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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 5, 2019
Life Storage buys Tampa self-storage center to augment portfolio

Life Storage Inc. purchased a multilevel self-storage facility in Tampa in a deal brokered by SkyView Advisors' Ryan Clark to augment its existing portfolio of Tampa-area properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Rachel Stewart, 29

Co-founder, licensed mental health counselor, registered play therapist supervisor, Thrive Therapy

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 22, 2025
American running Parisian library to lead Tampa's history museum

Audrey Chapuis, currently the executive director of The American Library in Paris, has been hired as president and CEO of the Tampa Bay History Center and will start in December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 15, 2025
Tampa Jewish organization to shutter and sell a campus, lay off 92 people

The Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation says mounting costs and declining interest is forcing it to close JCC, preschool and assisted living facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 26, 2026
360-unit apartment complex opens in Pasco County

Verve Luxury Apartment Homes in Wesley Chapel offers 360 luxury one- to three-bedroom apartments between State Road 54 and State Road 56.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2003
Cyber Sarasota

Bob Hanson brings an entrepreneurial approach to Sarasota County's information technology department. And taxpayers could benefit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 15, 2019
Southwest Florida college working to bridge the skills gap

Hodges University is developing something any employer should covet: A program that teaches foundational — and soft — skills to a variety of employees.

  • Education
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 20, 2018
From soldiers to businesspeople, group aims to help people become better leaders

Game On Nation, a training organization with big-name clients in sports, has expanded to serve the military and corporate America from its Bradenton home base.

  • Leadership
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 30, 2023
New restaurant concept to open soon in Sarasota

The new Mediterranean dining spot is set to begin service Feb. 8.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Sowell: War of Words

It has long been recognized that those on the political left are more articulate than their opponents. The words they choose for the things they are for or against make it easy to decide whether to be for or against those things.

  • Opinion
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 25, 2010
Family Calling

Answer Excellence, a Clearwater company that takes calls for doctors and hospitals, has turned into a family enterprise. But the president and IT director are the only ones who are actually related.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 24, 2012
Signature Success

A big-thinking bath and kitchen remodeling entrepreneur thought his company was going to sink — and not only because of the recession. But he rebuilt the firm, and now plans for more expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Culinary firm scores big win with rowing tournament

'It was a lot more than we thought it would be,' one executive says.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2017
Small but Mighty

A developer with eyes on a growing tourism market hopes to lead the way in a new real estate trend.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 4, 2015
No joke

Comedy is serious business at Contractors Educational Services.

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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • August 28, 2024
Long-term planning in Manatee County pays even longer-term dividends

Tourism is big business all over Manatee County — and getting bigger.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 4, 2013
Chin Up

It really is all fun and games for toy entrepreneur Tim Walsh. But — no joke — he thinks he might have a big hit ready for market.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 12, 2024
Forget pickleball: Entrepreneur brings indoor padel to Sarasota-Manatee

The Pad Sarasota offers space to play padel, a racket sport that is growing worldwide in popularity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 5, 2025
Manatee County considers buying $23.5M building out east

Staff is proposing to move the administration building to Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 14, 2022
Kevin Lang, 30

Cru Cups, founder and president

  • Class of 2022
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