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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 1, 2013
Wheels Up

Opening a $25 million luxury auto dealership in a recession was dicey. But one local dealership now reaps the benefits of thinking big.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 18, 2014
Bust Through

It's been four years since a global energy powerhouse bought a $200 million Gulf Coast business with a national presence in home services. The new owners are poised for a breakout.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 10, 2012
Bigger Hands

In 2011, Ted Todd Insurance wrote more insurance premiums than any other Allstate Insurance agency in the country. Seizing opportunities and altering the business model were keys.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 21, 2024
Texas investor buys Venice medical building for $34.3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Tampa gets new retailers, Bradenton gets a new hotel, and Naples gets a new upscale eatery.

  • Florida
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  • By James R. |
  • March 27, 2015
BRANDSTORM: When does a brand lose its cool?

With a focus on customer service and treating its employees well, JetBlue used to be a model for how to build a loyal following. What happened?

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 2, 2022
Cine and be seen: Will Florida reboot its film industry?

Some movie mavens hope to give the state’s film rebate program a fighting chance to come back to life.

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  • By James R. |
  • March 28, 2014
Use customer experience to drive value

To best understand how customers view your product and brand, put yourself in their shoes for a few transactions.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Adam Palmer, 39

Principal, managing director, LandQwest Commercial

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2011
VisitFlorida move causes flap

Many tourism officials oppose combining VisitFlorida with other agencies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2022
Vocational training nonprofit receives $3M federal grant

AmSkills, a vocational training nonprofit, has received a $3 million federal grant that will help it complete a workforce training innovation center in Pasco County, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2019
Master-planned community sees growth in home sales

West Villages Florida had 124 net home sales in February.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2014
New St. Pete incubator has August opening

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center will open the TEC Garage in a temporary space in the St. Petersburg College Downtown Center while it develops the incubator's permanent home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 8, 2023
Pair of Sarasota bagel shops reopen under new brand

The name honors the grandfather, Burton “Buddy” Koffman, of the two brothers who own the stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2021
Financial executive adds inventor to resume

Ken Kwiatkowski’s first invention stems from his individual frustration over a product. But getting to market has shown him the value of a team.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 18, 2016
Viral cousins

Two Florida Gulf Coast University virologists are busy testing treatments and vaccines for mosquito-borne diseases, including Zika virus.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 19, 2020
High-end car dealership faces inventory challenges

At Mercedes-Benz of Naples, inventory is trickling in at a much lower rate than usual.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

The latest news from CoreRx, American Community Development, and others.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2011
Corporate Report: June 10

The latest news from Tech Data Corp., Jabil Circuit, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • May 25, 2018
Developer focuses on rehab of properties

David Meunier will have invested $6.5 million in the purchase and rehabilitation of properties in Sarasota's Newtown area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2008
Club Slippage

The "dockominium" boom appears to be suffering just as much as thecondominium market. Yacht Clubs of the Americas is counting on new President Jon Finstrom to keep the business going through the sales slump.

  • Entrepreneurs
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