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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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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Tampa Bay Runner-Up

Ajit Nair, Founder, PRO V International: Ajit Nair has nothing against getting bigger and growing his startup computer technology company. He just might not want to stick around if - and most likely when - it gets big.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 12, 2024
Sarasota family printing business succeeds by maintaining mutual respect

Shared philosophies keep the presses rolling harmoniously at Serbin Printing. "You’ve got to have open lines of communication, and you just can’t be a right fighter," says Mark Serbin.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Noelle Casagrande-Montgomery, 33

Director, corporate communications, Chico’s FAS

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 24, 2015
Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 21, 2022
Banker's ascension a sign of local market's importance

Recently promoted to head of commercial banking at Valley Bank, veteran Tampa Bay banker Joe Chillura embraces the challenges of a post-COVID economy.

  • Finance
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 17, 2022
No end in sight: Health care providers keep building and building in region

Health care groups are busy building across the state to reach more patients — and more people on their way to the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2010
Corporate Report: Brown & Brown CFO retiring, subsidiary buys Alamo Group

A subsidiary of Daytona Beach- and Tampa-based Brown & Brown Inc. has purchased the assets of San Antonio's Alamo Insurance Group Inc., provider of property and casualty, employee benefits and personal insurance, plus risk management services with annual revenues of $4.3 million.

  • Strategies
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 1, 2017
City's pensions cloud sunny budget

Fort Myers' three pension plans hold assets sufficient to cover 63% of benefits for current and former employees.

  • Opinion
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 10, 2024
Andrew Blitch, 39

40 Under 40 winner Andrew Blitch is the owner of “A” Locksmith.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2010
Whitney to build new branch

The bank will add a location in South Tampa, across from Plant High School.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2018
Pest control firm hires seasoned home security executive as CEO

Shawn Lucht will lead Tampa-based Environmental Pest Service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2014
Mobile health tech firm dials up more products

Voalte, known for its work with iPhones, announces new partnership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2004
Welcome to Skip Sack's Neighborhood

Burton 'Skip' Sack made his Applebee's neighborhood restaurants one of the chain's most successful franchises.Now he's bringing his recipe to the National Restaurant Association.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 7, 2019
Promoting iconic restaurant opening is all fun and games

To effectively open its Fort Myers location, Dave & Buster's needed to reach its target demographic in a big way. Priority Marketing used its influence — and influencers — to exceed expectations.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 19, 2022
Silver linings: The Business Observer turns 25 — and plans for the paper of the future

In recognizing our 25th birthday, we shine a spotlight on how the Business Observer will continue to be a responsive, resilient and reliable source of business news and information.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 25, 2022
Builder, in war to retain employees, rewards employees with $1.6M

Construction firm DeAngelis Diamond gets creative in finding ways to not only get new employees to join the team but also to stay.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
Create Advocates, Add to Bottom Line

Loyal customers spend more, cost less and allow high profit.

  • Opinion
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