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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2024
USF architecture professor’s firm opens first US office in Tampa

German architecture firm JSWD is expanding into the United States with an office in a former retail space previously occupied by Sorrento Sweets.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 2, 2019
Pinball wizard targets industry revival

Can pinball machine manufacturing be a growth industry?

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  • September 29, 2017
Bark for more

Foodie trends going to the dogs.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

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  • December 21, 2011
Chico's taps Gora/McGahey

The Fort Myers architects will lead the retailer's latest expansion efforts.

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  • April 2, 2024
Area resident donates $16M to support Sarasota cancer institute

Susan Milman, whose family was in commercial real estate, has now given at least $21 million to the the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

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  • June 8, 2021
Chain of cafes opens 16th location

Kahwa Coffee Roasting opens shop in Dunedin and celebrates by giving coffee away for the day

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  • October 11, 2013
Ad firm adds content, people and sales

A statewide tourism boom has ignited a growth spurt at Tampa-based ad agency Spark.

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  • September 13, 2019
Iconic Sarasota "Vault" building is purchased by investor

Doug Libertore, a Sarasota investor, has purchased the city's "vault" building for $4.1 million, where he plans to open a new brain and autism spectrum research center.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 1, 2014
Directory Assistance

It's tough to make money in online publishing, but Joe Buckheit knows how to do it. Connecting people is the key.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 18, 2025
Hoffmann adds to media holdings with purchase of Colorado newspaper

The Naples company adds another newspaper to its growing roster of print and digital publications.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 26, 2025
St. Pete insurance firm takes on 20,000 Citizen policies

The is the second batch of policies the company has assumed from the state-run insurer.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 9, 2022
Local investment firm buys 92-unit Pinellas County apartment complex for $13M

The price tag for Cottage Court might seem surprising, but it's not, says the brokerage behind the deal.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 21, 2020
Area entrepreneur creates business with handcrafted bow ties

Travis Ray runs The Dapper Bowtique.

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  • January 20, 2025
Naples condo project site sells for $92.5 million

Kolter Urban has bought the former Executive Club property and plans for luxury waterfront development.

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  • November 16, 2010
GeoPharma CFO resigns

Carol Dore-Falcone will also vacate her seat on the company's board.

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  • October 13, 2017
Sale could generate tidy profit

Postcard Inn on St. Pete Beach may be getting new owners.

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  • November 29, 2017
Real estate firm surges, adding 30 agents a month

Premiere Plus Realty Co. has more than 1,100 agents

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  • February 15, 2018
Business incubator welcomes four new startups

Israeli tech company executives have arrived in Tampa for training and networking.

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  • July 6, 2007
Rauch: Investing

The stock market has discounted all the negatives. So the 'momentum market' will continue its upward march.

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