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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2012
New rules for work agencies?

A new law gives Gov. Rick Scott more control over state workforce agencies.

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  • March 5, 2012
VA project to create 320 jobs

The new VA primary care clinic in Tampa will serve 87,000 veterans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 8, 2019
Fast-growing grocery chain plans additional area stores

Sprouts Farmers Market will open two new locations in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area in the second half of 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2016
Car dealership revs up 40 new jobs

A new Mitsubishi is coming to Bonita Springs.

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  • March 20, 2015
Businesses see sunny future

The economy is growing so much that 84% of high-revenue business owners and executives say they plan to expand, according to new survey.

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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • November 1, 2024
Storm response demonstrates spirit of humanity in Manatee County

Companies and organizations big and small have been on the front lines of helping post hurricane recovery.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

Downtown guru: Install parking meters Githler pulls the plugKnowing when to hold, fold and sellConference center on the agendaGrrrrrCorrection

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  • November 15, 2019
Licensing reform could expand health care access and reduce costs for Floridians

As Florida’s population continues to age, adequate access to medical care will be increasingly difficult to achieve.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 25, 2009
Bang the Rum

An accomplished executive has pumped nearly $1 million into a quenching entrepreneurial venture since leaving the corporate world. Now he's on the cusp of a recession-laden risk: Will he find customers?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 1, 2009
A Righteous Path

One Gulf Coast firm has found its recession-era salvation: It's harnessing a portfolio of church-based clients.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 15, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 4, 2013
Save Up

An ultra-crowded industry didn't scare off Gerrid Smith. He aims to translate bravery — and a charity-focused business model — into success.

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  • June 1, 2018
Risks, and costs, of ignoring disability insurance linger

insurance, disability insurance, economy, supplemental disability income insurance, Jim Tollerton, Sarasota, Professional Benefits, Taylor Collins

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  • October 14, 2016
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 16, 2016
Got skills

Ross Edlund has taken the slow and steady approach to growth with his comfort food restaurant chain. That strategy is about to change.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 17, 2016
Rooney run

Today's toxic political scene discourages successful entrepreneurs from running for office, but Francis Rooney says his business and family are prepared for the scrutiny.

  • Florida
  • By Flint Stephens |
  • March 20, 2015
Will Obamacare cause the death of employer-sponsored health care?

Some predicted that passage of the Affordable Care Act would mean the death of employer-sponsored health insurance. In its second year of implementation, employers remain concerned and even fearful about how it will affect their businesses.

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  • August 12, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $43M apartment complex sale in Sarasota highlights the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • August 26, 2011
New Shamrock office in Naples

Shamrock Bank of Florida opened a new loan center on Tamiami Trail.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Eagle Concrete Soars

Michael Leannah left a high-powered corporate post to become an entrepreneur. Now his concrete company is fast becoming a major player in Southwest Florida's commercial-construction industry.

  • Entrepreneurs
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