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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2013
Local insurance executive dies

Al Purmort Sr. had a penchant for a quiet kind of giving during a successful 50-year insurance career.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 2, 2013
Field to fork

Stricter government regulations and litigation could quickly put anyone on the food chain out of business. There's insurance for that.

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  • July 29, 2021
Skyway National Taps CBRE veteran for office role

Ashley Thompson will direct office leasing and investment sales for the commercial real estate brokerage firm’s Lakewood Ranch office.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2021
Tampa leaders, despite area's attributes, worry for region

Tampa Bay has some clear strengths — and weaknesses.

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  • October 6, 2020
Luxury brokerages merge to handle hot resale market.

Both John R. Wood Properties and Vineyards Naples Properties have been in the market for decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 19, 2020
Laws of attractions: Tourism exec offers advice for uncertain times

Visit Tampa Bay, a destination marketing agency, says responsible reopening is key to boosting travelers' confidence in the area's amenities.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 26, 2019
Blackstone fund buys St. Petersburg apartments

Blackstone Group continues to buy Gulf Coast apartment projects, even as it prepares to shift its corporate structure to a corporation this summer.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 10, 2019
Dilweg acquires Concourse Center, four-building Westshore office complex

$52 million purchase brings company's Florida holdings to 1.2 million square feet

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 25, 2018
Andrew Watson, 33

Andrew Watson, 33, is the founder and CEO of Built, a Tampa, Florida-based custom furniture company.

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  • By American Dreams Restaurant Group Staff |
  • August 16, 2019
Downtown Dining Options Expand

Downtown Dining Options Expand

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 1, 2019
As housing hot streak continues, builders throw money at creature comforts

While location will always be the No. 1 priority for buyers, amenities have become a key influence on home purchases in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Land demand trending toward infill, multifamily

Notable real estate land brokers see similar and diverse challenges in marketing land and lots in diverse Florida markets.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2019
Home run: Ex-MLB star’s $16.5 million mansion sale shatters record

A three-story, 19,000-square-foot mansion in Belleair Shores has sold for a record-breaking $16.5 million, making it the highest-priced residential sale in the Tampa Bay area. The home belonged to former Philadelphia Phillies star first baseman Ryan Howar

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • April 5, 2019
Former NBA player joins forces with developer to help lead sustainable homes company

Dahntay Jones and Marshall Gobuty are teaming up to expand Pearl Homes' reach.

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  • May 6, 2022
Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

Hurricane Season is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

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  • February 13, 2014
Franchise leader pumped for growth

An ambitious effort to marry franchise-based marketing and branding techniques with the physical therapy industry is paying off for Jim Abrams.

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  • June 5, 2014
Insurance firm has a certain something

The acquisition feeler Lou Marinaccio received a year ago from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. wasn't his first in the land of mergers.

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  • January 29, 2016
Politico vows to 'not screw it up'

The oddity of congressional redistricting, through years of party-line battles, was on full display in Sarasota recently when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Okeechobee, spoke to a room full of business leaders.

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  • May 8, 2015
Credit union vs. bank narrative gets rewrite

Consolidation in the Florida banking industry has taken an unusual turn: A credit union has acquired a bank.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 10, 2024
Sarasota cybersecurity firm adds industry veterans as it gears up for growth

Nucleus Security has made two additions as the Sarasota-based cybersecurity company readies to scale its operations to meet growing demand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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