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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2014
Found: Google says Sarasota is best in Florida

Search engine giant says businesses in the city embrace the web to create jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2014
Tampa company enters hemp marketing business

Ubiquitech Software purchased the HempLifeToday.com website and business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 13, 2025
Tampa coffee roaster lands west coast distribution deal

Tampa-based coffee brand Buddy Brew announced its first expansion to California.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 18, 2026
Sarasota developer sells Tampa area hotel for $32 million

A suburban Boston investment firm bought the property in Brandon, its fourth hotel in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 25, 2012
Money Bugs

How hard could it be to sell insect-repellent in Florida? It's not as easy as you think, but one entrepreneur is undeterred.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 28, 2014
Spy games

A one-man wine retail and brokerage business hit $1 million in sales last year. The goal now: Continue to stick it to bigger competitors.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • October 14, 2013
The government is shut down, in case you missed that

The government shutdown is causing heated rants on Facebook from both political parties. Some are blaming each other; others are just blaming our stubborn Congress, either way it hasn't been pretty.

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  • February 27, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The Tampa legal calender of events is provided free of charge.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 16, 2012
New vision

Trading one business for another can be tough. Sandi Eveleth shifted from optometry to website design.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Matt Bernhardt, 37

CEO, Stickboy Creative

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2014
Corporate Report

Two Beasley Broadcast execs named to Radio Ink's “Most Influential” list; Digital Observer Media handling digital marketing for Seminole Pride Noble; Food Services Insurance Managers hires Tropics Software Technologies; Discount Coupons Corp. buying San Diego daily deal site

  • Strategies
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 22, 2011
Tourism Tug-of-War

Tourism officials say legislative proposals to move Visit Florida back to state control jeopardizes private investment and the $61 billion industry.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: May 14 - May 20

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • May 14, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: May 14 - May 20

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • August 16, 2010
Clean energy funds available

The Clean Energy Investment Program has $36 million and is looking to invest.

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  • August 11, 2010
Fraudster targets contractors

The U.S. Department of Transportation warns of recent fraud activity.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 21, 2024
Canadian vegan burger chain plans 40 franchises in Florida

Odd Burger, the fast-food chain behind the Vopper, has signed a franchisee to open new restaurants in the state as part of an expansion into the U.S. that also includes Washington state.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 10, 2025
Tampa youth program shutters, 144 employees laid off

The offender rehabilitation program, which was run by Tennessee based Wayne Halfway House, was located at the Tampa Bay Girls Academy on Columbus Avenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 14, 2026
National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland

Pulte Homes purchased finished lots inside Lakeland's Hawthorne Ranch community and is expected to finish constructing the new homes this spring.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 16, 2010
GeoPharma CFO resigns

Carol Dore-Falcone will also vacate her seat on the company's board.

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