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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2017
Region beats NY, D.C., wins 165-job expansion project

The Penny Hoarder cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Builder to begin work on 877-home community in south Sarasota County

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 10 for Esplanade at Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2016
Stem sell

What if an entrepreneur sells his company but doesn't really leave? Two self-assured businessmen tackle that atypical challenge.

  • Strategies
  • By Kat Wingert |
  • March 18, 2018
Welcome to the new Business Observer website

Our new website has been updated to give readers a better experience and more mobile features.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2013
Corporate Report: February 8

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 22, 2011
Virtual Defense

Jocelyn Noble's FedTech Services provides computer networking and management services to the armed forces, allowing them to stay a step ahead of the enemy.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 21, 2022
Lawsuit accuses area property management company of embezzlement

Lawsuit filed by Naples firm claims American Property Management Services won't release money or bank records

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Lindsey Calvert, 28

Market president, Office Furniture & Design Concepts

  • Class of 2017
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 12, 2009
Government Digest

A roundup of the gulf coast's government happenings.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 13, 2021
Nonprofit assembles committee to oversee use of $10 million gift

The committee will offer guidance for using the contribution from MacKenzie Scott.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 2, 2022
Tampa man sentenced to more than five years for bilking Medicaid out of $2.2M

An employee of a Clearwater medical billing firm pleaded guilty to filing false claims and funneling millions to himself.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Family business navigates expansion

Hiring a top executive for a family-run business — someone outside the family — can be an excruciatingly difficult decision.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2013
Resident Techie: Four reasons I love Dropbox, and you should too.

If you've known me for longer than a couple weeks you're bound to hear me gush. It's not about my wife or kids (although I do). It's not even about my car (unless its in an upset tone). Nope, I'm super passionate, over the moon, head over heels for an ethereal technology called Dropbox.

  • News
  • By Jay Brady |
  • August 13, 2010
Government Digest: Aug. 13 - Aug. 19

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Laura Lay, 37

Director of business development/marketing director, Construction Services Inc. of Tampa

  • Class of 2015
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 15, 2024
Tampa attorney gives youth in foster care hand with new app

Taylor Sartor takes an innovative approach to helping young people in the foster care system know their rights.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 17, 2019
Company helps supporters raise funds for schools through local vendors

Sarasota-based Schoolvite provides a twist on Box Tops for Education for the digital age.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2024
Education foundation pays $6M for prime downtown Sarasota property

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County has bought a piece of property on Washington Boulevard in downtown Sarasota that, until last year, housed Michael Saunders & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 19, 2023
130 jobs cut as Plant City tomato producer shuts farm operations

The job cuts hit Plant City, Manatee and Immokalee as Santa Sweets ceases U.S. farming operations because of competition.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2015
Corporate report

Service King buys Oldsmar's Creative Body Works; C1 Bank chief operating officer elected bank association chairwoman; Dunn&Co.'s Lightning billboard ads win CLIO; Dais Analytic deploys Chinese water-purifying demo unit; Allegiant expanding flights between Punta Gorda, New Hampshire; Tampa Bay executive elected to state post; SynDaver Labs visits Europe, looking to expand

  • Strategies
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