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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2020
Area snack company chews on some bold moves

Chomps has made some counterintuitive decisions in the pandemic.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 11, 2019
Commercial Question of the Week | Ian Black Real Estate

Sarasota commercial real estate brokerage firm partners weigh in on whether they believe the Gulf Coast will experience an economic recession anytime soon and if they correctly forecast the last economic downturn in 2008.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 17, 2016
Executive Q&A: Kate Rossi, executive vice president, southeast region of NRT LLC

Kate Rossi, in real estate for more than three decades, shares her views on the industry, leadership and what keeps her up at night.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 21, 2023
Tampa CRE boutique firm says time was right to sell itself

After years of discussions, Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners has bought the boutique Tampa-based commercial real estate firm Meridian Retail Group.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 20, 2015
Lessons learned

Kevin Hourigan learned how to build a business the hard way — by watching his first firm collapse during an IPO. That lesson helped him create a healthy $10 million company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2007
Avoiding Trouble

As Century Bank approaches $1 billion in assets, its strategy is changing to reflect the current banking market. Loan denials, for example, have doubled over the past year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 18, 2010
Will they save the Colony?

Developer Randy Langley and lawyer David Siegal bought seats at the table in the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort dispute. They think their plan can restore the resort to its former luster.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 26, 2025
Rays get borrowed stadium ready for Opening Day

After an offseason focused on stadium negation and ownership, the team has a few days to get ready for 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 13, 2023
Retailers shift mindset — and sometimes size — but continue to grow across Florida

Retailers have been expanding across the region to meet the demand that comes with the population spike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2022
Entrepreneur raises $1.2M, creates unique outsourcing salesforce

A veteran executive ditches the corporate world with a new idea to build a high-level salesforce. He’s off to a fast start.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Brothers' Keepers

To grow the family business, Guy and Doug King offer ownership in the company to top performers willing to work hard. There are three new partners, so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 8, 2017
Old as New

Strategic renovations can bring new life to older properties and greater profits to savvy landlords willing to shoulder risk.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 26, 2024
Noted Tampa businessmen host barbecue fundraiser for pal’s rare disease

The cook-off has grown to host thousands for 13 years in a row.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 5, 2010
The Real Rick Scott

Talk to the people who worked by his side, sat on Columbia's board of directors or sat across him at the negotiating table. The Rick Scott they knew was honest 'as a Boy Scout' and revolutionized health care.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • March 11, 2010
Recording Growth

Ren Scott Productions is a young Tampa-based video production company that's growing financially and geographically. Owner Ren Scott says his beginning-to-end approach to building a campaign helps him produce successful material.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • February 15, 2013
Small Budget, Big Impact

Using non-traditional methods to promote her hand-blended skincare products, Jennifer Devlin has gained customers from San Francisco to Boston.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 20, 2011
Smart brand

Brian Rist saved his hurricane-protection company from the economic downturn by boldly seeking new business in untested markets.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 5, 2021
Manufacturer opens new plant in region — and away from its longtime home

PGT Innovations plans to hire some 250 employees in Lee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 2, 2021
Upstart social media firm moves HQ to region, plans $50M investment

The Rumble app is expecting to invest around $50 million in the state over the next few years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
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