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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 12, 2018
Plant the Seed

To build their daughter's legacy, attorney Lewis Hall and his wife, Kay, started an organic farm on their family's ranch in Arcadia.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 12, 2019
In the flow: Co-working firm aims high with new concept

Founder Phillippe Houdard explains the strategy behind Pipeline, the shared workspace concept he launched in Miami in 2012 that recently expanded to Tampa.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 8, 2023
Local company's revenue drops 16% after Facebook hack

Now the marketing director is worried they'll lose their 41,000 followers with Facebook not taking the claim seriously.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 17, 2023
Business accelerator launches data-focused program for startups

The program will run from August through October featuring groups workshops and individualized mentoring.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 7, 2022
Tampa area university names new president

University offers no information on its previous top official.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 21, 2018
Two companies collaborate on unique beer offering

RND Robot Red is now served at Naughty Monk Brewery.

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  • February 3, 2017
Car dealer steers a victory

Tampa-area auto dealer John Williams and some fellow auto executives spent a portion of the past few months checking out all kinds of luxury — for research.

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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota County leaders to consider land buy for jail expansion

The Main Street parcel would be an early step in a yearslong process to add space to the over-capacity facility.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 4, 2023
Sarasota deli closes temporarily two days after opening, citing staffing issues

The Original Wolfie's and Wolfie Cohen's Rascal House opened Nov. 2.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 17, 2023
Sarasota deli that shuttered two days after its debut reopens

The Original Wolfie’s & Rascal in Sarasota, a New York-style and Jewish deli that opened to big fanfare Nov. 2 only to temporarily close two days later, has reopened.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 18, 2026
Centuries-old chocolatier opens in UTC mall

The retail boutique marks the 11th for the company, which was founded in Paris in 1668.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Political Partners

A pair of motivated entrepreneurs hopes to turn a passion for politics into a thriving business. They're getting the buzz part down.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 25, 2014
Grand Poobah

Samantha Scott says she's gotten better at figuring out the work-life balance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2022
Apartment rent rate increases wildly outpace many other parts of the country

The Naples, Fort Myers and Sarasota-Bradenton regions remain national leaders in multifamily rent increases, as demand continues to soar.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2012
Chocolate firm tastes big expansion

Prominent Fort Myers-based gourmet chocolate maker Norman Love Confections is about to get some competition.

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  • February 22, 2021
Branding, ad agency promotes principal to president

Christine Turner’s elevation at ChappellRoberts is part of long-term succession plan at Tampa advertising and branding agency

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 3, 2019
Credit union targets $4B in assets with double mergers

MidFlorida Credit Union is the fourth-largest credit union in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2019
Luxury hotel property seeks captive audience

Artists and up-and-coming filmmakers had a unique chance to showcase their skills.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2018
Major retailer hosts open call for products

Retail giant Walmart will offer entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their products at an open call event on June 13 at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.

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