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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2021
Locally owned restaurant to open second location in new mixed-use development

Dan Bavaro’s Oronzo fast-casual eatery will be a fixture at the new Midtown mixed-use development in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2020
Builder wins bid to oversee construction of new medical facility

Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. has done other work for Family Health Centers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2017
Hospital woos nationally known spinal cord doctor

Dr. Samuel Grissom, with a job at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, returns to his hometown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2014
Mostly sunny surveys return

The good news business forecast surveys are back.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2015
Burger chain receives Texas welcome

New franchisees sign on to help with Burger 21's rapid expansion in Dallas and southern Texas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • March 26, 2025
Legoland part of $90M indoor roller coaster project

Legoland Florida’s parent company, Merlin Entertainments, recently announced the construction of an indoor roller coaster — a first for the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • November 20, 2023
Publix names new CEO

A surprise shakeup of senior staff comes as food giant prepares for competitive 2024.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 12, 2021
Epicurean Hotel names new general manager and executive chef

Epicurean Hotel owner Mainsail Lodging & Development has tapped two company veterans to run operations at the Hyde Park hospitality project in South Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 8, 2014
Purchasing Power

Donna Marks knows how to get the best deals on supplies and services. She learned from a billionaire nicknamed 'grave dancer.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Tom Kerr, 38

Co-owner, CK Advertising

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 12, 2011
TJM Properties buys, renovating St. Pete-Clearwater Airport Inn

Clearwater-based real estate firm TJM Properties purchased the 118-room St. Pete/Clearwater Airport Inn for $800,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 28, 2017
Feel of Steel

Change is hard — especially after seven decades. But for Tervis, risk of inaction outweighed other worries.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 20, 2018
Jobs organization leaves United Way for Chamber

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative will move operational functions from United Way Suncoast to the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 25, 2015
A fresh approach

Detwiler's Farm Market brings old-school charm to modern-day food shopping. Is it enough to outdo the grocery king?

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 29, 2020
The reopen debate: ‘You’re not the boss of me’

No one really knows what is the best path forward — not President Trump, not Gov. DeSantis. But given the option to reopen, we’ll figure out what’s best.

  • Opinion
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • April 8, 2011
David and Goliath

Competing against a well-known brand is a challenge for small businesses. Three small theme park operators share how they have found success in Disney's backyard.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 4, 2010
Print to fit

Executive Leeward Bean didn't expect to be in T-shirts. Now, the CEO of Big Frog says he's never been happier franchising a new custom T-shirt printer.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 28, 2024
$1.2B St. Pete contractor invests millions into training facility

Contracting services giant Power Design built a $3 million training facility for current and potential employees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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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.

  • Law
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  • By Darcy Eikenberg |
  • July 21, 2022
How to keep your best people (Hint: It’s not about the money)

Money might talk, but employees will more often walk without this key leadership component.

  • Advice
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