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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2022
Bowl game names all-star lineup of executive committee members

Big names from the Tampa Bay business, government and philanthropic communities will help plan the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
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Mechanik Nuccio trial team wins $1.2 million jury verdictJury awards $1.1 million to employee-leasing firmStetson establishes center for higher education law

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  • October 7, 2021
Woodie's world: Ambitious car-wash company makes more big moves

Woodie's Wash Shack inks deal with Bucs, acquires more land for expansion.

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  • March 26, 2020
Specialty food company manages rush on orders

A surge of business now might cause problems later for Beneficial Blends — but the founder is happy it's 'still around to fight for ourselves.'

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Keep employees (and morale) during rough patches

People remember how they are treated in both the good and the bad times, according to Ryan Toth, Beck Construction's regional director of Florida. The 67-employee company has been through both.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 6, 2025
Retired NFL player Michael Lehan opens dessert store in Bradenton

Peach Cobbler Factory offers several sweets, including a variety of cobblers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 18, 2026
Second MarineMax shareholder urges sale of company

Levin Capital Strategies is urging the company to consider an activist investor’s $1.1 billion offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By TWO Architects |
  • February 16, 2026
Sweet Sparkman’s Design Director joins TWO Architects

Hannah Boehmer, AIA joins TWO Architects as Principal Architect.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 8, 2008
Earth to Naples

Collier County already has the highest taxes on new construction in the state. Now, the city of Naples wants to raise them, too, just as the economy softens.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2020
How to be a better leader

Beck Besecker with Marxent is so versed in how-to, he's writing a book on it.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2024
Tampa apartment owner pays $134 million for waterfront complex

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a credit union moves into a former Venice insurance office, a restaurant chain looks for space in Tampa, and a luxury Naples car dealer gets a new store.

  • Florida
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  • December 23, 2009
Popular bar to get new look

The Clubhouse Tavern, will be renamed Rusty Hook Tavern by its team of entrepreneurial owners.

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  • April 9, 2010
LCM resumes work with Sykes

The relationship may create a growth opportunity for the Sarasota company.

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  • April 24, 2013
Bank president scores new position

George Hall will run the Tampa Bay region for TD Bank, which includes 17 offices.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 29, 2013
Liberty Group converts hotel from Comfort Inn to Best Western Plus

The new owner says it has invested nearly $1 million during the past year to reposition the property at 2003 S. Frontage Road.

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  • May 3, 2011
Palm Grove sold for $6 million

New owners will spend millions more to renovate the Tampa property.

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  • June 9, 2011
Lakewood Ranch enjoying 2011

Real estate sales are up 240% over the year, and visitor traffic is up 60%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 19, 2011
Pemco names Meehan new CEO

The Tampa-based jet servicer's new CEO is a Continental Airlines veteran.

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  • December 13, 2011
Cape Coral firm grows to Chile

Turbine Generator Maintenance opens a new Latin American subsidiary.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 5, 2011
Nicholas adds Midwest offices

The Clearwater firm opened new branches near St. Louis and Chicago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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