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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 11, 2026
Mental health text service lands contract with UnitedHealthcare, Optum

The partnership will spread Cope Notes to thousands of Medicaid recipients in major Florida markets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2007
Corporate Report

Verizon FiOs demand driving new local hiringTigris Pharmaceuticals gets $16 million in financing Consejo announces settlement with HMAGulf Coast Builders Exchange elects officers NeoMedia, Gavitec agree on acquisitionGlobal Imaging Systems buys California businessColdwell Banker Realtor heads FARQuality Distribution lowers 2007 projections

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Improve Performance Management

Studies show that employees seek rewards not only from their salary, but also from recognition for their performance.

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  • March 15, 2019
Several cities on Florida’s west coast named to list of top places for retirees

A SmartAsset study names Naples as the No. 1 place to retire in Florida.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 11, 2022
Tampa Bay's commercial real estate industry recognized

Ceremony at Raymond James Stadium honors Best of the Best

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 20, 2022
Downtown Tampa residential tower tops $75 million in sales

Pendry Residences, part of much-anticipated hotel project, sees brisk sales in first 45 days.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 14, 2017
Get them here, keep them here

The 'attrition rate comes from people who move here and don't get engaged with the community.'

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  • July 18, 2014
Bank capitalizes on fast growth

Longtime Manatee County banker Bill Sedgeman's anxiety was at an apex when he sat down for lunch at the Polo Grill in east Manatee County one day in April 2009.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 29, 2024
Report: Sarasota-Bradenton sees influx of college-educated residents

Residents with at least a bachelor's degree flocked to three Florida cities in 2023, according to a report from HireAHelper, a company that specializes in moving.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 27, 2023
Report: Florida's small business survival record spotty

As Florida's economy booms, small business support needs work.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 15, 2021
Equity firms acquire pair of homegrown Sarasota tech companies

One company started as a subsidiary of the other business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 14, 2020
How to handle online reviews

Respond to every review from a customer, negative and positive.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 11, 2023
Murder mystery show founders play up big expansion plans

When the Pineapple Kitchen Mysteries began selling out two or three months in advance, Jenny and Mike Schenk quickly shifted to expand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 25, 2023
Celebrity chef and partners open Tampa modern American eatery

"Top Chef" Fabio Viviani and friends open Amendment XXI in WestShore Plaza.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 11, 2022
Average rent in Naples is 25% higher than national average, nears Miami levels

The Naples-Marco Island market, by one tally, is the most expensive place to rent an apartment on the west coast of Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2009
Get the money before it's gone

Sarasota-based FCCI, which provides property and casualty insurance to businesses, is known around the region as a top company for which to work.

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  • August 24, 2011
Ringling hits the (Hollywood) Hills

The Ringling College of Art and Design made the top 25 on Hollywood Reporter's list of the world's best film schools — the latest step toward turning Sarasota into a mini-Hollywood.

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  • September 3, 2013
Fla. collects migration income

Floridians might want to send a juicy box of oranges up north and to several Midwest states in a friendly show of gratitude.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 26, 2013
Innisbrook does tour hat trick

Innisbrook has snagged the Symetra Tour's inaugural IOA Golf Classic, making the Palm Harbor resort the only one in the country to host the PGA Tour, Symetra and Legends Tour.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2022
Local bank names new CEO

The Bank of Tampa promotes president and COO to top job

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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