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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2020
One direction: Marketing firm's business surges amid pandemic

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Marketing Direction has done well in the COVID-19 crisis, taking on three new clients and seeing 86 percent revenue growth.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 1, 2024
Truck driving school CEO revs up plan to solve parking crisis

Tra Williams is utilizing a partnership-based model, mixed with a timely app, to help truckers find a safe way to do a much needed part of the job when they aren’t driving: sleep.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 5, 2009
Hoop Dreams

The glut of empty warehouses on the Gulf Coast reeks of the sour economy. But one entrepreneur sniffed an opportunity in jump shots.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 18, 2023
Pair of cities in region score high in buy vs. rent game

The study shows that North Port's average rent is only $2 less than monthly mortgage rates.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2018
A healthcare haven for children

Soliant ranks Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida as the most beautiful hospital in the U.S.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 31, 2022
Airport, despite dip, reports second-best September in its 39-year history

The data for Southwest Florida International Airport includes days lost to Hurricane Ian.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2013
'Trophy' Hyde Park rental sets per-unit sales record

The price equated to $120,833 per unit or $212 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2011
New burger chain headed to Gulf Coast

The competitive market for family-friendly joints on the Gulf Coast to grab a burger will have a new entry in 2012.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2018
Holy roll: Company’s growth surges in wake of move to former church

Squaremouth, a St. Petersburg, Florida, company that pioneered a comparison engine for travel insurance products, has been recognized as a top workplace in the state and seen its revenue top $10 million in 2017.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2014
Positive signs in commercial real estate

Sperry Van Ness commercial real estate offices across Florida had a stellar 2013 and many agents are pumped for an even better 2014, a top executive says.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2014
Nathan Bisk leaves top spot at Bisk Education

The online education company promotes its president to CEO and a senior vice president to president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 30, 2016
Flaws fill up for fruit farms

A citrus leader in the state since the 1950s, Polk County fell to third place in total boxes for the 2015-2016 season, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released in mid-September.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
Having a ball at the mall

The nationwide shopping mall industry, battered by decades of overbuilding that was compounded by the recession, has yet to fully recover — but in Florida the sector is on a comeback moment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2015
Past meets future in Tampa

The Heights redevelopment project in Tampa is soldiering up with an organization from U.S. Special Operations Forces that will take over 3,000 square feet in the historic Armature Works building.

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  • June 19, 2015
Cruises, cars and rum: Brands look good

Car rental giant Hertz, with a temporary corporate headquarters in Naples, has taken some hits in the financial press for its underperforming stock and leadership struggles.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 19, 2024
Fort Myers airport posts second-best June on record

Passenger traffic at Southwest Florida International Airport is up 20% year to date, officials say.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 23, 2023
First step of 19,900-square-foot emergency room complete

The Polk County emergency room is part of AdventHealth's plans to build a 42-acre medical campus in Winter Haven..

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Lou Lasday: Build Relationships with those You Know

Getting up close and personal means top-of-mind and profitable.Lou Lasday writes about marketing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2013
Corporate Report: April 26

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 12, 2016
Corporate report

Harley dealer heads west for new store; Barbecue chain connects with baseball; Daytime cafe signs franchisee for 18 locations; Roofing company lands Tampa airport gig; Bank reports larger results; Waste collection firm names top executive

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