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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2024
Bealls CEO tackles new role: Podcast host

Matt Beall, CEO and chairman of the board at Bradenton-based retailer Bealls Inc., recently launched two podcasts where he is the host.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 12, 2024
Bankrupt Clearwater marketing firm secures $122M in financing

The digital advertising firm has filed for bankruptcy protection and has agreed to be bought by its creditors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 23, 2020
Farm market rolls out drive-thru service for groceries

To give customers another shopping option during the crisis, an area company brainstormed different options before landing on a drive-thru. It already has customers asking if the service will stay post-pandemic. 

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 8, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

New London ruling not as bad as it seems: There are some days it just doesn't pay to get up in the morning.It's not the Rays; the problem is the stadium, location: In the early 1960s, the pathetic Boston Red Sox couldn't attract more than 4,000 baseball fans for a home game.Clockwork ready to franchise in Sarasota, Manatee: With more than 250 franchises nationwide, it always seemed odd that Sarasota-based Clockwork Home Services Inc. (formerly VenVest) didn't have a single plumbing or HVAC franchise in either Manatee or Sarasota counties.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2019
Media software firm targets massive growth, to $125M in sales

Newswire offers automated press releases and outreach to media professionals through its proprietary system, which utilizes a Software-as-a-Service model with monthly and quarterly payments.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 11, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • August 12, 2016
Healthy growth

A Tampa company doubled revenues to more than $10 million with a nifty combination of organic and acquisition-based sales growth.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2015
Knight's tale

A behind-the-scenes look at how an entrepreneur sold her company reveals important secrets.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 17, 2025
Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa storage facility sold for nearly $38 million, Ray's future owner buys SWFL lots, and Fort Myers radio stations get an upgrade.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 5, 2023
Food distributor to build 500,000-square-foot Plant City center, hire 200

Sysco Foods will begin building the distribution center early next year and expects to open it in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2010
Oettinger Davidoff Group moves headquarters

The Oettinger Davidoff Group has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to a 100,000-square-foot building in Pinellas Park.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2013
Local politico tabbed for state education panel

John Colon will replace a St. Petersburg executive on the board of education.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 7, 2013
Allegiant starts new nonstop St. Pete service

St. Pete International Airport adds two flights to Asheville, N.C., a week.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2012
Naples courts Big Apple

Naples officials talk to JetBlue about nonstop flights from New York-area airports.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2012
PODS hires new CEO

John B. Koch will take the helm of the storage and moving company Sept. 17.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2012
GIS expands to Midwest

Global Imaging Systems is acquiring the Midwest's RK Dixon.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 17, 2017
LandQwest forms investment division

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LandQwest Commercial has formed an investment services division to provide clients with more focused analysis on acquisition, disposition and debt opportunities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2017
Bank appoints vice president

Michael Forson will be the vice president and commercial banking relationship manager at CenterState Bank for Sarasota and Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2017
Officials: Housing director embezzled funds

Twaski Jackson was director of client services for two Fort Myers housing authorities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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