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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Grand Slam '07

Last year may be remembered as a historic year for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour both on and off the court.The most significant win was the battle for equal prize money for women at the French Open.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2020
Shore thing: City's profile as tech hub on the rise

The St. Petersburg EDC has pulled out all the stops in an effort to market the Florida city as the nation's next great tech hub, referring to it as "Silicon Shores."

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  • November 3, 2006
The Future of Real Estate

A gathering sponsored by the Urban Land Institute in Fort Myers yields some surprising outlooks.

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  • May 25, 2010
Super Bowl: Try again next year

With the NFL's decision, Tampa Bay will now do what the Buccaneers normally do: Get ready for next season.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2011
Pasco land brokers await RayJay move

Few things get real estate people excited like news of a possible corporate relocation.

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  • February 15, 2008
Huge 'success story'

St. Petersburg has developed one of the most livable downtowns in Florida, but it took more than 20 years and many elements to create it.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 5, 2022
Massive downtown redevelopment now goes to the voters

Clearwater’s City Council approved two major projects that now need the approval of residents.

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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • October 17, 2019
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 27, 2017
Unified Front

For sustainable success, the human resources department — say two CEOs of large organizations — can't be an afterthought or sidelined.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • January 12, 2023
Workplace change: It's a process, not a plan

Change (management) is hard. Here’s how to make it work.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 8, 2019
How to manage multiple generations in the workplace

Managing people from different generations in the same workplace isn't easy. Some of the keys to successful navigation of these generations — baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z — include management 101 staples, like transparency, com

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  • October 1, 2004
Calendar of events

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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  • December 11, 2013
Mall launches million-dollar upgrade project

Westfield Southgate in Sarasota will also get new tenants next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • October 1, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • July 9, 2004
Fight for Survival

Bradenton attorney Richard M. Shapiro, immediate past president of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, says the state medical association is wrong to blame malpractice cases for rising premiums.

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  • December 13, 2024
Prominent homebuilder donates $1M to New College for baseball field

The construction timeline will be announced next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 19, 2021
After five-year growth surge, contractor nears $150 million in revenue

Employee retention is both an underlying strength and an ongoing challenge at B&I Contractors. The strong side has led to an unprecedented growth surge at the company.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • January 7, 2010
10 for 10

Ten government leaders who will play crucial roles in shaping the next decade.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2026
Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

The firm's donation will fund an annual innovation challenge and hands-on training program for students.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2014
County opens baseball academy

Lee County unveiled a new professional player-development facility in Fort Myers for the Minnesota Twins baseball team thanks to nearly $50 million in upgrades to the county's stadium.

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