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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Tom Kerr, 38

Co-owner, CK Advertising

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 5, 2016
St. Pete site going for $18 million

When New York billionaire John Catsimatidis emerged as the buyer for a coveted block in St. Petersburg occupied by a crumbling garage and the old Pheil Hotel, reports described the price as “above $15 million.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Harry Julian, 39

President, Pure Naples / Marine Team International

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 4, 2023
ESPN blasts empty stands at Tampa Bay Rays playoff games

The team, which plans to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, drew fewer than 21,000 fans for each of its two playoff games, setting a more than 100-year low.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
The New Gringos

Central America is the Next Big Thing for Southwest Florida developers. The key is putting the right team together.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 15, 2022
Sarasota tennis club sold — again — for $15.3 million

New developers plan to move forward on mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 6, 2018
Icon Residential has one audacious goal

Icon Residential is growing fast thanks to hot selling townhome projects in Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Atlanta, and hopes to generate $150 million in sales in 2019.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
'Lean and Mean'

TAMPA BAY: GEOFFREY DYERLike pushing for one more rep in a good workout, Geoffrey Dyer has always pushed his Lifestyle Family Fitness to expand and grow by one more club.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 3, 2011
New Alliances

Physicians and hospitals are facing new challenges from a slow economy — lower insurance reimbursements and government mandates. Alliances and technology are two keys that will help them manage in 2011.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
TO WATCH (Lee-Collier): The Pena Sisters

The MTV Music Awards are later this month and you can be sure Erika Pena will be there to add to the bling.Pena is among a handful of jewelry designers invited to display her wares at an MTV Awards "gifting suite," where stars browse the offerings and take what they want as "gifts." There will be Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Jessica Alba and a gaggle of other glitterati you've probably never heard of. "They all pretty much go," Pena says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2010
There's money in that pet poop

Dan Vickers is the proud franchisee of a larger business that generated $4.5 million in 2009. Representing one of 100 nationwide locations, the company saw dramatic growth last year, despite a slow economy.That company is Pet Butler. Their business: poop scooping.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2021
Chicago pizza chain makes Florida debut in region

Billy Bricks Wood Fired Pizza adds to Chicago restaurant portfolio in Clearwater

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2021
Insurance firm creates pandemic-based resilience tool

BRP Group helps other companies stick together.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2020
Florida firm buys Tampa offices

CTO Realty Growth buys Sabal Pavilion property occupied by Ford Motor Credit

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 13, 2020
BB&T marketing space in Sarasota

BB&T's downtown Sarasota offices and branch could be vacated in the wake of the bank’s merger with SunTrust

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2020
Ad firm offers free creative services to restaurants affected by COVID-19 crisis

Tampa advertising firm Dunn & Co. has made some of its key services free of charge to restaurants suffering economic hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2017
Strength in numbers

Chico's FAS shows the power of women in business.

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  • January 27, 2014
Busted Fort Myers Congressman resigns

U.S. Rep. Trey Radel says his 'struggles had serious consequences.'

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2016
Homebuilder takes $3.9M step toward 108-home community

Medallion Home purchased 49 acres of land for $3.9 million this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 25, 2023
Suburban Orlando company to build Cape Coral storage facility

A Longwood developer bought a nearly 2-acre parcel of land in Lee County and plans to build on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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