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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 31, 2017
Nice Pattern

Supply is short and demand is long for warehouse spaces in several pockets of the region. One company plans to capitalize on the dynamic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 29, 2017
Banking on a Breakthrough

The long road to profitability for Tampa's homegrown biopharmaceutical company, Intezyne, could have a nice patch in 2018.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2018
Fair Warning

Going behind the scenes of a state fair is a glance at a lesson any business could use: how to remain relevant in a sea of competition.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 14, 2015
Market notes: Gary Tasman

Tasman, 54, founded the Fort Myers affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield seven years ago. He has has been involved in the region's commercial real estate market since 1994.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 18, 2015
Cool capital

Conditioned Air plans to double its presence on the Gulf Coast with backing from Boston-based private-equity firm Gemini Investors.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2015
GL Homes sets sights on Bonita

The Sunrise-based homebuilder purchased the Bonita Beach Road Estates development site for its first community in the city.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 29, 2026
Entrepreneurial moms combine coffee, kids play place for new business

The business on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard has been open since April 27.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 20, 2020
Furniture stores see range of impacts from pandemic

Facing store closures, reopenings and supply chain issues, furniture stores are working to make sure customers feel comfortable shopping, whether in stores or online.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 29, 2018
Mercury Advisors saw opportunity in Tampa's Channel District early

Mercury Advisors' belief in the Channel District dates back to 2003, long before it developed the two-building Grand Central at Kennedy or the 22-story Channel Club.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 17, 2015
Unfriendly fraud

Online retailers lose nearly $12 billion annually in credit card chargebacks. A Clearwater firm found a solution, and turned it into a fast-growth business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 9, 2025
Margeaux McCarthy, 33

40 Under 40 winner Margeaux McCarthy is senior commercial real estate broker/entrepreneur at The McCarthy Commercial Group at ReMax Harbor Realty/Punta Gorda Life, Dance Xchange.

  • Class of 2025
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

For whom the bell tolls - Louis Rukeyser: When Charles and Kim Githler want to recognize a friend, they really go all out.SAR suit dismissed: Real estate agent Lois Hekker's antitrust lawsuit against the Sarasota Association of Realtors Inc. and its 2004 board of directors has been dismissed without prejudice. Court records back online by summer?: The Committee on Privacy and Court Records issued a draft proposal on court records on the Internet with recommendations that fall mostly in favor of open-record advocates.Learning ethics in Sin City: The Sarasota County Bar Association is planning a continuing legal education trip to Las Vegas from Sept. 23-26. In Vegas, the bar plans to hold two CLE meetings: one on professionalism and one on ethics.Bar trouble: Rumors swirled for months that the Tampa office of the Florida Bar had lost several of its senior attorneys, including Tom DeBerg and Steve Whelan.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Taxing Florida

Sure, the Sunshine state shuns individual income taxes. It makes up for it in other ways, though. Comparatively, businesses here carry a heavy load.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
22 Legal briefs/calendar (Tampa)

open in SeptemberHillsborough County Court Administrator Mike Bridenback says the new George Edgecomb Courthouse will open later this month.At a recent Hillsborough Bar Association meeting Bridenback said the new $38 million courthouse features 320,00

  • Law
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 7, 2016
Florida, I-4, Indys and voters' mood will tip the election

Ah, the deplorables.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2023
Contractor nears post-Ian recovery milestone in replaced, repaired roofs

Lloyd Roofing has used more than 1.5 million square feet of roofing materials in less than a year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 3, 2023
Sarasota performing arts theater moves forward with $8M project

The Players Centre for Performing Arts established a subsidiary to lead the capital campaign, which is scheduled to commence in September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 17, 2023
Niche SWFL real estate firm sold five months after founder’s death

Jeff Darragh founded Worthington Realty in 1989.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa Legal Calendar is provided free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Mike Carter Q&A

Mike Carter discusses Old Main Street, interest rates and the Mangrove Grill.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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