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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2022
Tampa independent book publisher sees big opportunities in industry

Vid Lamonte Buggs pumps life into an industry some think is on the brink: printed book publishing.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: H&K scores big in Florida First National Bankshares of Florida Inc. buying moreNational Federation of Independent Business report says state GOP favors business

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2021
Community bank makes its first-ever acqusition

In keeping lesser qualified suitors at bay, Hillsboro Bank finds the just-right merger partner next door.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 26, 2016
A moving tale

During a two-year search, Coast to Coast Moving & Storage had three deals fall apart before finding the right fit for its headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2025
Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2020
Ad agency promotes manager to CFO

Yulia Yugay is from Kazakhstan and fluent in three languages.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 15, 2017
Market Spotlight: Pelican Bay Financial Center

Pelican Bay Financial Center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2016
Hiring outlook softens

The employment picture on the Gulf Coast isn't as sunny as it was last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2015
The best hotelier in Florida

The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association named Clearwater's Sheraton Sand Key Resort General Manager Russ Kimball as the state's best hotelier.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2015
Floridians adept at avoiding debt

Sarasota residents are among the best in Florida at managing credit card debt, according to a recent index created by SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2015
Juicy merger will aid $25M produce biz

Sunfresh Produce now has a customer base from Tampa to Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2015
Publix employees want more overtime

Publix Super Markets, which has spent 17 years as one of Fortune's best companies to work for, isn't getting a lot of praise from employees in Tennessee.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 8, 2021
County to negotiate sale of administration building

Sarasota County Commissioners approve negotiations with six developers bidding on county admin building; amount offered "spit in a bucket" one commissioner says

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 13, 2009
Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

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  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 30, 2009
Discovery Point franchisee buys child development center

Sarah Bowie and her parents Christopher and Jane Moore purchased a 10,121-square-foot child care center on a Post Oak Boulevard for $2.63 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
Kentucky investor group buys home portfolio

A Kentucky investment group purchased nine homes in a partially developed Lehigh Acres golf community for $700,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
Insignia Bank buys Cattlemen branch

Sarasota-based Insignia Bank purchased a 4,741-square-foot bank branch off Cattlemen Road for $3.52 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2010
Riverchase dermatology practice buys building

Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery purchased a 6,612-square-foot office building for $1.07 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2010
Fort Myers race car driver buys industrial buildings

Part-time Fort Myers resident John Schaller purchased two industrial buildings near the intersection of Crystal Drive and Plantation Road for $1.08 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2010
Fifth Third Bank buys land for Bee Ridge branch

Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank purchased a 1.14-acre vacant outparcel at the Publix at Bee Ridge shopping center for $1.5 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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