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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 2, 2015
Break it up

Knowing when to punt a model or strategy can be an excruciating entrepreneurial decision. Here's how a newbie did it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 24, 2025
Sarasota med-spa hires fractional COO

Marlow Med Aesthetics has hired a seasoned sales executive to lead the business into the next phase of its growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 8, 2023
DeSantis bans TikTok and the sale of agricultural land to China

The Florida governor signed bills limiting the sale of property to the Chinese government and restricting access to apps like TikTok in schools and government buildings.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2022
Collier County waterfront lot — less than half an acre — sells for $6M

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer and seller.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 9, 2018
Starwood Capital completes Urban Centre purchase

Sale marks the largest office deal in Tampa area in three years

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • October 12, 2023
Chelly Conley, 32

KnowBe4's director was hired to install a diversity and inclusion program.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2005
Inside Job

An alleged $1 million-plus employee theft at Jabil Circuit Inc. comes at an interesting time for thepublicly traded St. Petersburg electronics maker.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 28, 2017
Five-Star Fancy

Tampa Bay could be home to a new luxury hotel if job and tourism growth continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 4, 2010
Retail gourmet

Innovative Food Holdings has been supplying restaurant chefs with luxury gourmet delicacies. Now, the company is hoping to bring more than 3,000 specialty foods to the public.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 8, 2022
Boston private equity firm buys five industrial buildings in St. Pete

Taurus Investment has purchased 1.4 million square feet of industrial space in four U.S. cities, including St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2022
PGA golfer lists $4.25M Naples luxury home for sale through auction

The home is in the Mediterra community in north Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2010
A good sign for brighter days

The owner of what was once a $3.5 million sign company is finally talking optimistically about his company's future prospects.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2020
Developer breaks ground on amenity center in master-planned community

Plans for the center include a resort-style pool with sun shelves, a lap lane and lounge space as well as a covered patio.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2022
Medical manufacturer continues layoffs in Lakeland as facility prepares to shut down

Stryker is laying off 88 more people in Lakeland; nearly 500 will lose their jobs in all.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 28, 2024
Naples' Hoffmann buys Schnarr's Hardware's suburban St. Louis property

The family run conglomerate says Schnarr’s Hardware will continue to operate on the site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 9, 2007
Preparing for the big rebound - in '08

New head of the Bonita Bay Group, Kitty Green, is not expecting much strength in real estate this year, but is planning for a bounce in 2008, and expects a return to vigorous levels in 2009.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2004
Managing for Growth

Budge Huskey is now president and COO of Coldwell Banker's Florida West operation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 3, 2014
Man with a plan

Annual sales at one of the largest window and door firms in Florida remain well below its boom-time peak, when it was a $371 million company. A comeback is in full force.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2006
A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 8, 2023
Castor cruises to reelection win in Tampa mayoral contest

The incumbent faced no serious opposition in her bid for a second term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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