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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2013
Corporate Report: March 1

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2020
Florida's economic engine keeps on humming

In several economic metrics, Florida continues to be a national leader.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 21, 2025
Tervis, Publix and Tropicana make list of Florida’s most beloved homegrown brands

Ron Jon Surf Shop and Gatorade also make the Sunshine State top 5.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 20, 2025
Lakewood Ranch farmers market named No. 1 in America

The farmers market at Waterside Place received the most votes in a nationwide competition hosted by the American Farmland Trust.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 11, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

Lakewood Ranch to host Business Supporting the ArtsUSF local campus receives $500,000New vendor market opens near downtownSarasota franchise gets corporate awardFindSarasota expands model nationally

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 11, 2011
Winners and Losers

The trends that shaped the economic landscape of Gulf Coast companies mirrored those affecting the nation.

  • Strategies
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  • By Stephanie Shreve |
  • March 3, 2022
Growing your business — even as supply chain crisis lingers

While supplies are down, communication — with customers, vendors and more — is going to have to go up.

  • Advice
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Michelle Adams, 34

Owner and Occupational Therapist, Pediatric Therapy Solutions Inc.

  • Class of 2013
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 20, 2016
Aesthetic renovations

In the competitive world of plastic surgery, one doctor has a plan to surpass the field. It's a seven-figure effort.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 21, 2024
Sunshine Ace Hardware opens in Ave Maria

One of the largest family-owned home improvement retailers in Florida has opened a new store in Collier County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 22, 2019
Always be closing: sales guru shares secrets of success

Top sales trainer turns his company’s attention toward teaching sales and customer service to college students. Are they ready to give it a try?

  • Education
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 12, 2023
Tickets on sale for Business Observer's 2023 Top Entrepreneur luncheon

The May 4 event will honor six local business leaders.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2023
Florida secretary of commerce to speak at upcoming Sarasota EDC breakfast

Statewide economist Jerry Parrish and the top officials at the Tampa Bay Partnership will also speak at the event.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 30, 2023
Structural framework completed at new 300-unit Sarasota complex

The Gainesville developer expects to open leasing in the spring and to finish the entire project later this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2022
Area airport traffic drops over June 2021, still soaring for all of 2022

More than 660,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in June.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 31, 2009
Merchandising of Jackson begins

Is it too early for a Michael Jackson tribute coin? We're about to find out, courtesy of St. Petersburg-based TV and Web retailer HSN.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2010
Homebuilder brings on another pro

For the third time in the past year, Pat Neal, one of the most active homebuilders on the Gulf Coast, has a hired away a top executive from another company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2010
Not shocking: Gator faculty heavily leftist

A study found that University of Florida faculty and staff gave 83% of their political contributions to Democrat candidates during the 2008 election.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 1, 2011
Hotel occupancy swells in September

Tampa-St. Petersburg market is ranked No. 1 atop the top 25 markets in the study in hotel occupancy rate growth with a 13.5% increase.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2012
Bank industry chief worries about...football

When he's not worrying about the state of the banking industry, Alex Sanchez has another big concern: football injuries.

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