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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2013
Defender Pad

The idea behind DefenderPad, a laptop radiation shield and heat protector, isn't necessarily new.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Homebuilder takes $3.9M step toward 108-home community

Medallion Home purchased 49 acres of land for $3.9 million this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 25, 2023
Suburban Orlando company to build Cape Coral storage facility

A Longwood developer bought a nearly 2-acre parcel of land in Lee County and plans to build on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 8, 2022
Miami real estate company pays nearly $52 million for Tampa apartment complex

The Beacon Real Estate group, which specializes in multifamily and retail properties, bought the complex in Tampa's Carrollwood.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 2, 2025
Manatee County medical manufacturing company acquired

Global medical device supplier Innovia Medical has acquired Hurricane Medical of Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2025
Silver Airways shutters Tampa airport operations, cancels flights

The bankrupt Fort Lauderdale airline has closed down and told passengers to "not go to the airport."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 16, 2023
Indian tech company lays off 120 in Tampa

The jobs were cut about a year after the company took more than 130,000 square feet of office space in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2011
Executives see few rays of sun

Florida small business owners are a grouchy and grumpy bunch.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2012
Devonshire Park land sells for $8 million less

An affiliate of Sarasota-based Woodmere Capital Group purchased the vacant Devonshire Park property in downtown Sarasota along with its development approvals for $995,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2012
Devonshire Park land sells for $1.6 million

A company led by Canadian businessman and a part-time Sarasota resident bought the Sarasota park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 3, 2014
Tampa Bay's largest industrial landlord taps CBRE

The brokerage will handle leasing EastGroup Properties' 2 million-square-foot, 26-building portfolio.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 17, 2023
Pizza franchise to debut in region with east Manatee location

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza was founded in 2009 in Gainesville.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
Venture Forum opportunity

The Florida Venture Forum needs presenters for its September conference.

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  • September 6, 2011
Forensics firm grows to Detroit

Tampa's Armstrong Forensic Engineers opened a new office in Michigan.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2012
USAmeriBank to hire 25

The Clearwater bank looks to hire 25 employees to fill a variety of positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2016
Rays sign new player: a Realtor

Jennifer Zales is the official real estate agent of the Tampa Bay Rays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 9, 2023
The Business Observer's deep dive into AI and ChatGPT

Chatter over artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, in some quarters, is hitting a fever pitch. Uses are seemingly infinite. So, too, are the worries, and pitfalls, from legal to ethical to simply understanding the applications. The Business Observer tackled the challenges — and opportunities — from multiple angles.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2012
Political forum draws candidate fest in Lee

Who says there's political apathy?

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  • April 27, 2018
Bank celebrates opening of new downtown headquarters

The opening of Sabal Palm Bank's building in downtown Sarasota attracted well-wishers from throughout the community.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 9, 2018
Use Instagram effectively for your business

How to leverage social media into a powerful business tool.

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