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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2011
Unemployment down in metros

New data show lower unemployment rates — but few net job increases.

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  • August 4, 2011
Tampa General among region's best

When it comes to the best hospitals, the Tampa area is well stocked with high-performing health care, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • September 21, 2011
Employers can't check credit?

New bill would prevent employers from checking a new hire's credit history.

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  • November 11, 2024
PODS leased warehouses sell for $28.5M

A Brooklyn firm sold three warehouses leased to the local storage company to an investor tied to J.P Morgan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 24, 2024
$700M Riverview homebuilder enters multifamily, build-to-rent market

Homes by WestBay marks 15 years in business with the expansion.

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  • December 16, 2011
Naples home sales increase 7%

Sales of existing single-family homes increased 7% over the year in November.

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  • December 11, 2015
Tech firm granted new patent

Sarasota-based xG Technology has more than 100 patents.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 3, 2018
Medical school creates new role, promotes three staffers

Ultimate Medical Academy faculty members will oversee degree programs at the Tampa institution.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 30, 2009
Setting Foundations

Ambient Technologies has looked for ways to capitalize on the latest demands in geology services.

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  • July 14, 2025
Report: Rays reach $1.7B deal to sell to Jacksonville billionaire

The new ownership prefers the team move out of St. Petersburg to Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 5, 2020
Is it brake time for the economy?

A majority of Tampa Bay residents, in the latest COVID-19 sentiment survey from the Tampa Bay Partnership, say it might be time to slow down Florida's economic reopening process.

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  • March 15, 2011
Company takes aim at competitors

Pest control entrepreneur George Pickhardt finally figured out how to turn the recession into an advantage.

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  • July 21, 2011
Housing news a mixed report

Sarasota-Manatee market is up in median price; down in total sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • September 8, 2017
Employee Engagement

It's the key to successful succession planning.

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  • June 27, 2019
Member-owned club building outdoor dining venue

Shadow Wood Country Club responds to market to demand with a 260-seat, $5.2 million expansion scheduled for November completion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 26, 2026
Tampa among hottest housing markets in US for new building permits, sales

ConsumerAffairs ranked Tampa No. 11 among large cities for new home development in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • January 20, 2014
Incentives keep firms bouncing

The often-warped logic of economic incentives to lure businesses to town is front and center yet again.

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  • January 25, 2019
Offering a LIFT to aspiring companies

Comcast accepting applications from startups for its NBCUniversal LIFT Laps Accelerator

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  • November 3, 2023
Venice manufacturer spends $54.3 million to open Virginia plant

PGT Innovations will open a facility in a former Rolls Royce plant south of Richmond.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 1, 2014
Jerry Ulm Dodge buys Crazy Buffet restaurant

Tampa auto dealership Jerry Ulm Dodge Chrysler Jeep purchased the nearby 11,937-square-foot former Crazy Buffet restaurant for $3.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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