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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2014
Chile trade mission generates $9M

Tampa Bay Export Alliance says the December trip also resulted in more than 30 solid sales leads for businesses.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2015
Realtor indicted in failed condo conversion

Joseph Pasquale faces up to 90 years in prison for his alleged actions involving The Arbors at Carrollwood nearly a decade ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 22, 2024
Former state House speaker appointed to Florida Blue board

The organizations are the latest of which the former speaker has been appointed.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 6, 2024
Naples firm's buying spree continues with Pennsylvania manufacturer

Hoffmann Family of Cos. has made at least seven acquisitions in 2024.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota waterfront house listed for $15 million

The house on Lido Shores is just the latest Sarasota property priced at more than $10 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • May 7, 2025
Tampa senior living tech platform secures $43M in funding

The company’s valuation has increased 478% in three years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • December 5, 2023
Tampa software firm, with eye on AI, rebrands a subsidiary

Tampa-based software company Accusoft has rebranded its subsidiary OnTask to Docubee.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 17, 2025
St. Petersburg insurer could take on 32,000 Citizens policies in the fall

Mangrove insurance has been told by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that it could assume up to 81,000 policies this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • October 9, 2024
Sarasota Memorial Hospital set to ride out Hurricane Milton

Facilities are self-sufficient and ready for Hurricane Milton, SMH CEO David Verinder says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2026
Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

The firm's donation will fund an annual innovation challenge and hands-on training program for students.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2023
Fast-growth truck driving school plows forward with six more locations

The programs could add up to 3,000 new truck drivers annually.

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  • January 9, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Benderson Development to relocate to Manatee County Ian Black Real Estate chosen to lease Cooper Creek space Beneva, Fruitville center owner plans renovationSouthern Trust Auto Sales buys land for Venice dealership

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 5, 2019
After 15 years on his own, a banker gets back into the game

Charles Idelson has big expansion plans for Investors’ Security Trust under its new owners, Illinois-based Busey Bank,

  • Finance
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 22, 2026
Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 31, 2025
'Celebration restaurant' gets new owners in Sarasota

The Melting Pot in Sarasota is now owned by a group of seasoned entrepreneurs with local roots.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Case for Balanced Trade

The full text of this article is available free of charge.

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  • May 27, 2022
Hospitality firm promotes from within for CEO role

Tommy Del Zoppo has succeeded Alex Hodges at St. Petersburg-based New Hotel Collection.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2021
Florida defeats all others states in adding taxable income

Sunshine State attracted a net gain of 126,789 new people and $17.7 billion in new taxable income in 2019.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2019
Theater hires three new executives to help build new center

The new hires come after the Naples theater recently reached its $20 million fundraising goal.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 12, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Commercial buildings are hot. Should the Collier County Commission fund a economic development diversification pilot plan? Expo at Branley set to open in Fort Myers. Creative Tampa Bay debutes.

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