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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 28, 2025
Famed Tampa waterfront restaurant to be replaced by apartment tower

The site of the Rusty Pelican, a gathering spot since 1978, will be redeveloped as a 21-story building starting in 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 22, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity — sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 18, 2011
Island Trader

Advances in technology may make it easier to export goods around the world, but nothing beats knowing your customers by visiting them personally.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 2, 2018
School of life

How does a school become the community's college? By waging an all-out battle to respond to the needs of students and employers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2007
Dollars for Cents

An inside look at how Sarasota governments conducted the sales tax extension campaign with a budget of only $41,900- a budget that did not include manhours.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
DayStar Dials Up Sarasota, Englewood

In the Goliath vs. Goliath multibillion struggle for telecommunication dollars, Port Charlotte's David - DayStar Communications - carves out its niche.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2022
Buttigieg hand-delivers nearly $13 million to Tampa port officials

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces grant money for an expansion at Port Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 3, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 3

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 11, 2018
Health care giant takes over transplant program

Lee Health's Kidney Transplant Institute at Gulf Coast Medical Center is a community service — but officials don't expect a moneymaker.

  • Health Care
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2016
Bounce back

Fixing a $500 million department riddled with problems required a hefty dose of discipline. That was just the beginning.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 18, 2023
$4M plan approved for pro women's soccer team to play at Tampa school

The Tampa women's professional soccer team will play at the riverfront stadium starting next year and will spend about $4 million to revamp a high school stadium adding about 3,000 seats and a FIFA-level field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 20, 2023
Rhea Law officially installed as USF’s eighth president

The new leader shared her goals for The University of South Florida during Thursday’s inauguration ceremony.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 18, 2022
Florida recession? GDP says: Maybe

It turns out that there are many ways to arrive at an uncertain answer.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2022
Sarasota food bank names new CFO

Michael Ziebell, who had been in the position since 2019, officially retired Sept. 2.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2022
New nonstop service to Delaware city coming to Fort Myers, Tampa

Avelo Airlines, in announcing service to Wilmington, announced it was postoping other plans for Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2022
Supply chain cancels Bradenton Winter Wonderland

The festival has been postponed until next year, city officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2009
Doc wants vacant U.S.Senate seat

Dr. Julio Gonzalez, a Venice orthopaedic surgeon and a relatively unknown Republican in political circles, has officially applied for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Orlando.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
Supersized subsidies, supersized regrets

Palm Beach County has been where Sarasota County is when it comes to Jackson Labs — in 2003 with The Scripps Research Institute.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2013
Hertz CEO already has Naples roots

Naples has always been known as a haven for Fortune 500 CEOs who want to get away from the corporate life.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2021
Home renovation firm founder charged in mortgage scheme

Obed Guzman faces several charges in case.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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