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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 28, 2014
Welcome home

Michael Plummer Jr. plunged into the role of president sooner than expected. Without a formal transition plan in place, he's managed to grow his company to more than $7 million in revenue.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Corporate Report

Riverchase Dermatology buys West Coast Dermatology; Women's Tennis Association debuts new marketing approach; Hertz Equipment Rental opens Cheyenne, Wyo. oil-focused facility; Metro Development Group, Bright House building gigabit communities; Florida Career College campus relocates to Tampa; Biltres Staffing owner sentenced for invoice fraud, identity theft; Lee health system foundation hires Noise to promote hospital

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 20, 2014
Knead for Speed

Rene DeGuia doesn't just toss dough. He turns making pizza into a fast-paced passion. It's made him a better businessman.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 24, 2016
CEO CORNER | Yes, I have a real job

To create a memorable experience for customers, start in the parking lot.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • May 14, 2015
Ten Tips for Improving Customer Service

Keeping your customers happy is a key to your business's longevity.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 12, 2014
Razor sharp

Arkansas-based Home BancShares has been snapping up banks across Florida since the financial crisis. Chairman John Allison says he's scouting the Gulf Coast for more acquisitions.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Corporate report

USF, Tampa Bay WaVE win $500,000 federal grant; Walter Investment subsidiary buying $9.6B of loans; Oxis Biotech licenses drug rights to treat hard-to-fight cancers; Actsoft, U.S. Cellular sign business software deal; AirFlyte FAA certified for corporate jet maintenance; Sanibel Vacations hires Noise for new brand

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 10, 2025
City of Venice to buy auto dealership site for nearly $12M

The city plans to relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site on the U.S. 41 Bypass.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 19, 2023
Pasco gives Miami developer the go-ahead for resort redevelopment

The developer will build a town center with hundreds of apartments, retail and town homes at Saddlebrook Resort, as well as renovate existing features.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 10, 2023
Major Midwest hardware retailer buys land in Manatee

Wisconsin-based Menards has bought 30 acres of land east of Interstate 75.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 23, 2023
New fire training tower in Tampa to boost firefighters' readiness

The city is building the tower as it fights to boost its budget in order to hire firefighters and buy ambulances.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 24, 2023
Hardware store chain opens SWFL store No. 12 — with a drive-thru

Sunshine Ace Hardware has been in business for 65 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 20, 2018
Starwood Capital completes $143 million Urban Centre deal

Sale likely to be among the largest office transactions in Tampa Bay in 2018

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2022
Record profits drive a surge of M&A activity among auto dealerships

Morgan Automotive Group’s revenue jumped from $3.22 billion in 2020 to $5.41 billion last year, up 68%.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2022
Survey: Small business confidence is high in the Sunshine State

Floridians are happy with the state's business climate.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 11, 2022
Downtown Tampa skyscraper sells to New York firm

The Wells Fargo building was sold by its owner of 10 years to The Feil Organization.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 18, 2022
Bakery forced to adjust pricing recipe as inflation woes mount

The rising cost of essential ingredients cut into The Cake Girl's profit margins.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 24, 2022
Developer to convert Naples hotel to workforce housing

The developer will take a 104-room hotel in Naples and turn it into apartments that are affordable for area workers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 28, 2022
On the heels of $4.6B sale, Clearwater cybersecurity firm launches training app

KnowBe4’s new app is meant to improve security awareness and compliance training for clients.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 8, 2022
Mortgage rates fall for fourth straight week

Freddie Mac says the news is not good but a sign of “lackluster economic growth.”

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