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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 17, 2019
40 under 40: Rock stars abound in the region

The Business Observer's 2019 40 under 40 issue is testament to the region's hitmakers.

  • Class of 2019
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • February 26, 2021
Car wash family rolls into new venture

With more than 50 years in the business, the Andersons have learned some industry secrets.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2006
Corporate Report & Third Quarter

First Advantage buys U.K. computer company Progress Energy, Seminole Electric pen energy sharing dealFamily-owned Congress Jewelers sold to national public companyRoskamp Institute running MS drug studyMichael Saunders & Co. takes three awards in LondonWalters Industries' Natural Resources faces tough road

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 17, 2004
Optimistic Outlook

Colliers Arnold is bullish on the short- and long-term forecast for retail, industrial and office development in the Sarasota-Manatee market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2024
Report: 11,100 apartment units to open in Tampa Bay this year

A new report finds that a nationwide apartment boom is ongoing as developers look to meet a growing demand.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2013
Young'uns decry taxes over spending cuts

The higher taxes position famously staked out by billionaire Warren Buffet, 82, stands in stark opposition to millennials most likely to be crushed by the destructive power of progressive taxation.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2013
Pair of local residential sales top $10M

Both transactions provide more evidence of a recovery in the high-end market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2021
Report: region nearly leads nation in apartment rent increase

Yardi Matrix’s National Multifamily Report says rent growth, overall, has been 'astonishing.'

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 6, 2018
Colliers snags retail broker to beef up its practice area

Paul Fischetti joins Colliers International as Tampa-area commercial real estate brokerage firms are beefing up their retail practices.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2018
Florida, behind a surprise No. 1 and No. 2, ranks third in business climate report

A metric that put Florida among the top three is exports: nearly seven out of 10, 69%, of Florida’s’ large export total comes from small businesses, the report shows.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 1, 2016
Franklin Street hires COO

Franklin Street, the Tampa commercial real estate services firm that has grown from a startup a decade ago to six offices throughout Florida and Georgia, has added to its executive ranks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • July 15, 2024
Tampa nonprofits focused on community well-being join forces

The company merger is set for January 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 13, 2025
2 restaurants coming to Sarasota's UTC in 2026

Olivia and On Swann have Tampa locations and are expanding to the Sarasota market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 15, 2024
Florida Walgreens stores face potential closure as 1,200 locations to shutter

The drug store chain announced Tuesday that it plans to close 1,200 stores as it looks to cut costs and improve cash flow.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 10, 2026
Sarasota family office acquires large manufacturing plant

Nickolas Asset Management is taking over a plastic scrap recycling plant from Material Difference Technologies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2010
Ultramatics names new CEO

Sri Sridharan is the new leader for the Tampa-based company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 2, 2017
Wellness practice opens new location

Hornback Chiropractic and Wellness expanded to a second Lakewood Ranch location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 29, 2023
Immigrants fear a new law as advocates, builders try to separate fact from fiction

As a new immigration law is set to take effect in Florida, there are mixed messages about what its impact will be on the state’s key industries and economy.

  • Florida
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2021
Small influence, big impact

A marketing trend that doesn't cost a fortune but offers some big return possibilities is growing in prominence

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2007
Formidable fence

A $36 million statewide fence company, already one of the largest of its kind in the Southeast, hopes to expand even more. Its catalyst for growth is through bonds traditionally used by government agencies.

  • Entrepreneurs
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