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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 20, 2012
Cup of Jon

The Gulf Coast might be the next hotspot for a percolating battle between an industry giant and a competitor trying to regain supremacy. It should be an aromatic fight.

  • Industries
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2011
Heavy Metal

The spend-to-grow philosophy resonates with Bill Soucie, a military man-turned entrepreneur. He's betting on a big return with his latest investment.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2021
Connecticut company expands presence in Florida with Sarasota acquisition

This latest acquisition brings the company's total number of Florida-based offices to 14.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 5, 2019
Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg trade for $98.25 million

UDR Inc. has invested $98.25 million to buy the luxury Peridot Palms apartments in St. Petersburg, one of the largest multifamily rental deals along the Gulf Coast over the past five years.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 15, 2013
Small Budget, Big Impact

Using non-traditional methods to promote her hand-blended skincare products, Jennifer Devlin has gained customers from San Francisco to Boston.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Clearwater attorney elected to Florida Bar boardLawyers recognized for contributions to diversityFormer SEC lawyer joins Carlton FieldsMills Paskert hires associate attorney

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 30, 2011
Great Expectations

The billon-dollar women's health industry has a new device, an innovation a long time coming for a specific, and monthly, issue. The Gulf Coast firm behind the product has big plans.

  • Strategies
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  • By Roger Drouin |
  • November 9, 2012
Bank of America preps move, Benderson marketing Ellis space

Bank of America is preparing to move from the first floor of a 13-story tower at Main Street and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota to a smaller stand-alone branch on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 13, 2025
Chick-fil-A restaurants opening in Bradenton, Tampa hire 160 staff

A Bradenton Chick-fil-A restaurant is holding a grand opening, while a Tampa Chick-fil-A has relocated.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • March 4, 2026
Tampa entrepreneur invests in European soccer clubs

Not yet 30, Will Freeman is adding to his already-long entrepreneurial resume with a headfirst dive into pro sports investing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 9, 2012
Better Noobs

There's always a finite amount of time and money. Wise entrepreneurs like David Crisp Jr. understand this.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 23, 2017
Ice Cream for a Cause

A Dairy Queen franchisee answers to a higher calling, beyond customers and employees.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 2, 2016
'Legal Angel'

Sylvia Walbolt's storied law career, spanning 50 years, has another capstone. Her business/life lessons can resonate in any profession.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 5, 2009
Economic Snapshot: Retail Activity

Every area of the Gulf Coast reported smaller decreases in the retail index than the state (-7.3%), a sign that this coast may have seen the worst of the retail problems.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
November Index of Retail Activity

Declines in the retail index in all areas of the Gulf Coast were smaller than the statewide drop of -3.7%. In areas such as Sarasota, Naples and Punta Gorda, the annual-percentage declines in the index were less steep than in previous months.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2010
Sykes recovering from down quarter

One bad quarterly earnings report shouldn't be all it takes to create a huge setback for a publicly traded company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2010
Home sales plummet

Existing home sales are down 14% statewide relative to last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2010
Real estate sales up again

Home and condo sales in Florida rose in this year's first quarter relative to 2009.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2011
QR codes: How will mass market respond?

Maybe you've seen them before: those black-and-white squares that resemble bar codes, asking you to scan with your smart phone to win a prize?

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2011
Tampa firm connects with Nigeria

Tampa entrepreneur Josiah Osibodu discovered a wealth of opportunities in a foreign economy that grew nearly 8% last year.

  • News
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