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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Ali Ebrahimi Q&A

Ali Ebrahimi discusses Plaza at Five Points and Spago Restaurant in Los Angeles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 18, 2023
Moffitt Cancer Center set to begin construction on 775-acre campus

When complete, the new global innovation center in Pasco County will include 140 new buildings and employ 14,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 31, 2023
Naples real estate firm tops $2.5 billion in sales

John R. Wood Properties closed more than 3,200 deals in the first half of the year, far outpacing local competitors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2022
Tampa Bay university named a top employer by magazine

According to Forbes, the University of South Florida ranks No. 21 among large public and private employers in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 17, 2022
Overvalued housing markets in area may get worse with Ian

Southwest Florida officially bypassed Boise, Idaho for the No. 1 spot on the highest premium list.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 22, 2021
High hopes for holiday shopping season

Retail groups predict this holiday shopping season will make merchants jolly.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 14, 2019
Tampa Bay's head count continues to surge

Recently released U.S. Census Bureau data confirms that the Tampa Bay, Florida, area is one of the fastest-growing U.S. metro areas in terms of population.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2018
Data Snapshot: College (not) try

Millennials in our area just aren't that into higher education.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
State shines in national rankings

The past few weeks have been good times for Florida when it comes to national rankings of business climates and the factors that make a state good for economic growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2015
Lee County home sale values double since 2010

New RealtyTrac report shows Cape Coral and Fort Myers among the nation's leaders in home price appreciation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2026
Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa hospitals gain Forbes' recognition

The magazine's 2026 Top Hospitals list includes three in the region with five stars.

  • Florida
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 30, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas County mobile home park, in a deal worth nearly $54 million, leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 28, 2012
Rebuilding a Brand

Steve Lush is rehabilitating the brand of upscale furniture retailer Robb & Stucky after it was liquidated in bankruptcy in 2011.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 4, 2015
Forever in flooring

Mike Solmonson has developed a system that makes him a top salesperson at his flooring company.

  • Strategies
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 10, 2025
Survey: Traffic delays come from (some) unexpected issues

A new survey from Tampa-based Mobilization Funding reveals a perception gap between the public and construction professionals, and highlights how payment timing turns short setbacks into long delays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 17, 2023
Tampa Bay soccer team names Sarasota attorney club president

Christina Unkel is also a business owner and a former soccer referee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2009
Chico's sales, same-store up

Lower consumer spending isn't holding back Fort Myers-based Chico's FAS Inc. from showing signs of a turnaround.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 27, 2012
Footloose: Entrepreneur dances to success

When Evelyn Squires launched her dance studio five years ago in partnership with her mother-in-law, Heather Squires, she made one crucial, yet common, misstep.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2011
Sen. Rubio ruminates on the economy

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, has found himself on the defensive regarding the date of his parents' exile from Cuba — which happened 15 years before he was born.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 7, 2012
For Sure

The Parkshore Grill has become a go-to spot for lunch in downtown St. Petersburg.

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