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  • By John and Billie Resnick |
  • April 5, 2023
How to avoid a major pitfall inherent in family business succession plans

Buy-Sell Agreements aren’t necessarily simple, but they are significant.

  • Advice
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
Ports of Opportunity

Brokerage director Larry Richey is among a group of real estate professionals who foresee a surge in development connected to increased port activity.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
'I will never be able to repay you'

Yolanda Young appeared overwhelmed by the display of respect. About 400 lawyers had just risen to applaud her courage for telling a difficult story.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Richard K. "Dick" Armey, the former U.S. House majority leader laments loss of Tony DungyThe Florida Council on Economic Education has released the names of the next five inductees into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2021
Local brands hope to score big wins in signing college athletes

NCAA rule change opens floodgates for businesses — but vague and varying details of the regulations could pose issues.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 12, 2023
Wyatt Krapf, 33

Curiosity drove an aspiring engineer to a career in finance.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Eleni Sokos, 36

40 Under 40 winner Eleni Sokos is the executive vice president at Oysters Rock Hospitality.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 22, 2023
Naples Beach Club work advances as developers go through approvals

The more than $1 billion redevelopment of the historic beach resort continues even as developers work on the many pieces and approvals needed to make the plans a reality.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 18, 2019
Pair of older St. Pete Beach hotels are ripe for repositioning

Gencom Group's $100 million acquisition of the Grand Plaza Resort and the Beachcomber Hotel & Resort on St. Pete Beach may be part of a corporate shift toward more intense management while preparing for an eventual redevelopment of the properties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Nick Friedman, 32 & Omar Soliman, 32

Co-founders of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 1, 2024
FPL invests into its push to be a national leader in solar power

As it increases its solar footprint across the state, Florida Power & Light has opened an education center to spread the word about the efficiency and benefits of the sun as an energy producer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 28, 2023
2023 in deals: Big apartment sales, big Publix spending, big farms hit market

Despite worries about macro challenges, commercial real estate remained strong across Florida's Gulf Coast in 2023.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 10, 2025
$30M redevelopment heads to former Wimauma mobile home park

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Allegiant still pays for a Port Charlotte resort, a warehouse project comes to Tampa, and Ruskin apartments are getting refinanced.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 22, 2025
Future of famous St. Pete bookstore, closed for 5 years, remains a mystery

Haslam's Book Store's million-dollar piece of property in St. Petersburg stays an elusive prize for both book lovers and developers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 16, 2024
Creative entrepreneur helps beleaguered malls survive amid market shift

Mall operators seeking to draw more customers are turning to companies like US Design Lab to add a dose of fun to the experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 24, 2023
Amalie Arena named 13th best venue for NHL fans

Denver’s Ball Arena, home of the Colorado Avalanche, took the top spot in a study conducted by a Canadian sports-betting website.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 25, 2023
Pickleball Club expands to seven locations with $4.55M in land purchases

The Venice location was purchased for $2.8 million. The $1.75 million location in Pinellas Park is expected to close later this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 29, 2022
Back to square one: St. Pete mayor trashes Tropicana Field redevelopment plans

Ken Welch cites the pandemic, supply chain challenges, soaring housing costs and inflation in his decision to relaunch the RFP process.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 26, 2022
Report: As rent and demand for apartments rise, so does fraud

Survey finds property managers are seeing more and more lease applications that include false information and fraudulent documents.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 15, 2022
Blood center gets creative during pandemic

When faced with the lowest of lows, SunCoast Blood Centers turned to a donate at home option.

  • Health Care
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