 2013.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 14, 2018
Onetime nonprofit exec finds new purpose in real estate

David Crawford was in the field earlier in his career but left it work for a web marketing firm, has returned. He says he believes he hit the jackpot answer to that question. He promises to give away 15% of his commission from every home sale to a nonprof

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2017
Sarasota City Center building sells for $36.5M

The purchase is the third major office transaction in Sarasota in the past year

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 14, 2025
USF Athletics names chief business officer

Veteran collegiate athletics director Jason Layton joins USF after more than a decade at the University of Miami.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 5, 2021
Hertz replaces CEO for the third time in 17 months

The Hertz Corp. has named former Ford Motor chief as interim CEO as it, again, looks for a new leader.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2021
Transportation giant buys local company, jobs and offices to stay

CSX purchases Quality Carriers from Tampa-based Quality Distribution

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2019
Taxing decision results in win for transportation

A Hillsborough County, Florida, judge recently upheld a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax for transportation and transit improvements, where County Commissioner Stacy White had challenged the legality of the money distribution process.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2019
Small businesses nationwide enjoy a jolt of optimism

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index increased 1.5 points in May to 105 — the highest since the late 2018 federal government shutdown.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2016
See what's coming next

Mark Dickson's business is predictive analytics, but even he would have had a hard time forecasting how fast his startup would grow.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 3, 2014
High ceiling

A Gulf Coast roofing business ditched the downturn, even though the recession isn't over yet for many others in construction. New challenges now hover over the company.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 7, 2016
Thibaut promoted at LSI

Justin Thibaut was promoted to director of sales at Land Solutions Inc., the Fort Myers-based commercial brokerage firm that specializes in Gulf Coast land transactions.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 26, 2020
Watch this space: Tech firm shakes up property management, marketing

ID Plans is a Tampa, Florida, tech company that uses a web-based platform called ID 360 to help commercial property owners nationwide manage and market properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2015
Charter finalizes Bright House acquisition

The $10.4 billion deal will leave Advance/Newhouse with 26% of what will become nation's second largest cable company.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 8, 2020
Planned Gulf Coast hotels could be in jeopardy

Coronavirus impacting lender underwriting for new lodging properties

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2010
Through the Storm

Marine Concepts almost went down with the rest of the boat-manufacturing industry. Matt Chambers helped keep the company afloat by diversifying quickly.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 28, 2010
The Cavalry

A trio of large corporations sees fertile ground in the Gulf Coast. Will the moves signal an end to the downturn?

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 28, 2022
Designated giver: Kahwa Coffee teams up with David Ortiz for a good cause

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee has teamed up with Hall of Famer David Ortiz for a good cause.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 9, 2017
Critical Mass

Dilweg Cos. has spent more than $135 million this year on office buildings to establish itself along the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2008
Calendar of Events

View events from around the Gulf Coast for free.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 17, 2010
Florida visitor growth flat

An uptick in foreign tourism was offset by depressed domestic activity.

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